1938 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHerb Krueger
Home stadiumCary Field
1938 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Duke $ 5 0 09 1 0
Clemson 3 0 17 1 1
VMI 4 0 36 1 4
North Carolina 4 1 06 2 1
Richmond 3 2 16 3 1
Washington and Lee 2 2 04 4 1
NC State 3 3 13 7 1
South Carolina 2 2 06 4 1
Wake Forest 3 4 14 5 1
VPI 2 3 23 5 2
The Citadel 2 3 06 5 0
Maryland 1 2 02 7 0
Davidson 2 6 04 6 0
Furman 0 4 12 7 1
William & Mary 0 4 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1938 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Branch Bocock, the Indians compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, and finished 15th in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Navy*L 0–2616,000[1]
October 1Apprentice*L 8–9[2]
October 8at VPIL 0–274,000[3]
October 14Guilford*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 45–0[4]
October 22VMIdagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 0–145,000[5]
October 29at Virginia*L 0–347,000[6]
November 5Hapmden–Sydney*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 18–72,000[7]
November 12at Washington and Lee
L 0–27[8]
November 24at RichmondL 7–105,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. "Tars shift style to upset Indians". The Roanoke Times. September 25, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Apprentices top Indians". The Portsmouth Star. October 2, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Gobblers win, 27–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 9, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Guilford drops, 45–0, game to W&M Indians". Greensboro Daily News. October 15, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cadets subdue William & Mary". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1938. Retrieved December 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cavaliers stage score carnival". The News and Observer. October 30, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "William and Mary overcomes Hampden–Sydney, 18–7". Daily Press. November 6, 1938. Retrieved December 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "W. & L. wins from Indians by 27–0 score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 13, 1938. Retrieved August 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Spiders boost average with win over Indians". The Richmond News Leader. November 25, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1938 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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