1962 Navy Midshipmen football team

1962 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
1962 record	5–5
Head coach	Wayne Hardin (4th season)
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons

The 1962 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1962 college football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Wayne Hardin.

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
Rutgers			–					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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 22	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 7–41
September 29	William & Mary	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 20–16
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
October 13	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 26–6
October 27	vs. Pittsburgh	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	W 32–9
November 3	vs. Notre Dame	Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 12–20	35,000
November 10	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 6–34
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

Roster

1962 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Staubach, RogerRoger Staubach 3.0 !So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Wayne Hardin Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt