1966 William & Mary Indians football team

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1966 William & Mary Indians football
SoCon co-champion
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainChuck Albertson, Bill Conaway
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
←  1965
1967  →
1966 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina + 4 –1 –14 –5 –1
William & Mary + 4 –1 –15 –4 –1
West Virginia 3 –0 –03 –5 –2
George Washington 4 –3 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
The Citadel 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
Richmond 2 –4 –02 –8 –0
VMI 1 –3 –02 –8 –0
Furman 1 –4 –03 –7 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Marv Levy, the Indians compiled a 5–4–1 record with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, finishing as SoCon co-champion. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 East Carolina
T 7–710,000 [2]
September 24at West Virginia
L 13–2430,000 [3]
October 1at George Washington
W 10–34,000 [4]
October 8 Villanova *
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 34–148,500 [5]
October 15 The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–611,000 [6]
October 22at Navy *
L 0–2123,909 [7]
October 29at VMI
W 22–157,000 [8]
November 5at Boston College *
L 13–1515,800 [9]
November 12 VPI *
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 18–2013,000 [10]
November 19at Richmond
W 35–195,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  2. ↑ "Penalties plague W&M, 7–7 tie pleases nobody". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Forn runs down Indians as Mountaineers win, 24–13". Pensacola News Journal. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Passing by Dan Darragh triggers victory surge". Daily Press. October 2, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Darragh's passes beat Villanova". Democrat and Chronicle. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "William & Mary topples Citadel". The Columbus Ledger. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cartwright passes Middies to victory". The South Bend Tribune. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "W&M rides Madden's arm to 22–15 win over VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Boston College cops 15–13 nod over W&M". Durham Sunday Herald. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "VPI slips past William & Mary". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "W&M stops Spiders 35–19; Wins share of SC crown". The Daily News Leader. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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