1969 William & Mary Indians football team

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1969 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
Record3–7 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDave Holland, Jim Cavanaugh
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
←  1968
1970  →
1969 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Davidson $ 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Richmond $ 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
The Citadel 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
William & Mary 2 –2 –03 –7 –0
East Carolina 1 –3 –02 –7 –0
Furman 0 –4 –01 –8 –1
VMI 0 –4 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Lou Holtz, William & Mary compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Cincinnati *
L 18–267,099 [2]
September 27at Temple *
W 7–612,000 [3]
October 4 Virginia *
L 15–2812,500 [4]
October 11at The Citadel
W 21–1421,460 [5]
October 18 Davidson
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 15–1711,500 [6]
October 25 VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 25–178,000 [7]
November 1vs. VPI *
L 7–486,000 [8]
November 8 West Virginia *
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–317,000 [9]
November 15at Villanova *
L 21–357,320 [10]
November 22 Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 17–289,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1969 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "The 'toe' is healthy, so 'Cats win, 26–18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Petrella, Tony (September 28, 1969). "W&M 7–6 Victor over Temple". Daily Press. p. D1. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Virginia rolls over W&M, 28–15". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Citadel gets dumped by William & Mary". The High Point Enterprise. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Wildcats stay unbeaten with victory over Tribe". The Gastonia Gazette. October 19, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "W&M tops Keydets, 25–17, to even mark". Daily Press. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Virginia Tech romps over William and Mary 48 to 7". The Danville Register. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Mountaineers roar past W&M, 31–0". The State. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Villanova rally nets 35–21 win". Sunday News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Richmond is 28–17 winner". Durham Morning Herald. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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