1972 William & Mary Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1972 William & Mary Indians football Southern Conference SoCon 5–6 4–2 Jim Root 1st Paul Schudel 1st Lou Tepper 1st Paul Scolaro Todd Bushnell Cary Field The 1972 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Jim Root in his first year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–2 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 9 w Furman Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 31–7 Potent Indians blitz Furman The State September 10, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109704130/potent-indians-blitz-furman/ September 17, 2022 Newspapers.com September 16 l y y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 9–13 16,196 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-navy-leads-late-t/139503261/ Press of Atlantic City Navy leads late TD to nip W&M September 17, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 1:32 p.m. l y y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 17–20 9,150 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-villanova-edges-willia/139503410/ The Roanoke Times Villanova edges William & Mary September 24, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w The Citadel Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 31–12 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-william-mary-cru/139503562/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel William & Mary crushes The Citadel in the rain October 1, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l y y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 34–49 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-mounties-outscore/139503677/ The News and Observer Mounties outscore Indians October 8, 1972 January 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Vanderbilt Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 17–21 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-vanderbilts-gamble/133890522/ The Courier-Journal Vanderbilt's gamble pays off as William & Mary falls October 15, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA rivalry 31–3 6,000 Indians demolish Keydets The News and Observer October 22, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94001058/indians-demolish-keydets/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w y y Virginia Tech City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl 17–16 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90584520/indians-shock-gobblers-1716/ The Daily News Leader Indians shock Gobblers 17–16 October 29, 1972 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC 56–9 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108471624/ The News and Observer William & Mary rips past Davidson, 56–9 November 5, 1972 August 28, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 l East Carolina Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 15–21 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72595334/wm-errors-disputes-call-help-ecu-to/ Daily Press W&M errors, disputes call help ECU to SC title, 21–15 November 12, 1972 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 3–20 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112160013/meyers-and-ur-whip-wm-203/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Meyers and UR whip W&M, 20–3 November 19, 1972 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football