Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2012
The 1962 football team defeated Villanova 6-0 at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium in the fourth annual Liberty Bowl game. The only score came on a Terry Baker, the recipient of the Heisman Trophy, 99-yard run.
The team opened the season splitting the first four games before going on a seven-game winning streak. The Beavers defeated two nationally ranked teams for the year, No. 12 Stanford and No. 19 West Virginia. The team also won the Civil War, 20-17.
Along with Baker's numerous honors, the late Rich Koeper earned All-Coast recognition, receiver Vern Burke was a consensus All-America selection, guard George Gnoss was the team captain and played in the Hula Bowl, end Paul Seale earned the most improved player award, and guard Jim Funston was the attitude and scholarship recipient.
