1962 Navy Midshipmen football team

1962 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainSteve Hoy
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial 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
  –   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 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Wayne Hardin.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Penn State
L 7–4141,220–42,653
September 29William & Mary
W 20–1620,600–20,639[2]
October 6at Minnesota
L 0–2164,364
October 13Cornell
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 41–023,358[3]
October 13at Boston College
W 26–625,200[4]
October 27vs. Pittsburgh
W 32–932,000
November 3vs. Notre Dame
L 12–2035,000
November 10at Syracuse
L 6–3440,500
November 17at USC
L 6–1351,701
December 11:30 p.m.vs. Army
W 34–14102,000[5][6]

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Roster

1962 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Roger Staubach So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    2. ^ "Navy nips W and M by 20–16 score". Sunday News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 14, 1962). "Navy Routs Cornell, 41-0, as Staubach Leads Attack". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
    4. ^ "Staubach Stars Again As Navy Trounces B.C., 26-6: Sophomore Hurls Two TD Aerials". The Baltimore Sun. October 21, 1962. p. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Hardin Claims Navy Will Win By Large Score". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. December 1, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
    6. ^ Dolson, Frank (December 2, 1962). "Staubach Stars as Navy Jars Army". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 1, 9 (sports section). Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
    7. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
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