1962 VMI Keydets football team

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1962 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1962 record6–4 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
  • John McKenna (10th season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
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
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15George Washington
W 22–66,500[2]
September 22at Villanova*
L 0–24
September 29at Richmond
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 21–0
October 6at Boston College*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
L 0–1814,500[3]
October 13at Virginia*
L 6–2819,000
October 20Davidson
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 20–7
October 27William & Mary
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 6–0
November 3at The Citadel
W 16–7
November 10at Holy Cross*
L 14–2010,000[4]
November 22vs. VPI
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
W 14–925,000
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1962 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "VMI beats GW, 22–6, on passes, long run". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 16, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Unbeaten Boston College Topples VMI By 18 To 0". The Rocky Mount, N.C., Telegram. October 7, 1962. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "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.
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