1962 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1962 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (1–4 ACC)
Head coach
Captain Gary Cuozzo, Carl Kuhn, Dave Graham [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1961
1963  →
1962 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Duke $ 6 –0 –08 –2 –0
Clemson 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
Maryland 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
South Carolina 3 –4 –04 –5 –1
NC State 3 –4 –03 –6 –1
North Carolina 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Virginia 1 –4 –05 –5 –0
Wake Forest 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1962 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Bill Elias and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in seventh.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at William & Mary *
W 19–712,000 [2]
October 6vs. VPI *
L 15–2018,000 [3]
October 13 VMI *
W 28–619,000 [4]
October 20 Wake Forest Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 14–1216,500 [5]
October 27 Davidson *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 34–718,000 [6]
November 3at South Carolina
L 6–4017,033 [7]
November 10 North Carolina
L 7–1117,000 [8]
November 17at NC State
L 12–2416,500 [9]
November 24at Maryland
L 18–4017,000 [10]
December 1at Rutgers *
W 41–016,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Virginia overcomes W&M, 19–7". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tech the Reaper in Harvest Bowl, 20–15". The Roanoke Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Virginia tops VMI". Kingsport Times-News. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Virginia nicks Deacs, 14–12". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lethargic Cavs drop Davidson, 34 to 7". The Daily News Leader. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Virginia is Gamecocks' 40–6 victim". The State. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tar Heels drive 72 yards to overhaul Virginia, 11–7". The Sunday Star. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "N.C. State turns back Virginia in ACC clash 24–12". The Danville Register. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Maryland defeats Virginia". Florence Morning News. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Maloney, Hank (December 2, 1962). "Virginia Rolls, 41-0, Notches Win No. 5". Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1962 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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