1973 William & Mary Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1973 William & Mary Indians football Southern Conference SoCon 6–5 3–2 Jim Root 2nd Paul Schudel 2nd Lou Tepper 2nd Joe Montgomery Randy Rovesti Cary Field The 1973 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his second year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 6–5 overall and 3–2 in SoCon play to place third. William & Mary Football Record Book https://static.tribeathletics.com/custompages/files/fb/2020/2021_record_book.pdf William & Mary Athletics June 1, 2021 26 June 15, 2021 Schedule Eastern September 8 w y y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 31–24 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90585180/deery-prochilo-lead-wm-past-virginia-t/ The Courier-Journal Deery, Prochilo lead W&M past Virginia Tech 31–24 September 9, 1973 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 27–34 33,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-wm-indians-lose/139558878/ Bristol Herald Courier W&M Indians lose to tough N.C. Tar Heels September 16, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w y y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 15–14 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-late-fg-nips-deacons/139559031/ The State Late FG nips Deacons September 23, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 w y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 24–12 13,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-wm-wins-2412/139559171/ The Lynchburg News W&M wins, 24–12 September 30, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 1:30 p.m. w y Villanova Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 33–21 12,000–12,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-register-w-and-m-stages-l/139559330/ The Danville Register W. and M. stages late rally to defeat Villanova 33 to 21 October 7, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 7–20 17,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-orourke-fisher-sta/134086192/ The Courier-Journal O'Rourke, Fisher star as Vandy rambles 20–7 October 14, 1973 October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w Davidson Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 51–35 13,500 Indians overpower Davidson The News and Observer October 21, 1973 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108473242/indians-overpower-davidson/ August 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 w VMI Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 45–14 9,500 W&M thumps VMI, 45–14 The News and Observer October 28, 1973 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94007084/wm-thumps-vmi-4514/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 l y East Carolina Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 3–34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72598636/east-carolina-turns-back-indians-343/ The High Point Enterprise East Carolina turns back Indians 34–3 November 4, 1973 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Colgate Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 42–49 7,500 Colgate's Tom Parr Tops W&M, 49-42 Don Milliken November 11, 1973 D1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71357237/1973-colgate-wm/ November 17 l Richmond Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 0–31 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112161541/richmond-stops-wm-tribe-310/ The Greenville News Richmond stops W&M Tribe, 31–0 November 18, 1973 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football