1968 William & Mary Indians football team

1968 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–7 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Marv Levy (5th season)
Captain	Jim Barton, Burt Waite
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Richmond $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
East Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Furman	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Marv Levy, William & Mary compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing tied for third in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 14–0	14,505	[2]
September 28	Virginia Tech *	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 0–12	15,000	[3]
October 5	at Pittsburgh *	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 3–14	17,116	[4]
October 12	Ohio *	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 0–41	12,500	[5]
October 19	vs. West Virginia *	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	L 0–20	15,500	[6]
October 26	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 20–10	5,200	[7]
November 2	Villanova *	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 33–12	7,000	[8]
November 9	at Syracuse *	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 0–31	22,889	[9]
November 16	The Citadel	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 21–24	7,500	[10]
November 23	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 6–31	12,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1968 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
2. "W&M upsets East Carolina, 14–0". Daily Press. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Gobblers block out W-M, 12–0". The Miami Herald. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pitt turns back W. and M. by 14–3 margin Saturday". The Danville Register. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ohio U. blasts W&M". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "West Virginia tops Wm. & Mary". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "W&M decisions Keydets, 20–10". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "W&M upsets Villanova by 33 to 12". Sunday News. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Syracuse Orange blasts William & Mary, 31–0". El Paso Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Citadel keeps Southern title opportunity alive". The Gastonia Gazette. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spiders blitz W&M, capture Southern title". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.