1974 William & Mary Indians football team

1974 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Davidson 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – 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 7–498,108[2]
September 14at Wake Forest*
W 17–611,800[3]
September 21at Virginia*
L 28–3826,000[4]
September 28at Furman
L 0–1012,000[5]
October 5The Citadel
W 16–1210,000[6]
October 12at Boston College*
L 16–3118,360[7]
October 19Rutgers*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 28–1513,000[8]
October 26at VMI
L 20–318,800[9]
November 9Virginia Tech*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 15–3415,000[10]
November 16East Carolina
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 10–318,500[11]
November 23at Richmond
W 54–1210,000[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. ^ "Mississippi State wins in wind, rain". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 8, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Deacons blasted by Indians, 17–6". The State. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UVa outlasts 'first-graders'". The Roanoke Times. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman wins battle of turnovers, 10–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W&M comes from behind to win over The Citadel". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boston College 31, William & Mary 16". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1974. p. 18D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Keydets roll over W&M 31–20". Daily Press. October 27, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia Tech rolls over Bill and Mary". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "East Carolina passing, defense trounce W&M by 31–10". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "W&M rips Spiders". The Tampa Tribune. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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