1957 William & Mary Indians football team

1957 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBill Rush, Larry Peccatiello
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 VMI $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
West Virginia 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Furman 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
VPI 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
George Washington 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Washington and Lee 0 – 0 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1957 college football season.[1] On November 9, 1957, William & Mary traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina to play #10 ranked NC State in Riddick Stadium. The Indians (2–5–0) stunned the Wolfpack (5–0–2) with a 7–6 win. The loss dropped NC State nine spots in the following AP Poll to #19. It marked the first time that William & Mary had ever defeated a national top 10 opponent

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21George Washington
L 0–78,000[2]
September 28at No. 5 Navy*
L 6–3315,000[3]
October 5VPI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 13–710,000[4]
October 12at Penn State*
L 13–2129,800–30,462[5]
October 19VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 13–14[6]
October 26at West Virginia
L 0–1920,000[7]
November 2at The Citadel
W 14–12[8]
November 9at No. 10 NC State*
W 7–611,000[9]
November 16Rutgers*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 38–79,000[10]
November 28at Richmond
L 7–124,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • 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
Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1958 10 12 121 Elliot Schaubach Detroit Lions Tackle

References

  1. ^ "1957 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ "W&M falls, 7–0". Daily Press. September 22, 1957. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Middie halfbacks rip Indians, 33–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W&M upsets VPI, 13–7". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 6, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nittany Lions clip Indians in 21–13 tilt". Bristol Herald Courier. October 13, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI edges Indians, 14–13". The Virginian-Pilot. October 20, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mounties win 24th League game in a row". The State. October 27, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Embattled W&M beats Citadel, 14–12". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W&M Indians upset State Wolfpack in 7–6 stunner". Florence Morning News. November 10, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W&M power has Rutgers stopped, 38–7". Asbury Park Press. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fired-up Richmond surprises William and Mary in finale, 12–7". Daily Press. November 29, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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