1949 William & Mary Indians football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1949 William & Mary Indians football Southern Conference SoCon 6–4 4–2 Rube McCray 6th George Hughes Jack Cloud Cary Field The 1949 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia during the 1949 college football season. The 1940s was the most successful decade in William & Mary football history. The Indians amassed more wins than any other decade (and this includes a non-existent 1943 season due to World War II), had the largest positive-point differential, won two conference championships and qualified for back-to-back bowl games in 1947 and 1948. There were 24 National Football League (NFL) Draft selections, which is the most all-time for William & Mary in a single decade. Additionally, the 1940s was the only decade in which William & Mary was an Associated Press nationally ranked team as a major college football team. Schedule 1949 AP September 17 w y y Houston Public School Stadium Houston, TX 14–13 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-indians-nose/137398636/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Indians nose out Houston U, 14–13 September 18, 1949 December 25, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 l y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 7–13 21,506 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-pitt-whips-tribe/137398747/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Pitt whips Tribe, 13–7 September 25, 1949 December 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 w VPI Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 39–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-indians-roll-over-gobble/137398876/ Greensboro Daily News Indians roll over Gobblers October 2, 1949 December 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 w y VMI Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 54–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91787484/william-mary-drubs-keydets-in-homecomi/ Daily Press William & Mary drubs Keydets in homecoming tilt, 54–6 October 9, 1949 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y Michigan State 19 Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI 13–42 32,655 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-spartans-trim-william/137398960/ The Times Herald Spartans trim William & Mary October 16, 1949 December 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC 28–55 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-deacons-drub-wil/137399054/ Asheville Citizen-Times Deacons drub William and Mary, 55–28 October 23, 1949 December 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 34–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112720932/wl-victorious/ The Daily News Leader W&L victorious October 30, 1949 November 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 l North Carolina Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 14–20 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-north-carolina-comes-f/137358377/ The Baltimore Sun North Carolina comes from behind to beat WIlliam and Mary, 20–14 November 6, 1949 December 25, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 w y y Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 20–0 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-razorbacks-lose/137399138/ The Tyler Courier-Times Razorbacks lose to William and Mary, 20–0 November 20, 1949 December 25, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w NC State Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 33–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-lex-paces-indians/137399254/ The Charlotte Observer Lex paces Indians to 33–7 victory over N.C. State November 27, 1949 December 25, 2023 Newspapers.com NFL draft selections = Pro Football Hall of Fame= Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame NFL Draft Selections  # Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position119503734George Hughes George Hughes (American football)Pittsburgh SteelersGuard219506369"Flyin'" Jack Cloud Jack CloudGreen Bay PackersBack3195098113Vito RagazzoChicago CardinalsEnd419501012130O'Pella Frank O'PellaCleveland BrownsBack51950244304McDowell Jim McDowellDetroit LionsGuard References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William