1942 William & Mary Indians football team

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1942 William & Mary Indians football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 14
1942 record9–1–1 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMarvin Bass
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1941
1944 →
1942 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 William & Mary $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
VPI 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Wake Forest 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 2
Duke 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
NC State 3 – 1 – 2 4 – 4 – 2
Furman 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Clemson 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Davidson 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
VMI 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
George Washington 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Maryland 1 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
South Carolina 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
Richmond 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Washington and Lee 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1942 college football season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Hampden–Sydney*
W 27–0
September 26at Navy*
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 3–0
October 3at VPI
  • Miles Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 21–79,000[1]
October 10at Harvard*
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
T 7–710,000[2]
October 24George Washingtondagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 61–0[3]
October 31Dartmouth*No. 18
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 35–147,000[4]
November 7Randolph–Macon*No. 17
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 40–0
November 14vs. VMINo. 15
W 27–617,500[5]
November 21North Carolina Pre-Flight*No. 13
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–14
November 26at RichmondNo. 19
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA (rivalry)
W 10–0
December 5at Oklahoma*No. 14
  • Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
  • Norman, OK
W 14–75,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL Draft selections[]

= Pro Football Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
NFL Draft Selections 
# Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1 1943 6 3 43 Harvey Johnson Brooklyn Dodgers Back
2 1943 11 6 96 Glenn Knox New York Giants End
3 1943 14 4 124 Garrard "Buster" Ramsey Chicago Cardinals Guard
4 1943 16 1 141 Marvin Bass Detroit Lions Tackle
5 1943 22 6 206 John Korczowski New York Giants Back
6 1944 13 9 129 Bob Longacre Pittsburgh Steelers Back
7 1944 17 4 168 Jack Freeman Philadelphia Eagles Back

References[]

  1. ^ "Tribesmen Take Va. Tech, 21–7, For Third Consecutive Win" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 6, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Harvard's Rally Ties W. and M., 7-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 11, 1942. p. S2.
  3. ^ "Braves run wild in 61–0 triumph". The News and Observer. October 25, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. and M. Downs Dartmouth, 35-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 1, 1942. p. S3.
  5. ^ "W–M mauls VMI, 27–6, with four scores in opening half". Daily Press. November 15, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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