| 1962 VMI Keydets football | |
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| SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (6–0 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
| Seasons← 19611963 → | |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 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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The 1962 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 15 | George Washington | W 22–6 | 6,500 | ||||
| September 22 | at Villanova* | L 0–24 | 8,000 | ||||
| September 29 | at Richmond | W 21–0 | 10,500 | ||||
| October 6 | at Boston College* | L 0–18 | 14,500 | ||||
| October 13 | at Virginia* | L 6–28 | 19,000 | ||||
| October 20 | Davidson | W 20–7 | |||||
| October 27 | William & Mary |
| W 6–0 | 4,000 | |||
| November 3 | at The Citadel | W 16–7 | 10,100 | ||||
| November 10 | at Holy Cross* | L 14–20 | 10,000 | ||||
| November 22 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 14–9 | 25,000 | ||||
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References
- "1962 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- "VMI beats GW, 22–6, on passes, long run". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 16, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Villanova power stops VMI, 24–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VMI defeats Richmond, 21–0". The News and Observer. September 29, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Unbeaten Boston College Topples VMI By 18 To 0". The Rocky Mount, N.C., Telegram. October 7, 1962. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Virginia tops VMI". Kingsport Times-News. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Keydets triumph". The Virginian-Pilot. October 21, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VMI slips past W&M, 6–0". The Virginian-Pilot. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VMI nears title with 16–7 win". The Virginian-Pilot. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Holy Cross Downs V.M.I. Eleven, 20–14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. November 11, 1962. p. S2.
- "V.M.I. tops Virginia Tech, 14–9, for 6–0 Southern slate". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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