1961 William & Mary Indians football team

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1961 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
Record1–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRoger Hale, Eric Erdossy
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →
1961 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
The Citadel $ 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Richmond 5 –2 –05 –5 –0
VMI 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
West Virginia 2 –1 –04 –6 –0
Furman 2 –2 –07 –3 –0
George Washington 3 –4 –03 –6 –0
VPI 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Davidson 1 –4 –04 –4 –0
William & Mary 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Milt Drewer, William & Mary compiled a 1–9 record, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing ninth in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16vs. VPI
L 6–205,000 [2]
September 23at Virginia *
L 6–2118,000 [3]
September 30at Navy *
L 6–4417,803 [4]
October 7 Furman
W 19–64,000 [5]
October 14 The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 8–106,200 [6]
October 21at George Washington
L 12–499,280 [7]
October 28 VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 7–14 [8]
November 4 Davidson
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 30–31 [9]
November 11at Army *
L 13–4818,150 [10]
November 23at Richmond
L 18–368,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1961 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gobblers rally for 20–6 win over Indians". The Virginian-Pilot. September 17, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Virginia wins first since '58". The Lima Citizen. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Navy thumps W&M, 44–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Indians crush Furman's conference title hopes, 19–6". The Greenville News. October 8, 1961. Retrieved September 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "The Citadel whips W&M with goal". Durham Morning Herald. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Drummond shines, fired-up GW routs William and Mary, 49–12". Daily Press. October 21, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "2 sophs lead VMI to victory". The Miami News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Davidson wins, 31–30, as W&M heroics fail". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Army routs W&M, 48–13". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Spiders rout Tribe, 36–18". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 24, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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