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1962 Xavier Musketeers football team

1962 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   6 – 3 – 1
Houston   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 3 – 3
Air Force   –   5 – 5 – 0
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western   –   4 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 1
Idaho   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   2 – 8 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Detroit   –   1 – 8 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   1 – 9 – 0
Colorado State   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Ed Biles, the Musketeers compiled a 6–4 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Miami (OH)
L 14–23[2]
September 22at Kent State
W 9–8[3]
September 29Detroit
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 24–2012,652[4]
October 13Ohio
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–20[5]
October 20Dayton
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 23–6[6]
October 27at Villanova
L 8–1612,000[7]
November 3at Louisville
W 13–12[8]
November 10at Marshall
L 6–13[9]
November 17at Kentucky
W 14–9[10]
November 24at Cincinnati
W 7–616,000[11]

References

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  1. ^ "1962 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Soph's passing spurs Redskins". The Lima Citizen. September 16, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Flashes tumble, 9–8". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 23, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "14–0 deficit erased: Inspired Xavier drops Detroit, 24–20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 30, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats top Xavier, 20–6". Springfield News-Sun. October 14, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Xavier gains 6th straight over Dayton". Palladium-Item. October 21, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Villanova reverses Xavier as Sherlock, Clifford score". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "X. hex sticks as U.L. try for 2 fails". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Marshall comes from behins to surprise Xavier by 13–6". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. November 11, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kentucky upset by Xavier". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 18, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "XU beats UC, 7–6, in 'Battle of Breaks'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 25, 1962. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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