1971 William & Mary Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1971 William & Mary Indians football Southern Conference SoCon 5–6 4–1 Lou Holtz 3rd Bruce Hanson Jackson Neall Cary Field The 1971 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Lou Holtz in his third and final year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–1 in SoCon play to place second. 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 September 11 w y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 35–28 18,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-register-william-and-mary-d/139364746/ The Danville Register William and Mary downs The Citadel by 35 to 28 September 12, 1971 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 w y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 28–10 15,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72589998/wm-whips-east-carolina/ Daily Press W&M whips East Carolina September 19, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com September 25 w Davidson Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 40–14 8,000 W. and M. rolls at ease to 40–14 conference win against Davidson Wildcats The Danville Register September 26, 1971 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108468912/w-and-m-rolls-at-ease-to-4014-confere/ August 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 2 w y y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 14–3 17,392 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87158640/wm-goes-40-in-handing-tulane-143-shoc/ Daily Press W&M goes 4–0 in handing Tulane 14–3 shocker October 3, 1971 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 l y West Virginia Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 23–28 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-west-virginia-rall/139364868/ The News and Observer West Virginia rallies past William & Mary October 10, 1971 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 l y y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 30–41 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90582124/virginia-tech-defeats-w-and-m-in-scoring/ The Danville Register Virginia Tech defeats W and M in scoring duel 41–30 October 17, 1971 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w VMI Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 12–7 8,000 Late W&M touchdown nips feisty VMI, 12–7 Daily Press October 24, 1971 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93989449/late-wm-touchdown-nips-feisty-vmi-127/ February 1, 2022 Newspapers.com October 30 l y y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 35–36 38,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-unc-gambles-to-nip-wm/139365124/ The Roanoke Times UNC gambles to nip W&M October 31, 1971 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 l y y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 29–36 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-wake-forest-nips-surging-india/139365223/ The State Wake Forest nips surging Indians November 7, 1971 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 l y y Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA 13–17 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-shobert-sparks/139365372/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Shobert sparks Temple November 14, 1971 January 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 l Richmond Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 19–21 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112158604/urs-late-td-brings-2119-win-bowl-bert/ Richmond Times-Dispatch UR's late TD brings 21–19 win, bowl berth November 21, 1971 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football