1972 William & Mary Indians football team

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1972 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1972 record5–6 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (1st season)
CaptainPaul Scolaro, Todd Bushnell
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina $ 6 0 0 9 2 0
Richmond 5 1 0 6 4 0
William & Mary 4 2 0 5 6 0
The Citadel 4 3 0 5 6 0
Davidson 2 3 1 3 7 1
VMI 1 5 0 2 9 0
Furman 1 6 0 2 9 0
Appalachian State 0 3 1 5 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Jim Root in his first year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–2 in SoCon play to place third.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9FurmanW 31–7
September 16at Navy*L 9–13
September 23at Villanova*L 17–20
September 30The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 31–12
October 7at West Virginia*L 34–4928,000
October 14Vanderbilt*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 17–21
October 21at VMIW 31–3
October 28vs. Virginia Tech*W 17–1622,000[2]
November 4at DavidsonW 56–9
November 11East Carolina
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 15–2115,000[3]
November 18at Richmond
L 3–20
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 26. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Indians shock Gobblers 17–16". The Daily News Leader. October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W&M errors, disputes call help ECU to SC title, 21–15". Daily Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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