1962 VMI
6–4 (6–0 Southern Conference), coached by John McKenna. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Richmond 21–0Sep 29
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vsGeorge Washington | W 22–6 | 67% |
| Sep 22 | at Villanova | L 0–24 | 43% |
| Sep 29 | at Richmond | W 21–0 | 52% |
| Oct 6 | at Boston College | L 0–18 | 41% |
| Oct 13 | at Virginia | L 6–28 | 56% |
| Oct 20 | vs Davidson | W 20–7 | 86% |
| Oct 27 | vs William & Mary | W 6–0 | 72% |
| Nov 3 | at The Citadel | W 16–7 | 57% |
| Nov 10 | at Holy Cross | L 14–20 | 35% |
| Nov 22 | vs Virginia Tech | W 14–9 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Virginia Tech 14–9; unranked in the final AP poll; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
Southern Conference champions6–0 in the conference
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 6–0 shared first in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 119–119
- Coach
- John McKenna
- Elo
- 1508 −0 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −6.7 No. 80 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1962 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 VMI | 6–0 | 6–4 | |
 West Virginia | 4–0 | 8–2 | |
| Richmond | 3–2 | 6–3 | |
| William & Mary | 4–3–1 | 4–5–1 | |
 Furman | 2–2 | 4–6 | |
| Virginia Tech | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| The Citadel | 1–4 | 3–7 | |
| George Washington | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
| Davidson | 0–4–1 | 3–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.