1962 Carthage Redmen football team

The 1962 Carthage Redmen football team was an American football team that represented Carthage College of Kenosha, Wisconsin, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1969 NAIA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Art Keller, the Redmen compiled a perfect 8–0 record (7–0 against CCI opponents), won the CCI championshipand outscored opponents by a total of 303 to 138.

Fullback Ervin Olson received honorable metion on the 1961 Little All-America college football team. He was also selected as the most valable player in the CCI.

Nine Carthage players were chosen as first-team players on one or both of the 1962 All-CCI and NAIA All-District 20 football teams: fullback Erv Olson (both); halfback Jim Payne (both); quarterback Larry Rinehold (CCI); offensive end Pat Schrader (both); offensive and defensive tackle John Gavurnik (both); offensive tackle and linebacker Gene Schrader (both); defensive end Dave Fink (both); middle guard Dick Snyder (District 20); and linebacker Gary Achepohl (CCI).

During the 1962 season, the college was in the process of moving its campus from Carthage, Illinois, to Kenosha, Wisconsin. The team played its first three home games in Carthage and played its final home game in Kenosha.