1962 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

1962 Navy Midshipmen football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–5
Head coach|

* Wayne Hardin (4th season)

Captain| Steve Hoy
Home stadium| Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1961

1963 ->

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records

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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 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][2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 22| at Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 7–41| 42,653|
September 29| William & Mary|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| W 20–16| 20,639| [3]
October 6| at Minnesota|

* Memorial Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN

| L 0–21| 64,364|
October 13| Cornell|

* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
* Annapolis, MD

| W 41–0| 23,358| [4]
October 13| at Boston College|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| W 26–6| 25,200| [5]
October 27| vs. Pittsburgh|

* Foreman Field
* Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)

| W 32–9| |
November 3| vs. Notre Dame|

* Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)

| L 12–20| 35,000|
November 10| at Syracuse|

* Archbold Stadium
* Syracuse, NY

| L 6–34| 40,500|
November 17| at USC|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| L 6–13| 51,701|
December 1| vs. Army|

* Municipal Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)

| W 34–14| |

* Homecoming

## Roster

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1962 Navy Midshipmen football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `` | Roger Staubach | So
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Wayne Hardin

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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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 Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
3. ^ "Navy nips W and M by 20–16 score". Sunday News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "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.

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Navy Midshipmen football

Venues|

* Worden Field (1890–1923)
* Thompson Stadium (1924–1958)
* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (1959–present)
* Memorial Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Army: Army–Navy Game (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
* Air Force: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy:
* Johns Hopkins
* Maryland: Crab Bowl Classic
* Notre Dame
* SMU: Gansz Trophy

Culture & lore|

* Bill the Goat
* "Anchors Aweigh"
* "I believe that we will win!"
* Marching band
* "Navy ends the drought"
* 2007 North Texas game
* Salute
* That Navy Spirit
* Navy Blue and Gold

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* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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