1955 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–7–1 (1–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAl Grieco, Bill Marfizo
Home stadiumCary Field
1955 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 West Virginia $ 4 0 08 2 0
VPI 2 1 16 3 1
Davidson 3 2 05 4 0
George Washington 3 2 05 4 0
Richmond 3 2 24 3 2
The Citadel 2 2 05 4 0
Furman 1 1 01 9 0
William & Mary 1 3 11 7 1
VMI 1 6 01 9 0
Washington and Lee 0 1 00 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Freeman the Indians compiled an overall record of 1–7–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at No. 9 Navy*L 0–7[1]
October 1VPIL 7–1412,000+[2]
October 82:30 p.m.at No. 13 Duke*L 7–4715,000[3]
October 15at No. 10 West VirginiaL 13–3922,000[4]
October 22George Washington
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–164,000[5]
October 29VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 20–1310,000[6]
November 5at Wake Forest*L 7–134,500[7]
November 19at NC State*L 21–289,000[8]
November 24at RichmondT 6–611,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft selections

Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1956 6 1 62 Bob Lusk Detroit Lions Center
1956 14 12 169 Charlie Sidwell Cleveland Browns Back

References

  1. "Navy gets scared but triumphs 7–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "The Bugle 1956" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1956. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  3. Drewry, Walt (October 8, 1955). "State Gridders Face Stiff Slate". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "West Virginia roars past W-M, 39–13". The Knoxville Journal. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Sub quarterback Looney leads George Washington over W&M, 16–0". The Progress-Index. October 23, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "W&M scores 1st win, 20–13". Daily Press. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Parham paces Wake over Indians, 13–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Marinkov's long runs lead Pack". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "'Next year' arrived for the Spiders, but W&M defense didn't get the word". The Richmond News Leader. November 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1955 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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