1962 William & Mary Indians football team

1962 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–5–1 (4–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Milt Drewer (6th season)
Captain	Stan Penkunas, Dennis O'Toole
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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
Virginia Tech	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 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Milt Drewer, William & Mary compiled a 4–5–1 record, with a mark of 4–3–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Virginia Tech	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 3–0	10,000	[2]
September 22	Virginia *	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 7–19	12,000	[3]
September 29	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 16–20	20,639	[4]
October 6	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 29–23	10,300	[5]
October 13	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	T 7–7	7,500	[6]
October 20	Furman	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 21–7	8,000	[7]
October 27	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 0–6	4,000	[8]
November 3	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 13–28	14,000	[9]
November 10	George Washington	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 10–6	4,500	[10]
November 22	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 3–15	11,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1962 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
2. "Indians nip VPI, 3–0, on 20-yard field goal". The Sunday Star. September 16, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Virginia overcomes W&M, 19–7". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Navy nips W and M by 20–16 score". Sunday News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Citadel loses grid thriller to William and Mary, 29–23". The Greenville News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Davidson ties Indians, 7–7". The Progress-Index. October 14, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "William and Mary outguns Furman, 21–7". The Daily News Leader. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "VMI slips past W&M, 6–0". The Virginian-Pilot. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mounties rap Indians 28–13 on Yost passes". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Corley pass theft, Bishop field goal get Tribe 10–6 win". Daily Press. November 11, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "W&M bows, 15–3". The Virginian-Pilot. November 23, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.