1945 William & Mary Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1945 William & Mary Indians football Southern Conference SoCon 6–3 4–2 Rube McCray 2nd Eugene Holloway Cary Field The 1945 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1945 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Rube McCray, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia. Schedule September 29 w y 1945 Catawba Indians Catawba Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 19–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-indians-punch-cat/137249860/ The Charlotte Observer Indians punch Catawbans by 19–6 September 30, 1945 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 13–48 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98734821/volunteers-beat-indians-4813/ The Bristol Herald Courier Volunteers beat Indians, 48–13 October 7, 1945 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 w y VPI City Stadium Richmond, VA 38–0 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-virginia-tech-is/137249984/ The Bristol Herald Courier Virginia Tech is beaten 38–0 by William & Mary October 14, 1945 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w y VMI City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 13–9 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91776330/wm-beats-vmi-in-last-minute-139/ The State W&M beats VMI in last minute, 13–9 October 21, 1945 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 26 l y NC State Foreman Field Norfolk, VA 6–20 15,000 Wolfpack Take Conference Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79145144/the-news-and-observer/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina October 27, 1945 9 June 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 33–14 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-wm-tribe-comes-from-behind/30177587/ Daily Press W&M Tribe comes from behind to trounce Terps November 4, 1945 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l y North Carolina Foreman Field Norfolk, VA 0–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-north-carolina-co/137250173/ Atlantic City Press North Carolina conquers William and Mare, 6 to 0 November 11, 1945 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w y y 1945 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 25–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-portsmouth-star-tribe-routs-merchant/137250267/ The Portsmouth Star Tribe routs Merchant Marines, 25–7 November 18, 1945 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 33–0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112741338/indians-rout-spiders-william-mary-wins/ Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Indians rout Spiders, William-Mary wins annual battle, 33–0 November 23, 1945 November 8, 2022 Newspapers.com1945 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 22, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/william-mary/1945-schedule.html NFL draft selections = Pro Football Hall of Fame= Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame NFL Draft Selections  # Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position10194610888Al VandeweghePhiladelphia EaglesEnd11194611393Holloway Doc HollowayPittsburgh SteelersGuard121946168148Hubbard Buddy HubbardPhiladelphia EaglesBack131946208188Butcher Dave ButcherPhiladelphia EaglesBack References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William