1951 William & Mary Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1951 William & Mary Indians football Southern Conference SoCon 7–3 5–1 Marvin Bass 1st Dickie Lewis George Zupko Cary Field The 1951 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Marvin Bass, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia. The season was notable for a scandal that involved former head coach Rube McCray tampering with football players' transcripts and credits to enable NCAA eligibility. William & Mary was ranked at No. 91 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1951 AP September 22 w y Boston University Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 34–25 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-w-m-beats-boston/137587359/ The Knoxville Journal W-M beats Boston, 34–25 September 23, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 l y y Oklahoma 4 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 7–49 39,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/monroe-morning-world-sooners-display-bla/137587508/ Monroe Morning World Sooners display blasting power September 30, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 l VMI Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 7–20 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91802314/vmi-rallies-to-trip-wm-by-207-count/ The Tampa Tribune VMI rallies to trip W&M by 20–7 count October 7, 1951 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Wake Forest City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl 7–6 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-w-m-defeats-wake-fores/137587624/ Tampa Sunday Tribune W-M defeats Wake Forest by 7–6 October 14, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w y NC State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 35–28 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-hard-luck-still-dogs-wol/137587738/ Greensboro Daily News Hard luck still dogs Wolfpack October 21, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 20–14 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-fired-up-spiders/137588042/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Fired-up Spiders beaten by Indians in last minute, 20–14 October 28, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 20–12 12,801 William and Mary Upsets Penn, 20–12 November 4, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10 w y VPI Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 28–7 8,000 Indians Top Gobblers With Three Scores In Third Period; Mioduzewski Shines https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/bitstream/handle/10288/5117/fh19511113.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y College of William & Mary The Flat Hat November 13, 1951 4 July 19, 2017 November 17 w Duke Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 14–13 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-william-mary-sh/137588189/ The Charlotte Observer William & Mary shades Duke in sizzling loop clash, 14–13 November 18, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 l y y Virginia 15 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 0–46 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-virginia-trounces-will/137588398/ The Baltimore Sun Virginia trounces William and Mary, 46–0, as Mel Roach paces offense November 25, 1951 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com1951 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 28, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/william-mary/1951-schedule.html NFL draft selections = Pro Football Hall of Fame= Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position19522012241Weber Ed WeberLos Angeles RamsBack References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football