| 1945 William & Mary Indians football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (4–2 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Eugene Holloway |
| Home stadium | Cary Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Duke $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Wake Forest | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1945 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1945 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Rube McCray, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | Catawba* | W 19–6 | [1] | ||
| October 6 | at Tennessee* | L 13–48 | 15,000 | [2] | |
| October 13 | vs. VPI | W 38–0 | 9,000 | [3] | |
| October 20 | vs. VMI |
| W 13–9 | 10,000 | [4] |
| October 26 | vs. NC State | L 6–20 | 15,000 | [5] | |
| November 3 | at Maryland | W 33–14 | 7,500 | [6] | |
| November 10 | vs. North Carolina |
| L 0–6 | 10,000 | [7] |
| November 17 | Merchant Marine* |
| W 25–7 | 5,000 | [8] |
| November 22 | at Richmond |
| W 33–0 | 7,500 | [9] |
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NFL Draft selections
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References
- ↑ "Indians punch Catawbans by 19–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Volunteers beat Indians, 48–13". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 7, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Virginia Tech is beaten 38–0 by William & Mary". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 14, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "W&M beats VMI in last minute, 13–9". The State. October 21, 1945. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wolfpack Take Conference Win". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 27, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "W&M Tribe comes from behind to trounce Terps". Daily Press. November 4, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "North Carolina conquers William and Mare, 6 to 0". Atlantic City Press. November 11, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tribe routs Merchant Marines, 25–7". The Portsmouth Star. November 18, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Indians rout Spiders, William-Mary wins annual battle, 33–0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 23, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1945 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
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