1975 William & Mary Indians football team

1975 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (4th season)
CaptainCraig McCurdy, Paul Kruis
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
1975 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Davidson 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his fourth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 2–9 overall and 2–3 in SoCon play to place fifth.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at North Carolina*
L 7–3331,500[2]
September 20at East Carolina
L 0–2015,542[3]
September 27at Pittsburgh*
L 0–4731,022[4]
October 4at The Citadel
L 6–2115,845[5]
October 11Ohio*
L 8–2212,000[6]
October 18at Rutgers*
L 0–2410,000[7]
October 25Furman
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 6–217,000[8]
November 1vs. Virginia Tech*
L 7–2428,000[9]
November 8at VMI
W 13–76,200[10]
November 15Colgate*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 17–218,000[11]
November 22Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 31–2111,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Betterson keys Tarheels past William & Mary". Kingsport Times-News. September 7, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Carolina tops Indians". The Progress-Index. September 21, 1975. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pitt blasts W&M 47–0". The Danville Register. September 28, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Citadel cruises by Indians". The Lynchburg News. October 5, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ohio rips W&M". The State. October 12, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 19, 1975). "Edwards Leads Rutgers to Triumph over W&M". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Paladins thrash winless Indians". The State. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Barnes, Rogers lead Tech to 24–7 win in Oyster Bowl". The Danville Register. November 2, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W&M beats VMI for first win". The Danville Register. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Moskowitz, Bob (November 16, 1975). "W&M Falls 21-17 in Turnover Fest". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fimian, Rozantz boost Indians over Richmond". The State. November 23, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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