1896 William & Mary Orange and White football team

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1896 William & Mary Orange and White football
ConferenceIndependent
1896 record0–2
Head coach
CaptainRalph Leigh
Seasons
  1894
1897  
1896 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centre   601
Texas A&M   201
Oklahoma   200
North Carolina A&M   100
Virginia   722
VPI   521
Navy   530
Arkansas   210
Clemson   210
Columbian   210
Add-Ran   111
Centenary   110
VMI   340
North Carolina   341
Furman   230
West Virginia   372
South Carolina   130
Erskine   010
William & Mary   020
Davison   010
Delaware   060

The 1896 William & Mary Orange and White football team represented the College of William & Mary during the 1896 college football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 31 Randolph–Macon Williamsburg, VA L 0–10
November 16at Randolph–Macon Ashland, VA L 0–4

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