1967 William & Mary Indians football team

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1967 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Adin Brown
  • Mike Madden
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
  1966
1968  
1967 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 4 0 15 4 1
East Carolina 4 1 08 2 0
Richmond 5 2 05 5 0
William & Mary 2 2 15 4 0
VMI 2 3 06 4 0
Furman 2 3 05 5 0
The Citadel 2 4 05 5 0
Davidson 1 5 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • West Virginia's game against Villanova and Furman's game against Lehigh counted in the conference standings.

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Marv Levy, William & Mary compiled a 5–4–1 record, with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Quantico Marines *W 38–77,500 [2]
September 16 East Carolina
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 7–274,000 [3]
September 23at Virginia Tech *L 7–3123,500 [4]
September 30at Vanderbilt *L 12–1414,616 [5]
October 7vs. VMI W 33–2818,000 [6]
October 14at Ohio *W 25–2218,300 [7]
October 21at Navy *W 27–1619,542 [8]
November 4at The Citadel W 24–013,821 [9]
November 11 West Virginia
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
T 16–1611,500 [10]
November 18 Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 7–1613,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

NFL draft selections

= Pro Football Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
#YearRoundPickOverallNameTeamPosition
4 1968 139336 Dan Darragh Buffalo Bills Quarterback
51968164412Adin Brown Denver Broncos Linebacker

References

  1. "1967 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. "Indians trounce Marines, 38 to 7, in grid opener". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 10, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "East Carolina wrecks Tribe". The Progress-Index. September 17, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Virginia Tech romps over William and Mary, 31 to 7". The Danville Register. September 24, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Davis sparks Vandy 14–12". St. Petersburg Times. October 1, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "W&M overcomes Keydets by 33–28 in Tobacco Bowl". Daily Press. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "William and Mary slips past Ohio University by 25 to 22". The Danville Register. October 15, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Underdog W&M explodes in 4th to overcome Navy". Durham Sunday Herald. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "W&M tunes Citadel out of SC title picture". The Greenville News. November 5, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "W. Virginia settles for tie game, 16–16". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Richmond cops stunning win over Indians". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.