1962 VMI Keydets football team

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1962 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–4 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
  1961
1963  
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 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 15 George Washington W 22–66,500 [2]
September 22at Villanova *L 0–248,000 [3]
September 29at Richmond W 21–010,500 [4]
October 6at Boston College *L 0–1814,500 [5]
October 13at Virginia *L 6–2819,000 [6]
October 20 Davidson W 20–7 [7]
October 27 William & Mary
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 6–04,000 [8]
November 3at The Citadel W 16–710,100 [9]
November 10at Holy Cross *L 14–2010,000 [10]
November 22vs. VPI W 14–925,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  11. "V.M.I. tops Virginia Tech, 14–9, for 6–0 Southern slate". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com.