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American college football season
The 1962 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented
West Virginia University as a member of the
Southern Conference (SoCon) during the
1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach
Gene Corum, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 |
Vanderbilt* | | W 26–0 | 24,000 |
[1] |
September 29 | vs.
VPI | | W 14–0 | 19,000 |
[2] |
October 6 |
Boston University* | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
| W 7–0 | 20,000 |
[3] |
October 13 | at
Pittsburgh* | | W 15–8 | 34,091 |
[4] |
October 20 |
George Washington | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
| W 27–25 | 22,000 |
[5] |
October 27 | at
Oregon State* | | L 22–51 | 17,469 |
[6] |
November 3 |
William & Mary | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
| W 28–13 | 14,000 |
[7] |
November 10 | at
Penn State* | | L 6–34 | 33,212 |
[8] |
November 17 |
The Citadel | - Mountaineer Field
- Morgantown, WV
| W 49–0 | 14,000 |
[9] |
November 24 | at
Syracuse* | | W 17–6 | 13,000 |
[10] |
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[11]
References
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"West Virginia tops Vanderbilt, 26–0". Florence Morning News. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Slow-moving West Virginia tops V.P.I. 14–0". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mountaineers blank BU to keep slate clean". The Sunday Star. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mountaineers rally to upset Pitt Panthers, 15–8". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mountaineers edge fighting Colonials by 27–25". The Beckley Post-Herald. October 21, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"West Virginia loses first: 51–22, ouch!". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Mounties rap Indians 28–13 on Yost passes". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Penn State offense jars W. Va". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"West Virginia routs Citadel". The Chattanooga Times. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Syracuse clipped by West Virginia". The Bradenton Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1962 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".
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