1969 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDave Holland, Jim Cavanaugh
Home stadiumCary Field
1969 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Davidson + 5 1 07 4 0
Richmond + 5 1 06 4 0
The Citadel 4 2 07 3 0
William & Mary 2 2 03 7 0
East Carolina 1 3 02 7 0
Furman 0 4 01 8 1
VMI 0 4 00 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1969 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Lou Holtz, William & Mary compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Cincinnati*L 18–267,099[2]
September 27at Temple*W 7–612,000[3]
October 4Virginia*L 15–2812,500[4]
October 11at The CitadelW 21–1421,460[5]
October 18Davidson
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 15–1711,500[6]
October 25VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 25–178,000[7]
November 1vs. VPI*L 7–486,000[8]
November 8West Virginia*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–317,000[9]
November 15at Villanova*L 21–357,320[10]
November 22Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 17–289,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1969 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. "The 'toe' is healthy, so 'Cats win, 26–18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Petrella, Tony (September 28, 1969). "W&M 7–6 Victor over Temple". Daily Press. p. D1. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Virginia rolls over W&M, 28–15". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Citadel gets dumped by William & Mary". The High Point Enterprise. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wildcats stay unbeaten with victory over Tribe". The Gastonia Gazette. October 19, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "W&M tops Keydets, 25–17, to even mark". Daily Press. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Virginia Tech romps over William and Mary 48 to 7". The Danville Register. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Mountaineers roar past W&M, 31–0". The State. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Villanova rally nets 35–21 win". Sunday News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Richmond is 28–17 winner". Durham Morning Herald. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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