American college football season
The 1962 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Bill Elias and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in seventh.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 22 | at William & Mary* | | W 19–7 | 12,000 | [2] |
October 6 | vs. VPI* | | L 15–20 | 18,000 | [3] |
October 13 | VMI* | | W 28–6 | 19,000 | [4] |
October 20 | Wake Forest![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| W 14–12 | 16,500 | [5] |
October 27 | Davidson* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| W 34–7 | 18,000 | [6] |
November 3 | at South Carolina | | L 6–40 | 17,033 | [7] |
November 10 | North Carolina | | L 7–11 | 17,000 | [8] |
November 17 | at NC State | | L 12–24 | 16,500 | [9] |
November 24 | at Maryland | | L 18–40 | 17,000 | [10] |
December 1 | at Rutgers* | | W 41–0 | 16,500 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming
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- ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Virginia overcomes W&M, 19–7". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech the Reaper in Harvest Bowl, 20–15". The Roanoke Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia tops VMI". Kingsport Times-News. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia nicks Deacs, 14–12". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lethargic Cavs drop Davidson, 34 to 7". The Daily News Leader. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia is Gamecocks' 40–6 victim". The State. November 4, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels drive 72 yards to overhaul Virginia, 11–7". The Sunday Star. November 11, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.C. State turns back Virginia in ACC clash 24–12". The Danville Register. November 18, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland defeats Virginia". Florence Morning News. November 25, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Maloney, Hank (December 2, 1962). "Virginia Rolls, 41-0, Notches Win No. 5". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1962 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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