1967 William & Mary Indians football team

1967 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAdin Brown, Mike Madden
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 3 – 0 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
East Carolina 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Richmond 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Marv Levy, William & Mary compiled a 5–4–1 record, with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Quantico Marines*
W 38–77,500[2]
September 16East Carolina
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 7–274,000[3]
September 23at Virginia Tech*
L 7–3123,500[4]
September 30at Vanderbilt*
L 12–1414,616[5]
October 7vs. VMI
W 33–2818,000[6]
October 14at Ohio*
W 25–22[7]
October 21at Navy*
W 27–1619,542[8]
November 4at The Citadel
W 24–013,821[9]
November 11West Virginia
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
T 16–1611,500[10]
November 18Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 7–1613,000[11]
  • *Non-conference 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
4 1968 13 9 336 Dan Darragh Buffalo Bills Quarterback
5 1968 16 4 412 Adin Brown Denver Broncos Linebacker

References

  1. ^ "1967 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Indians trounce Marines, 38 to 7, in grid opener". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 10, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Carolina wrecks Tribe". The Progress-Index. September 17, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia Tech romps over William and Mary, 31 to 7". The Danville Register. September 24, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davis sparks Vandy 14–12". St. Petersburg Times. October 1, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W&M overcomes Keydets by 33–28 in Tobacco Bowl". Daily Press. October 8, 1967. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "William and Mary slips past Ohio University by 25 to 22". The Danville Register. October 15, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Underdog W&M explodes in 4th to overcome Navy". Durham Sunday Herald. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W&M tunes Citadel out of SC title picture". The Greenville News. November 5, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W. Virginia settles for tie game, 16–16". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Richmond cops stunning win over Indians". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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