1977 William & Mary Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1977 William & Mary Indians football Independent 7–4 Jim Root 6th Joe Agee Keith Fimian Cary Field 1978 The 1977 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his sixth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 6–5. William & Mary Football Record Book https://static.tribeathletics.com/custompages/files/fb/2020/2021_record_book.pdf William & Mary Athletics June 1, 2021 27 June 15, 2021 Schedule 1977 AP September 3 w 1977 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 27–13 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-william-and-mary-d/171109806/ The News and Observer William and Mary darts, bulls past Norfolk St. September 4, 1977 April 25, 2025 Newspapers.com September 10 l y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA rivalry 13–23 8,100 Jones booms 5 field goals, VMI surprises W&M 23–13 Daily Press September 11, 1977 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94076730/jones-booms-5-field-goals-vmi-surprises/ February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com September 17 l y Pittsburgh 16 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 6–28 39,646 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-pitt-whips-wm-286/171109976/ The Roanoke Times & World-News Pitt whips W&M 28–6 September 18, 1977 April 25, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w y Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 21–7 20,571 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-rozantz-sparks-william/171110165/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Rozantz sparks William & Mary to 21–7 victory over Louisville September 25, 1977 April 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 w Villanova Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 28–8 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-william-mary-romps-2/171110348/ The Patriot-News William & Mary romps, 28–8 October 2, 1977 April 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Virginia Tech City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl 8–17 18,698 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90594106/virginia-tech-wins-178/ Daily Press Virginia Tech wins 17–8 October 9, 1977 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 17–42 22,026 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-gattuso-leads-navy/171110607/ The Lynchburg News Gattuso leads Navy over W&M October 23, 1977 April 25, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l Rutgers Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 21–22 14,800 Rutgers' Late Score Scuttles W&M 22-21 Ed Richards October 30, 1977 D1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71922067/1977-rutgers-wm/ November 5 w y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 14–13 13,420 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-rozantz-propel/139631602/ The Danville Register Rozantz propels W&M November 6, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w y East Carolina Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 21–17 20,863 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72658134/rozantz-leads-wms-upset-of-pirates/ The Danville Register Rozantz leads W&M's upset of Pirates November 13, 1977 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 19 w Richmond Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 29–13 14,000 W&M blasts Richmond November 20, 1977 The Danville Register https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112184264/wm-blasts-richmond/ October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com Game summaries East Carolina / "12th Man Tackle" On November 12, William & Mary met heavily favored East Carolina in the Oyster Bowl. In the third quarter East Carolina led by three points. With 3:15 left in the third quarter, William & Mary quarterback Tom Rozantz broke loose and ran for the end zone. Jim Johnson, a former head coach for the East Carolina football team, who was described by The Virginian Pilot as "a portly 65-year-old gentleman in a raincoat", ran from the sidelines and threw a block tackle on Rozantz before he could score the winning touchdown. The unusual turn of events silenced the screaming William & Mary fans, and the officials gathered to discuss their course of action. After deliberation, the play was ruled a touchdown and William & Mary went on to win, 21–17.Coach Jim tackled a lot in life, but one was most memorable The Virginian Pilot December 1, 2004 February 3, 2009 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-125637161.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121023032700/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-125637161.html October 23, 2012 HighBeam Research subscription Norfolk, VA usurpedPirate Alumni newsletter June 23, 2008, retrieved March 13, 2011.Richards Ed November 13, 1977 Rozantz, W&M, Find Pearls In Oyster Bowl; Despite '12th Man', Pirates Shocked 21-17 The Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/image/233867183/ May 25, 2021 References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football