1962 VMI Keydets football team

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1962 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
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

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 WashingtonW 22–66,500[2]
September 22at Villanova*L 0–248,000[3]
September 29at RichmondW 21–010,500[4]
October 6at Boston College*L 0–1814,500[5]
October 13at Virginia*L 6–2819,000[6]
October 20DavidsonW 20–7[7]
October 27William & Mary
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 6–04,000[8]
November 3at The CitadelW 16–710,100[9]
November 10at Holy Cross*L 14–2010,000[10]
November 22vs. VPIW 14–925,000[11]
  • *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.
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  10. ^ "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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