1958 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDan Plummer, Tom Secules
Home stadiumCary Field
1958 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 4 0 04 5 1
VPI 3 1 05 4 1
George Washington 3 2 03 5 0
VMI 2 2 16 2 2
Richmond 3 4 03 7 0
The Citadel 2 3 04 6 0
Davidson 2 3 05 4 0
Furman 1 2 02 7 0
William & Mary 1 4 12 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Milt Drewer the Indians compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at No. 12 Navy*L 0–1412,000[1]
October 4at VPIL 15–2715,000[2]
October 11vs. VMIT 6–65,000[3]
October 18NC State*W 13–6[4]
October 24at George WashingtonL 0–7[5]
November 1at Boston University*L 7–335,500[6]
November 8Davidson
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 7–168,500[7]
November 15West Virginia
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 6–55[8]
November 27at RichmondW 18–159,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft selections

= Pro Football Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1959 17 1 193 Tom Secules Green Bay Packers Back
1959 22 8 260 Lennie Rubal Chicago Bears Back

References

  1. "Navy grabs muddy win over W&M, 14–0". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "VPI rally whips W-M, 27–15". The Virginian-Pilot. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "W&M, VMI battle to 6–6 tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "William and Mary beats State 13–6". The State. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Colonials trip W&M". Daily Press. October 25, 1958. Retrieved February 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Boston U. rips W&M, 33–7". The Sunday Star. November 2, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Benson leads Davidson in 16–7 upset of W. and M." The Tampa Tribune. November 9, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "W. Va. rolls over Indians, 56–6". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Underdog William-Mary wins". The Virginian-Pilot. November 28, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1958 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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