1963 William & Mary Indians football team

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1963 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–6 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Captain Bob Soleau
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
  1962
1964  
1963 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Virginia Tech $ 5 0 08 2 0
West Virginia 3 1 04 6 0
VMI 3 1 23 5 2
Furman 3 2 07 3 0
William & Mary 4 4 04 6 0
Richmond 2 2 13 6 1
The Citadel 2 4 04 6 0
George Washington 1 5 02 7 0
Davidson 0 4 11 5 2
  • $ Conference champion

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Milt Drewer, William & Mary compiled a 4–6 record, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at The Citadel W 7–011,500 [2]
September 28at No. 5 Navy *L 0–2819,230 [3]
October 5at Furman W 27–176,000 [4]
October 12 West Virginia L 16–2011,500 [5]
October 19at Virginia Tech L 13–2820,000 [6]
October 26 George Washington
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 14–328,500 [7]
November 2 VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 6–26 [8]
November 9at Virginia *L 7–916,000 [9]
November 16 Davidson
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 34–54,000 [10]
November 28at Richmond W 29–611,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL Draft selections

= Pro Football Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
NFL Draft Selections 
#YearRoundPickOverallNameTeamPosition
1 1964 51066 T. W. Alley Pittsburgh Steelers Tackle
219641110150 Bob Soleau Pittsburgh Steelers Guard
31964122156John Sapinsky Philadelphia Eagles Tackle

References

  1. "1963 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. "William & Mary's 2nd period score downs Bulldogs, 7–0". Florence Morning News. September 22, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Navy clouts William & Mary, 28–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. September 29, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "W&M trips Furman". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "West Virginia rally beats Indians, 20–16". The Progress-Index. October 13, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Schwiekert moves VPI past Tribe". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 20, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Colonials slip Tribe 32–14 SC upset loss". Daily Press. October 27, 1963. Retrieved February 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "VMI raps W&M, 26–6". Daily Press. November 3, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Virginia nips William & Mary". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Charley Weaver leads W&M past Davidson". The News and Observer. November 17, 1963. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Henning knew he could do it". The Richmond News Leader. November 29, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.