Navy Football Team History
Navy Midshipmen
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
Founded: 1845 Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium Capacity: 30,000 Colors: Navy Blue & Gold Coach: Wayne Hardin Conference: Independent-
1962 Season Highlights
Wayne Hardin enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Navy.
1962 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Penn State
7
41
L
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. William & Mary
20
16
W
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Minnesota
0
21
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Cornell
41
0
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Boston College
26
6
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Pittsburgh
32
9
W
@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Notre Dame
12
20
L
@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Syracuse
6
34
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Southern California
6
13
L
Sat., Dec. 1 vs.
Army
34
14
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
1962 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 184
Scoring Average 18.4
Points Allowed 174
Defense Average 17.4
Opponents Record 55-25
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 1-5
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1962 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1962 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.