1966 William & Mary Indians football team

1966 William & Mary Indians football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainChuck Albertson, Bill Conaway
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina + 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
William & Mary + 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
West Virginia 3 – 0 – 0 3 – 5 – 2
George Washington 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Richmond 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VMI 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Furman 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Marv Levy, the Indians compiled a 5–4–1 record with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, finishing as SoCon co-champion.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17East Carolina
T 7–710,000[2]
September 24at West Virginia
L 13–2430,000[3]
October 1at George Washington
W 10–34,000[4]
October 8Villanova*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 34–148,500[5]
October 15The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–611,000[6]
October 22at Navy*
L 0–2123,909[7]
October 29at VMI
W 22–157,000[8]
November 5at Boston College*
L 13–1515,800[9]
November 12Virginia Tech*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 18–2013,000[10]
November 19at Richmond
W 35–195,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1966 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Penalties plague W&M, 7–7 tie pleases nobody". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Forn runs down Indians as Mountaineers win, 24–13". Pensacola News Journal. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Passing by Dan Darragh triggers victory surge". Daily Press. October 2, 1966. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Darragh's passes beat Villanova". Democrat and Chronicle. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "William & Mary topples Citadel". The Columbus Ledger. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cartwright passes Middies to victory". The South Bend Tribune. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W&M rides Madden's arm to 22–15 win over VMI". The Daily News Leader. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Boston College cops 15–13 nod over W&M". Durham Sunday Herald. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VPI slips past William & Mary". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "W&M stops Spiders 35–19; Wins share of SC crown". The Daily News Leader. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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