The 1974 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his third year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 4–7 overall and 2–3 in SoCon play to place sixth.[1]
| 1974 William & Mary Indians football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–3 SoCon) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Lou Tepper (3rd season) |
| Captain | Mike Stewart, Dick Pawlewicz |
| Home stadium | Cary Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | at Mississippi State* | L 7–49 | 8,108 | [2] | |
| September 14 | at Wake Forest* | W 17–6 | 11,800 | [3] | |
| September 21 | at Virginia* | L 28–38 | 26,000 | [4] | |
| September 28 | at Furman | L 0–10 | 12,000 | [5] | |
| October 5 | The Citadel | W 16–12 | 10,000 | [6] | |
| October 12 | at Boston College* | L 16–31 | 18,360 | [7] | |
| October 19 | Rutgers* |
| W 28–15 | 13,000 | [8] |
| October 26 | at VMI | L 20–31 | 8,800 | [9] | |
| November 9 | Virginia Tech* |
| L 15–34 | 15,000 | [10] |
| November 16 | East Carolina |
| L 10–31 | 8,500 | [11] |
| November 23 | at Richmond | W 54–12 | 10,000 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Mississippi State wins in wind, rain". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 8, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons blasted by Indians, 17–6". The State. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UVa outlasts 'first-graders'". The Roanoke Times. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman wins battle of turnovers, 10–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M comes from behind to win over The Citadel". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College 31, William & Mary 16". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1974. p. 18D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Richards, Ed (October 20, 1974). "Rutgers Falls from Unbeaten; Opportunist W&M 28-15 Winner". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets roll over W&M 31–20". Daily Press. October 27, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech rolls over Bill and Mary". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina passing, defense trounce W&M by 31–10". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M rips Spiders". The Tampa Tribune. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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