1968 William & Mary Indians football team

1968 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Barton
  • Burt Waite
Home stadiumCary Field
1968 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
East Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VMI 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Marv Levy, William & Mary compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing tied for third in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at East Carolina
W 14–014,505[2]
September 28Virginia Tech*
L 0–1215,000[3]
October 5at Pittsburgh*
L 3–1417,116[4]
October 12Ohio*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–4112,500[5]
October 19vs. West Virginia*
L 0–2015,500[6]
October 26at VMI
W 20–105,200[7]
November 2Villanova*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 33–127,000[8]
November 9at Syracuse*
L 0–3122,889[9]
November 16The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 21–247,500[10]
November 23at Richmond
L 6–3112,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1968 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "W&M upsets East Carolina, 14–0". Daily Press. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gobblers block out W-M, 12–0". The Miami Herald. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pitt turns back W. and M. by 14–3 margin Saturday". The Danville Register. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ohio U. blasts W&M". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia tops Wm. & Mary". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W&M decisions Keydets, 20–10". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W&M upsets Villanova by 33 to 12". Sunday News. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Syracuse Orange blasts William & Mary, 31–0". El Paso Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel keeps Southern title opportunity alive". The Gastonia Gazette. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spiders blitz W&M, capture Southern title". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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