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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
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 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15George 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 20Davidson
W 20–7[7]
October 27William & 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. Virginia Tech
W 14–925,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1962 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "VMI beats GW, 22–6, on passes, long run". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 16, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Villanova power stops VMI, 24–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "VMI defeats Richmond, 21–0". The News and Observer. September 29, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Unbeaten Boston College Topples VMI By 18 To 0". The Rocky Mount, N.C., Telegram. October 7, 1962. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia tops VMI". Kingsport Times-News. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Keydets triumph". The Virginian-Pilot. October 21, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 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. ^ "VMI nears title with 16–7 win". The Virginian-Pilot. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  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.
  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.
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