1968 William & Mary Indians football team

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1968 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
Record3–7 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJim Barton, Burt Waite
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
←  1967
1969  →
1968 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Richmond $  6 –0   8 –3  
The Citadel  4 –2   5 –5  
East Carolina  2 –2   4 –6  
William & Mary  2 –2   3 –7  
Davidson  1 –3   3 –6  
VMI  1 –3   1 –9  
Furman  0 –4   1 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at East Carolina
W 14–014,505 [2]
September 28 VPI *
L 0–1215,000 [3]
October 5at Pittsburgh *
L 3–1417,116 [4]
October 12 Ohio *
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–4112,500 [5]
October 19vs. West Virginia *
L 0–2015,500 [6]
October 26at VMI
W 20–105,200 [7]
November 2 Villanova *
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 33–127,000 [8]
November 9at Syracuse *
L 0–3122,889 [9]
November 16 The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 21–247,500 [10]
November 23at Richmond
L 6–3112,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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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.
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