1955 William & Mary Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1955 William & Mary Indians football Southern Conference SoCon 1–7–1 1–3–1 Jack Freeman 4th Al Grieco Bill Marfizo Cary Field The 1955 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Freeman the Indians compiled an overall record of 1–7–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia. Schedule 1955 AP Eastern September 24 l y y Navy 9 Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 0–7 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-navy-gets-scared-b/138114848/ The Commercial Appeal Navy gets scared but triumphs 7–0 September 25, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 l VPI Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 7–14 12,000+ Virginia Tech Bugle http://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1956/1956_BUGLE.pdf The Bugle 1956 1956 2017-07-02 October 8 2:30 p.m. l y y Duke 13 Duke Stadium Durham, NC 7–47 15,000 Drewry Walt State Gridders Face Stiff Slate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91948850/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia October 8, 1955 14 January 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 l y West Virginia 10 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 13–39 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-west-virginia-roar/138110444/ The Knoxville Journal West Virginia roars past W-M, 39–13 October 16, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 l George Washington Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 0–16 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69876469/sub-quarterback-looney-leads-george/ The Progress-Index Sub quarterback Looney leads George Washington over W&M, 16–0 October 23, 1955 February 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 w VMI Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 20–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91848068/wm-scores-1st-win-2013/ Daily Press W&M scores 1st win, 20–13 October 30, 1955 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 l y y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC 7–13 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-parham-paces-wake/138114986/ The Charlotte Observer Parham paces Wake over Indians, 13–7 November 6, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 l y y NC State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 21–28 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-marinkovs-long-ru/138115123/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Marinkov's long runs lead Pack November 20, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 t y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 6–6 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-richmond-news-leader-next-year-arr/138112923/ The Richmond News Leader 'Next year' arrived for the Spiders, but W&M defense didn't get the word November 25, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com1955 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/william-mary/1955-schedule.html NFL draft selections Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position19566162Bob LuskDetroit LionsCenter19561412169Sidwell Charlie SidwellCleveland BrownsBack References William and Mary William Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons