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1962 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–2 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons← 19611963 →
1962 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Vanderbilt*W 26–024,000
September 29vs. Virginia TechW 14–019,000
October 6Boston University*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 7–020,000
October 13at Pittsburgh*W 15–834,091
October 20George Washington
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 27–2522,000
October 27at Oregon State*L 22–5117,469
November 3William & Mary
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 28–1314,000
November 10at Penn State*L 6–3433,212
November 17The Citadel
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 49–014,000
November 24at Syracuse*W 17–613,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "West Virginia tops Vanderbilt, 26–0". Florence Morning News. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Slow-moving West Virginia tops V.P.I. 14–0". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Mountaineers blank BU to keep slate clean". The Sunday Star. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mountaineers rally to upset Pitt Panthers, 15–8". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mountaineers edge fighting Colonials by 27–25". The Beckley Post-Herald. October 21, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "West Virginia loses first: 51–22, ouch!". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mounties rap Indians 28–13 on Yost passes". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Penn State offense jars W. Va". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "West Virginia routs Citadel". The Chattanooga Times. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Syracuse clipped by West Virginia". The Bradenton Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1962 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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