1965 William & Mary Indians football team

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1965 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainTom Feola, Jim Dick
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
  1964
1966  
1965 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 4 0 06 4 0
William & Mary 5 1 06 4 0
East Carolina 3 1 09 1 0
VMI 3 2 03 7 0
George Washington 4 3 05 5 0
The Citadel 4 4 04 6 0
Davidson 2 3 06 4 0
Furman 2 3 05 5 0
Richmond 0 6 00 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Marv Levy, the Indians compiled a 6–4 record with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, finishing second in the SoCon. [1] The game versus VPI was the first-ever varsity football game played at Lane Stadium, but the Indians lost 9–7.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 VMI W 32–2110,000 [2]
September 25 West Virginia
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 14–349,500 [3]
October 2at Virginia Tech *L 7–915,000 [4]
October 9at Navy *L 14–4221,375 [5]
October 16at Davidson W 41–78,700 [6]
October 23 George Washington
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 28–1411,000 [7]
October 30vs. Southern Miss *W 3–024,000 [8]
November 6at The Citadel W 20–69,500 [9]
November 13at Boston College *L 17–3017,527 [10]
November 20at Richmond W 21–011,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1965 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  2. "W&M whips Keydets, 32–21". Daily Press. September 19, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "West Virginia does it again; Rips W&M 34–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rally in last two minutes of play wins for VPI, 9–7". The Danville Register. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Navy sophs smash W&M in 42–12 rout". Sunday News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "W&M lacerates Davidson by 41–7". The High Point Enterprise. October 17, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Madden-led W&M rips GW in 2nd half, 28–14". Daily Press. October 24, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "McGuire, defense pace W&M victory, 3–0". Daily Press. October 31, 1965. Retrieved March 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Alert W&M turns Citadel errors into 20–6 win". Durham Sunday Herald. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Foley pitches BC to 30–17 win over William-Mary". Portland Press Herald. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "William and Mary blanks Richmond by 21–0 margin". The Danville Register. November 21, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.