1962 VMI Keydets football team

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]

1962 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15George Washington
W 22–66,500[2]
September 22at Villanova*
L 0–24
September 29at Richmond
W 21–010,500[3]
October 6at Boston College*
L 0–1814,500[4]
October 13at Virginia*
L 6–2819,000
October 20Davidson
W 20–7[5]
October 27William & Mary
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 6–04,000[6]
November 3at The Citadel
W 16–7
November 10at Holy Cross*
L 14–2010,000[7]
November 22vs. VPI
W 14–925,000
  • *Non-conference game

References
  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. "VMI defeats Richmond, 21–0". The News and Observer. September 29, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Unbeaten Boston College Topples VMI By 18 To 0". The Rocky Mount, N.C., Telegram. October 7, 1962. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Keydets triumph". The Virginian-Pilot. October 21, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "VMI slips past W&M, 6–0". The Virginian-Pilot. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "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.
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