1901 William & Mary Orange and White football team

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1901 William & Mary Orange and White football
ConferenceIndependent
1901 record2–1–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainOscar L. Shewmake
Seasons
  1900
1902  
1901 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     200
Stetson     100
Georgia Tech     401
Marshall     201
Kentucky University     711
VPI     610
Nashville     611
Virginia     820
Texas     821
Davidson     420
Baylor     530
Gallaudet     422
Sewanee     422
William & Mary     211
Navy     641
VMI     430
Oklahoma     320
West Virginia     320
Delaware     540
Georgetown     332
Spring Hill     001
Oklahoma A&M     230
South Carolina     340
Arkansas     350
Add-Ran     121
Furman     121
Chilocco     250
Louisiana Industrial     120
North Carolina A&M     120
Texas A&M     140
Maryland     170
Richmond     170
Florida Agricultural     010
Kendall     010
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The 1901 William & Mary Orange and White football team represented William & Mary during the 1901 college football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 22 Old Point Comfort Williamsburg, VA W 11–6 [1]
October 29 Randolph–Macon Williamsburg, VAT 0–0
November 9 Richmond Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)L 11–26 [2]
November 16FredericksburgWilliamsburg, VAW 6–0

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References

  1. "William and Mary, 11; Old Point, 0". The Times (Richmond, VA). October 23, 1901. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Richmond, 26; William and Mary, 11". The Times (Richmond, VA). November 10, 1901. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.