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1962 Navy

5–⁠5, coached by Wayne Hardin.

Schedule and results

Navy in 1962, game by game: lost at No. 9 Penn State 7–41; won vs. William & Mary 20–16; lost at Minnesota 0–21; won vs. Cornell 41–0; won at Boston College 26–6; won vs. Pittsburgh 32–9; lost vs. Notre Dame 12–20; lost at Syracuse 6–34; lost at No. 2 USC 6–13; won vs. Army 34–14+41−34Lost 7–41 at No. 9 Penn State-34No. 9 Penn StateWon 20–16 vs. William & Mary+4William & MaryLost 0–21 at Minnesota-21MinnesotaWon 41–0 vs. Cornell+41CornellWon 26–6 at Boston College+20Boston CollegeWon 32–9 vs. Pittsburgh+23PittsburghLost 12–20 vs. Notre Dame-8Notre DameLost 6–34 at Syracuse-28SyracuseLost 6–13 at No. 2 USC-7No. 2 USCWon 34–14 vs. Army+20Army
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 22at9Penn StateL 7–⁠4134%
Sep 29vsWilliam & MaryW 20–⁠1683%
Oct 6atMinnesotaL 0–⁠2133%
Oct 13vsCornellW 41–⁠075%
Oct 20atBoston CollegeW 26–⁠645%
Oct 27vsPittsburghW 32–⁠964%
Nov 3vsNotre DameL 12–⁠2072%
Nov 10atSyracuseL 6–⁠3441%
Nov 17at2USCL 6–⁠1331%
Dec 1vsArmyW 34–⁠1446%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Army 34–⁠14; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The tied 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).

Photographs from 1962

  • President Kennedy is Escorted across the Field by an Unidentified Cadet and General Clifton during Halftime of the Army-Navy Football Game, Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
    President Kennedy is Escorted across the Field by an Unidentified Cadet and General Clifton during Halftime of the Army–Navy Football Game, Philadelphia Municipal StadiumPhoto: John F. Kennedy Library, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
    The game

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Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1962.

Record
5–⁠5
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
184–⁠174
Coach
Wayne Hardin
Elo
1576 −4 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
7.6 No. 40 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Steve Hoy