1962 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 1962 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Gene Corum, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.
| 1962 West Virginia Mountaineers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (4–0 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Mountaineer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Vanderbilt* | W 26–0 | 24,000 | [1] | |
| September 29 | vs. VPI | W 14–0 | 19,000 | [2] | |
| October 6 | Boston University* |
| W 7–0 | 20,000 | [3] |
| October 13 | at Pittsburgh* | W 15–8 | 34,091 | [4] | |
| October 20 | George Washington |
| W 27–25 | 22,000 | [5] |
| October 27 | at Oregon State* | L 22–51 | 17,469 | [6] | |
| November 3 | William & Mary |
| W 28–13 | 14,000 | [7] |
| November 10 | at Penn State* | L 6–34 | 33,212 | [8] | |
| November 17 | The Citadel |
| W 49–0 | 14,000 | [9] |
| November 24 | at Syracuse* | W 17–6 | 13,000 | [10] | |
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References
- "West Virginia tops Vanderbilt, 26–0". Florence Morning News. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Slow-moving West Virginia tops V.P.I. 14–0". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mountaineers blank BU to keep slate clean". The Sunday Star. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mountaineers rally to upset Pitt Panthers, 15–8". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mountaineers edge fighting Colonials by 27–25". The Beckley Post-Herald. October 21, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Virginia loses first: 51–22, ouch!". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mounties rap Indians 28–13 on Yost passes". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Penn State offense jars W. Va". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Virginia routs Citadel". The Chattanooga Times. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Syracuse clipped by West Virginia". The Bradenton Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1962 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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