1962 Army Cadets football team

1962 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainJohn Ellerson
Home stadiumMichie 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 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Cadets compiled a 6–4 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 152 to 104. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 34 to 14 score. The Cadets also lost to Michigan, Oklahoma State, and Pittsburgh.[1]

No Army players were selected on the 1962 College Football All-America Team.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Wake ForestW 40–1417,205–17,250[2]
September 29vs. SyracuseW 9–229,500[3]
October 6at MichiganNo. 10L 7–1770,749[4]
October 13Penn State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 9–631,000[5]
October 20Virginia Tech
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–1225,124[6]
October 27at George WashingtonW 14–026,005[7]
November 3at Boston UniversityW 26–016,000[8]
November 10Oklahoma State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 7–1231,000[9]
November 17vs. PittsburghL 6–723,917[10]
December 11:30 p.m.vs. NavyL 14–34102,000[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "1962 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Army eleven rolls along with win over Wake Forest". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Syracuse fumbles help Army score 9–2 victory". The Tampa Tribune. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Joe Falls (October 7, 1962). "Spartans, U-M Rebound -- but Good! Army Easy for Wolverines, 17-7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1F, 3F – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Army upsets Penn State". Lake Charles American-Press. October 14, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Army tabs VPI 20–12". Sunday News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Army 14–0 victor". Lancaster Sunday News. October 28, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Army pins 26–0 loss on Boston University". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Comeback balloon burst for Army". Monroe Morning World. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Gene Ward (November 18, 1962). "Pitt Turns Back Army, 7–6, As 2-Pt. Conversion Fails". Sunday News. New York City, New York. p. 146. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "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 .
  12. ^ 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 .
  13. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 Army)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.