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
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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Penn State
L 7–4141,220[2]
September 29William & Mary
W 20–1620,600–20,639[3]
October 6at Minnesota
L 0–2164,364[4]
October 13Cornell
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 41–023,358[5]
October 13at Boston College
W 26–625,200[6]
October 27vs. Pittsburgh
W 32–932,000[7]
November 3vs. Notre Dame
L 12–2035,000[8]
November 10at Syracuse
L 6–3440,500[9]
November 17at USC
L 6–1351,701[10]
December 11:30 p.m.vs. Army
W 34–14102,000[11][12]

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. ^ "Penn State overwhelms Navy 41–7". The Tampa Tribune. September 23, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Navy nips W and M by 20–16 score". Sunday News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "64,364 watch Gophers slug Middies, 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 14, 1962). "Navy Routs Cornell, 41–0, as Staubach Leads Attack". The New York Times. p. S1.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Ed Brandt (October 28, 1962). "Staubach is 1-man tar show". The Virginian-Pilot. p. 1, section D. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Notre Dame edges gambling Middies". The Houston Post. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Syracuse runs beach Navy, 34–6". The Lima News. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "USC sinks Navy, 13–6". The Press Democrat. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 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 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
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