1940 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–2–1 (2–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharles Gondak
Home stadiumCary Field
1940 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson $ 4 –0 –06 –2 –1
No. 18 Duke 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
Wake Forest 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
William & Mary 2 –1 –16 –2 –1
North Carolina 3 –2 –06 –4 –0
Richmond 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
VMI 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Furman 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Washington and Lee 1 –1 –12 –7 –1
VPI 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
NC State 3 –5 –03 –6 –0
Maryland 0 –1 –12 –6 –1
South Carolina 1 –3 –03 –6 –0
Davidson 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
The Citadel 0 –4 –04 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1940 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Carl M. Voyles, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

William & Mary was ranked at No. 87 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20vs. NC State
L 0–1617,000[2]
September 28at Navy*
L 7–1918,000[3]
October 5Apprentice*
W 42–0[4]
October 12vs. VPI
W 20–139,000[5]
October 19Hapmden–Sydney*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 41–03,000[6]
October 26Virginia*dagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 13–611,000[7]
November 2at VMI
T 0–06,000[8]
November 9Randolph–Macon*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 46–6[9]
November 21at Richmond
W 16–018,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Underdog N.C. State eleven upsets William and Mary, 16–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 21, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Indians tumble to Navy, 19 to 7". The Roanoke Times. September 29, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tribe scalps Apprentices". The Portsmouth Star. October 6, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Colonial Echo 1941" (PDF). Colonial Echo. 1941. p. 198. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ "William & Mary routs Hampden–Sydney, 41–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Sovereigns turn in win over Cavaliers". The News and Observer. October 27, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "William and Mary, V.M.I. tie, 0–0, in battle at Lexington". Daily Press. November 3, 1940. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Indians upset Jackets, 46 to 6". The Roanoke Times. November 10, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "William And Mary Wins State Title; Downs Richmond 16 To 0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 22, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ↑ "1940 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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