1939–40 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team

American college basketball season August 2023 December 2025 Basketball 1939–40 William & Mary Indians Southern Conference SoCon 13–10 6–5 Dwight Steussey 1st Blow Gymnasium The 1939–40 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1939–40 season. Under the first year of head coach Dwight Steussey, the team finished the season 13–10 and 6–5 in the Southern Conference. This was the 35th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.William & Mary season-by-season results sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2014 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/william-mary/ January 26, 2014 The Indians finished in a tie for 8th in the conference and did not quality for the 1940 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament. William & Mary played its first overtime game in program history in February 1940 against Washington and Lee in a 33–36 loss. Additionally, the Indians played several teams for the first time this season, including St. Francis (NY), Seton Hall, The Citadel, and Furman. Schedule no no no |- !colspan=9 style="background:#006400; color:#FFD700;"| Regular season yes yes Norfolk NTS Norfolk, Virginia 44–46 0–1 yes Newport News Apprentice School Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, Virginia 50–37 1–1 yes yes Randolph–Macon Ashland, Virginia 33–22 2–1 yes yes Langley Field Hampton, Virginia 62–50 3–1 yes Norfolk NTS Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, Virginia 55–44 4–1 yes yes Panser 44–50 4–2 yes yes St. Francis (NY) Park Slope Armory Brooklyn, New York 32–28 5–2 1/8/1940 yes yes Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, New Jersey 35–51 5–3 1/10/1940 yes Richmond Millhiser Gymnasium Richmond, Virginia 33–35 5–4 (0–1) yes yes Virginia Memorial Gymnasium Charlottesville, Virginia 31–49 5–5 yes The Citadel The Citadel Armory Charleston, South Carolina 35–36 5–6 (0–2) 1/29/1940 yes Furman Greenville, South Carolina 47–37 6–6 (1–2) VPI Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, Virginia 38–33 7–6 (2–2) yes NC State Thompson Gym Raleigh, North Carolina 29–36 7–7 (2–3) yes Virginia Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, Virginia 29–28 8–7 yes Hampden–Sydney Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, Virginia 42–31 9–7 yes Washington and Lee Doremus Gymnasium Lexington, Virginia 39–49 9–8 (2–4) yes VPI War Memorial Gymnasium Blacksburg, Virginia 49–29 10–8 (3–4) yes VMI Cormack Field House Lexington, Virginia 50–48 11–8 (4–4) 2/19/1940 Richmond Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, Virginia 43–38 12–8 (5–4) Washington and Lee Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, Virginia 33–36 OT 12–9 (5–5) VMI Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, Virginia 59–36 13–9 (6–5) 2/24/1940 yes yes Navy Annapolis, Maryland 46–52 13–10 Source2013–14 William & Mary Tribe Men's Basketball Media Guide Year-by-year records College of William & Mary 2013 http://www.tribeathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=25100&ATCLID=209294887 December 22, 2014 References Category:William & Mary Tribe men's basketball seasons William and Mary Indians William and Mary Indians Men's Basketball Team William and Mary Indians Men's Basketball Team