1962 Villanova Wildcats football team

1962 Villanova Wildcats football
Liberty Bowl, L 0–6 vs. Oregon State
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3
Head coach	Alexander F. Bell (3rd season)
Captain	Charlie Johnson
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Oregon State			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					6	–	3	–	1
Houston			–					7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	3	–	3
Air Force			–					5	–	5	–	0
Montana			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western			–					4	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					3	–	5	–	1
Idaho			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					2	–	8	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Detroit			–					1	–	8	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					1	–	9	–	0
Colorado State			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The head coach was Alexander F. Bell, coaching his third season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 15	West Chester*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 31–6
September 22	VMI	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 24–0
September 29	Boston College	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 13–28
October 6	at Buffalo	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 36–6
October 20	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 22–10
October 27	Xavier	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 16–8
November 3	Detroit	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 14–0
November 10	UMass*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 18–19
November 17	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium New Brunswick, NJ	W 34–12
December 15	vs. Oregon State	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Liberty Bowl)	L 0–6
*Non-conference game