1962 William & Mary Indians football team

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1962 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainStan Penkunas, Dennis O'Toole
Home stadiumCary 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
VPI 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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15VPIW 3–010,000[2]
September 22Virginia*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 7–1912,000[3]
September 29at Navy*L 16–2020,639[4]
October 6at The CitadelW 29–2310,300[5]
October 13at DavidsonT 7–77,500[6]
October 20Furman
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 21–78,000[7]
October 27at VMIL 0–64,000[8]
November 3at West VirginiaL 13–2814,000[9]
November 10George Washington
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 10–64,500[10]
November 22at RichmondL 3–1511,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  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.