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1926 William & Mary Indians football team

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1926 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainArthur Matsu
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Loyola (LA)     10 0 0
Miami (FL)     8 0 0
Howard     7 0 0
Delaware State     1 0 0
No. 2 Navy     9 0 1
Wesley     6 1 0
Texas Tech     6 1 3
Davidson     7 2 1
Georgetown     7 2 1
William & Mary     7 3 0
Hampden–Sydney     5 2 3
George Washington     5 4 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     4 2 1
Spring Hill     3 2 1
Texas A&I     4 3 0
Wake Forest     5 4 1
Texas Mines     3 4 0
Mississippi State Teachers     3 4 1
Tennessee Docs     3 5 1
Catholic University     3 5 0
Delaware     3 5 0
East Tennessee State Teachers     2 4 1
Duke     3 6 0
Georgia Normal     1 3 0
Richmond     2 7 0
Harding     1 5 0
West Tennessee State Teachers     1 8 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1926 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach J. Wilder Tasker, the Indians compiled a record of 7–3.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Randolph–MaconWilliamsburg, VAW 35–0
October 2Loyola (MD)Williamsburg, VAW 19–0
October 9at SyracuseL 0–3512,000
October 16at HarvardL 7–27
October 23George Washington
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 14–0[1]
October 30vs. LynchburgNewport News, VAW 48–0
November 6at ColumbiaL 10–13
November 13vs. Wake ForestW 13–6[2]
November 252:30 p.m.at RichmondW 14–07,000[3][4][5][6]
December 4at ChattanoogaW 9–6[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Passes play big part in William-Mary's win over George Washington". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 24, 1926. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indians scalp Demon Deacons". Daily Press. November 14, 1926. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Football Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Harper, Robert (November 26, 1926). "Spiders Put Up Valiant Fight But Lose Game To Indians, 14-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Harper, Robert (November 26, 1926). "Spiders Make Fine Showing Against Indians, But Lose By 14-To-0 Score (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Herman, Dave (November 26, 1926). "Play-by-Play Account Of Spider-Indian Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Sensational Drop Kick Gives Indians Fiercely Fought Victory Over Moccasins". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. December 5, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.