1962 William & Mary Indians football team

1962 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–5–1 (4–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Milt Drewer (6th season)
Captain	Stan Penkunas, Dennis O'Toole
Home stadium	Cary Field

1962 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	6	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
West Virginia	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Richmond	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Furman	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
VPI	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
George Washington	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	0	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1962 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Milt Drewer, William & Mary compiled a 4–5–1 record, with a mark of 4–3–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	VPI	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 3–0	10,000	[2]
September 22	Virginia*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 7–19	12,000	[3]
September 29	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 16–20	20,639	[4]
October 6	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 29–23	10,300	[5]
October 13	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	T 7–7	7,500	[6]
October 20	Furman	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 21–7	8,000	[7]
October 27	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 0–6	4,000	[8]
November 3	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 13–28	14,000	[9]
November 10	George Washington	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 10–6	4,500	[10]
November 22	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 3–15	11,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1962 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
2. "Indians nip VPI, 3–0, on 20-yard field goal". The Sunday Star. September 16, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Virginia overcomes W&M, 19–7". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Navy nips W and M by 20–16 score". Sunday News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Citadel loses grid thriller to William and Mary, 29–23". The Greenville News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Davidson ties Indians, 7–7". The Progress-Index. October 14, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "William and Mary outguns Furman, 21–7". The Daily News Leader. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "VMI slips past W&M, 6–0". The Virginian-Pilot. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mounties rap Indians 28–13 on Yost passes". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Corley pass theft, Bishop field goal get Tribe 10–6 win". Daily Press. November 11, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "W&M bows, 15–3". The Virginian-Pilot. November 23, 1962. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.