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1972 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1972 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Jim Root in his first year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–2 in SoCon play to place third.[1]

1972 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Schudel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (1st season)
Captains
  • Paul Scolaro
  • Todd Bushnell
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $6–0–09–2–0
Richmond5–1–06–4–0
William & Mary4–2–05–6–0
The Citadel4–3–05–6–0
Davidson2–3–13–7–1
VMI1–5–02–9–0
Furman1–6–02–9–0
Appalachian State0–3–15–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Furman
W 31–7[2]
September 16at Navy*
L 9–1316,196[3]
September 231:32 p.m.at Villanova*
L 17–209,150[4]
September 30The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 31–127,500[5]
October 7at West Virginia*
L 34–4928,000[6]
October 14Vanderbilt*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 17–2113,000[7]
October 21at VMI
W 31–36,000[8]
October 28vs. Virginia Tech*
W 17–1622,000[9]
November 4at Davidson
W 56–93,000[10]
November 11East Carolina
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 15–2115,000[11]
November 18at Richmond
L 3–2011,500[12]

References

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  1. ↑ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 26. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Potent Indians blitz Furman". The State. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Navy leads late TD to nip W&M". Press of Atlantic City. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Villanova edges William & Mary". The Roanoke Times. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "William & Mary crushes The Citadel in the rain". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Mounties outscore Indians". The News and Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Vanderbilt's gamble pays off as William & Mary falls". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Indians demolish Keydets". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Indians shock Gobblers 17–16". The Daily News Leader. October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "William & Mary rips past Davidson, 56–9". The News and Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "W&M errors, disputes call help ECU to SC title, 21–15". Daily Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Meyers and UR whip W&M, 20–3". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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