1962 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1962 West Virginia Mountaineers football
1962 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–2 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Gene Corum (3rd season);
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field
	Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

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
September 22	Vanderbilt*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 26–0	24,000	^[1]
September 29	vs. Virginia Tech	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl, rivalry)	W 14–0	19,000	^[2]
October 6	Boston University*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 7–0	20,000	^[3]
October 13	at Pittsburgh*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	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*	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	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*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	L 6–34	33,212	^[8]
November 17	The Citadel	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 49–0	14,000	^[9]
November 24	at Syracuse*	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	W 17–6	13,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game

^ "West Virginia tops Vanderbilt, 26–0". Florence Morning News. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Slow-moving West Virginia tops V.P.I. 14–0". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mountaineers blank BU to keep slate clean". The Sunday Star. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mountaineers rally to upset Pitt Panthers, 15–8". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mountaineers edge fighting Colonials by 27–25". The Beckley Post-Herald. October 21, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "West Virginia loses first: 51–22, ouch!". The Roanoke Times. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mounties rap Indians 28–13 on Yost passes". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Penn State offense jars W. Va". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "West Virginia routs Citadel". The Chattanooga Times. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Syracuse clipped by West Virginia". The Bradenton Herald. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1962 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results".