1974 William & Mary Indians football team

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1974 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1974 record4–7 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (3rd season)
CaptainMike Stewart, Dick Pawlewicz
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
VMI $   5 – 1     7 – 4  
Appalachian State   4 – 1     6 – 5  
East Carolina   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Richmond   3 – 3     5 – 5  
The Citadel   3 – 4     4 – 7  
William & Mary   2 – 3     4 – 7  
Furman   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Davidson   0 – 3     2 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his third year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 4–7 overall and 2–3 in SoCon play to place sixth.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Mississippi State*
L 7–49
September 14at Wake Forest*
W 17–611,800
September 21at Virginia*
L 28–3826,000
September 28at Furman
L 0–10
October 5The Citadel
W 16–12
October 12at Boston College*
L 16–3118,360[2]
October 19Rutgers*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 28–1513,000[3]
October 26at VMI
L 20–31
November 9Virginia Tech*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 15–3415,000
November 16East Carolina
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 10–318,500[4]
November 23at Richmond
W 54–12
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Boston College 31, William & Mary 16". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1974. p. 18D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Richards, Ed (October 20, 1974). "Rutgers Falls from Unbeaten; Opportunist W&M 28-15 Winner". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "East Carolina passing, defense trounce W&M by 31–10". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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