1963 William & Mary Indians football team

1963 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–6 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Milt Drewer (7th season)
Captain	Bob Soleau
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Virginia Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
West Virginia	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
VMI	3	–	1	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Furman	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
The Citadel	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
George Washington	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Davidson	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 7–0	11,500	[2]
September 28	at No. 5 Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–28	19,230	[3]
October 5	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 27–17	6,000	[4]
October 12	West Virginia	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 16–20	11,500	[5]
October 19	at Virginia Tech	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 13–28	20,000	[6]
October 26	George Washington	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 14–32	8,500	[7]
November 2	VMI	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 6–26		[8]
November 9	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–9	16,000	[9]
November 16	Davidson	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 34–5	4,000	[10]
November 28	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 29–6	11,500	[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
# Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position 1 1964 5 10 66 T. W. Alley Pittsburgh Steelers Tackle 2 1964 11 10 150 Bob Soleau Pittsburgh Steelers Guard 3 1964 12 2 156 John 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.