1965 William & Mary Indians football team

1965 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Marv Levy (2nd season)
Captain	Tom Feola, Jim Dick
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
East Carolina	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
VMI	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Richmond	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	VMI	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 32–21	10,000	[2]
September 25	West Virginia	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 14–34	9,500	[3]
October 2	at VPI *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 7–9	15,000	[4]
October 9	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 14–42	21,375	[5]
October 16	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 41–7	8,700	[6]
October 23	George Washington	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 28–14	11,000	[7]
October 30	vs. Southern Miss *	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	W 3–0	24,000	[8]
November 6	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 20–6	9,500	[9]
November 13	at Boston College *	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 17–30	17,527	[10]
November 20	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 21–0	11,000	[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.