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1961 William & Mary Indians football
1961 William & Mary Indians football
	Team portrait from 1962 Colonial Echo
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Milt Drewer (5th season);
Captain	Roger Hale, Eric Erdossy
Home stadium	Cary Field
	Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
The Citadel $	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Richmond	5	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
VMI	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
West Virginia	2	–	1	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Furman	2	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
George Washington	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Virginia Tech	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Davidson	1	–	4	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Milt Drewer, William & Mary compiled a 1–9 record (1–6 in conference games), finished in last place in the SoCon, and were outscored by a total of 279 to 125.^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Dan Henning (537 passing yards), Stan Penkunas (327 rushing yards), and Ernie Phillips (299 receiving yards).^[2]

The team played its home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	vs. Virginia Tech	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	L 6–20	5,000	^[3]
September 23	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 6–21	18,000	^[4]
September 30	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 6–44	17,803	^[5]
October 7	Furman	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 19–6	4,000	^[6]
October 14	The Citadel	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 8–10	6,200	^[7]
October 21	at George Washington	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	L 12–49	9,280	^[8]
October 28	VMI	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 7–14		^[9]
November 4	Davidson	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 30–31		^[10]
November 11	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 13–48	18,150	^[11]
November 23	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 18–36	8,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game

Statistics

William & Mary gained an average of 122.5 rushing yards and 116.4 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 212.3 rushing yards and 96.6 passing yards per game.^[2]

Three players split time at quarterback: Dan Henning (30-for-86, 537 yards, five touchdowns, eight interceptions); Calvin Cox (41-for-69, 59.4%, three touchdowns, eight interceptions); and Dan Barton (14-for-33, 196 yards, no touchdowns, six interceptions).^[2]

Six backs rushed for over 100 yards: Stan Penkunas (327 yards, 63 carries, 5.2-yard average); Roger Hale (326 yards, 72 carries, 4.5-yard average); Charlie Weaver (151 yards, 42 carries, 3.6-yard average); H.C. Thaxton (138 yards, 38 carries, 3.6-yard average); Dick Kern (110 yards, 19 carries, 5.8-yard aveage); and Dan Barton (106 yards, 38 carries, 2.8-yard average).^[2]

The leading receivers were Ernie Phillips (26 receptions, 299 yards); Bill Corley (14 receptions, 218 yards); and Roger Hale (14 receptions, 182 yards).^[2]

Awards and honors

Guard Eric Erdossy was named to the first team of the 1961 All-Southern Conference football team. End Ernie Phillips, tackle John Sapinsky, and back Roger Hale were named to the second team.^[13]