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West Virginia Football Team History


West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia University
 Monrgantown, WV
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Mountaineer Field
Capacity: 63,500
Colors: Old Gold & Blue
Coach: Gene Corum
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Gene Corum enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Vanderbilt  26   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Virginia Tech  14   0   W    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Boston University  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Pittsburgh  15   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. George Washington  27   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Oregon State  22   51   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. William & Mary  28   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Penn State  6   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Citadel  49   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Syracuse  17   6   W       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average21.1
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record34-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
West Virginia 8-2211137   Gene Corum
Virginia Tech 5-5137137   Jerry Claiborne

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.