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]
| 1969 William & Mary Indians football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–2 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Dave Holland, Jim Cavanaugh |
| Home stadium | Cary Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Cincinnati* | L 18–26 | 7,099 | [2] | |
| September 27 | at Temple* | W 7–6 | 12,000 | [3] | |
| October 4 | Virginia* | L 15–28 | 12,500 | [4] | |
| October 11 | at The Citadel | W 21–14 | 21,460 | [5] | |
| October 18 | Davidson |
| L 15–17 | 11,500 | [6] |
| October 25 | VMI |
| W 25–17 | 8,000 | [7] |
| November 1 | vs. Virginia Tech* | L 7–48 | 6,000 | [8] | |
| November 8 | West Virginia* |
| L 0–31 | 7,000 | [9] |
| November 15 | at Villanova* | L 21–35 | 7,320 | [10] | |
| November 22 | Richmond |
| L 17–28 | 9,000 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "1969 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "The 'toe' is healthy, so 'Cats win, 26–18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Petrella, Tony (September 28, 1969). "W&M 7–6 Victor over Temple". Daily Press. p. D1. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia rolls over W&M, 28–15". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel gets dumped by William & Mary". The High Point Enterprise. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats stay unbeaten with victory over Tribe". The Gastonia Gazette. October 19, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M tops Keydets, 25–17, to even mark". Daily Press. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech romps over William and Mary 48 to 7". The Danville Register. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers roar past W&M, 31–0". The State. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova rally nets 35–21 win". Sunday News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond is 28–17 winner". Durham Morning Herald. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
