1969 William & Mary Indians football team

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
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDave Holland, Jim Cavanaugh
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Cincinnati*L 18–267,099[2]
September 27at Temple*W 7–612,000[3]
October 4Virginia*L 15–2812,500[4]
October 11at The CitadelW 21–1421,460[5]
October 18Davidson
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 15–1711,500[6]
October 25VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 25–178,000[7]
November 1vs. Virginia Tech*L 7–486,000[8]
November 8West Virginia*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–317,000[9]
November 15at Villanova*L 21–357,320[10]
November 22Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 17–289,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1969 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "The 'toe' is healthy, so 'Cats win, 26–18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Petrella, Tony (September 28, 1969). "W&M 7–6 Victor over Temple". Daily Press. p. D1. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia rolls over W&M, 28–15". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Citadel gets dumped by William & Mary". The High Point Enterprise. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats stay unbeaten with victory over Tribe". The Gastonia Gazette. October 19, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W&M tops Keydets, 25–17, to even mark". Daily Press. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia Tech romps over William and Mary 48 to 7". The Danville Register. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mountaineers roar past W&M, 31–0". The State. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Villanova rally nets 35–21 win". Sunday News. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Richmond is 28–17 winner". Durham Morning Herald. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.