1962 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–2 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
1962 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 6 0 06 4 0
West Virginia 4 0 08 2 0
Richmond 3 2 06 3 0
William & Mary 4 3 14 5 1
Furman 2 2 04 6 0
VPI 2 3 05 5 0
The Citadel 1 4 03 7 0
George Washington 1 5 03 7 0
Davidson 0 4 13 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[1]
September 29vs. VPIW 14–0
October 6Boston University*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 7–0
October 13at Pittsburgh*W 15–8
October 20George Washington
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 27–2522,000[2]
October 27at Oregon State*L 22–5117,469
November 3William & Mary
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 28–1314,000[3]
November 10at Penn State*L 6–3433,212
November 17The Citadel
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 49–0
November 24at Syracuse*W 17–613,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "West Virginia tops Vanderbilt, 26–0". Florence Morning News. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mountaineers edge fighting Colonials by 27–25". The Beckley Post-Herald. October 21, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Mounties rap Indians 28–13 on Yost passes". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1962 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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