1962 Navy Midshipmen football team

1962 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Wayne Hardin (4th season)
Captain	Steve Hoy
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Oregon State			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					6	–	3	–	1
Houston			–					7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	3	–	3
Air Force			–					5	–	5	–	0
Montana			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western			–					4	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					3	–	5	–	1
Idaho			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					2	–	8	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Detroit			–					1	–	8	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					1	–	9	–	0
Colorado State			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Wayne Hardin. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 7–41	41,220–42,653
September 29		William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 20–16	20,600–20,639	[2]
October 6		at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 0–21	64,364
October 13		Cornell	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 41–0	23,358	[3]
October 13		at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 26–6	25,200	[4]
October 27		vs. Pittsburgh	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	W 32–9	32,000
November 3		vs. Notre Dame	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 12–20	35,000
November 10		at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 6–34	40,500
November 17		at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 6–13	51,701
December 1	1:30 p.m.	vs. Army	Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 34–14	102,000	[5] [6]
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1962 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Roger Staubach So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Wayne Hardin Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Navy nips W and M by 20–16 score". Sunday News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 14, 1962). "Navy Routs Cornell, 41-0, as Staubach Leads Attack". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. "Staubach Stars Again As Navy Trounces B.C., 26-6: Sophomore Hurls Two TD Aerials". The Baltimore Sun . October 21, 1962. p. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hardin Claims Navy Will Win By Large Score". Lebanon Daily News . Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. December 1, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved May 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. Dolson, Frank (December 2, 1962). "Staubach Stars as Navy Jars Army". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 1, 9 (sports section). Retrieved May 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Schedule/Results (1962 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 13, 2025.