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1975 William & Mary Indians football team

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1975 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (4th season)
CaptainCraig McCurdy, Paul Kruis
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 1 0 5 6 0
East Carolina 4 2 0 8 3 0
Appalachian State 3 2 0 8 3 0
The Citadel 4 3 0 6 5 0
William & Mary 2 3 0 2 9 0
Furman 2 4 0 5 5 1
VMI 2 4 0 3 8 0
Davidson 0 3 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his fourth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 2–9 overall and 2–3 in SoCon play to place fifth.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at North Carolina*L 7–3331,500[2]
September 20at East CarolinaL 0–2015,542[3]
September 27at Pittsburgh*L 0–4731,022[4]
October 4at The CitadelL 6–2115,845[5]
October 11Ohio*L 8–2212,000[6]
October 18at Rutgers*L 0–2410,000[7]
October 25Furman
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 6–217,000[8]
November 1vs. Virginia Tech*L 7–2428,000[9]
November 8at VMIW 13–76,200[10]
November 15Colgate*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 17–218,000[11]
November 22Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 31–2111,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Betterson keys Tarheels past William & Mary". Kingsport Times-News. September 7, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Carolina tops Indians". The Progress-Index. September 21, 1975. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pitt blasts W&M 47–0". The Danville Register. September 28, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Citadel cruises by Indians". The Lynchburg News. October 5, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ohio rips W&M". The State. October 12, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 19, 1975). "Edwards Leads Rutgers to Triumph over W&M". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Paladins thrash winless Indians". The State. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Barnes, Rogers lead Tech to 24–7 win in Oyster Bowl". The Danville Register. November 2, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W&M beats VMI for first win". The Danville Register. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Moskowitz, Bob (November 16, 1975). "W&M Falls 21-17 in Turnover Fest". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fimian, Rozantz boost Indians over Richmond". The State. November 23, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.