1959 William & Mary Indians football team

1959 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Gary Lynn
  • Lauren Kardatzke
Home stadiumCary Field
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
The Citadel 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Virginia Tech 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
West Virginia 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
George Washington 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. In their third season under head coach Milt Drewer, William & Mary compiled am overall record of 4–6 record with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Virginia*
W 37–013,000[1]
September 26at No. 13 Navy*
L 2–2925,003[2]
October 3vs. Virginia Tech
L 14–2019,000[3][4]
October 10Furman
L 7–8[5]
October 17vs. VMI
L 7–265,000[6]
October 24George Washington
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 14–75,000[7]
October 31The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 13–384,500[8]
November 7at Davidson
W 25–74,000[9]
November 14at Florida State*
W 9–016,700[10]
November 26at Richmond
L 12–207,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Virginia bows to Indians for first time in 20 years". Suffolk News-Herald. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Navy trims W. & M., 29–2". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fumbles help Tech win, 20–14". The Progress-Index. October 4, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Indians nipped by VPI in Harvest Bowl tilt" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 6, 1959. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Indians upset by Furman, 8 to 7". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Smoothie Bobby Mitchell leads Keydets over Indians 26–7". The Roanoke Times. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W&M rally beats Colonials, 14–7". The Progress-Index. October 25, 1959. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nettles' passes key 38–13 Citadel romp". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davidson bows, 25–7, to William and Mary". The News and Observer. November 8, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "FSU blanked at homecoming". Fort Lauderdale News. November 15, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spiders down Tribe, 20–12". The Virginian-Pilot. November 27, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1959 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results".
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