1958 William & Mary Indians football team

1958 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDan Plummer, Tom Secules
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
VPI 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
George Washington 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Richmond 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Furman 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1958 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Milt Drewer the Indians compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at No. 12 Navy*
L 0–1412,000[1]
October 4at VPI
L 15–2715,000[2]
October 11vs. VMI
T 6–65,000[3]
October 18NC State*
W 13–6[4]
October 24at George Washington
L 0–7[5]
November 1at Boston University*
L 7–335,500[6]
November 8Davidson
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 7–168,500[7]
November 15West Virginia
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 6–55[8]
November 27at Richmond
W 18–159,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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
1959 17 1 193 Tom Secules Green Bay Packers Back
1959 22 8 260 Lennie Rubal Chicago Bears Back

References

  1. ^ "Navy grabs muddy win over W&M, 14–0". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "VPI rally whips W-M, 27–15". The Virginian-Pilot. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W&M, VMI battle to 6–6 tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "William and Mary beats State 13–6". The State. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colonials trip W&M". Daily Press. October 25, 1958. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Boston U. rips W&M, 33–7". The Sunday Star. November 2, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Benson leads Davidson in 16–7 upset of W. and M." The Tampa Tribune. November 9, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W. Va. rolls over Indians, 56–6". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Underdog William-Mary wins". The Virginian-Pilot. November 28, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1958 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2024.


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