1942 William & Mary Indians football team
American college football season
1942 William & Mary Indians football | |
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SoCon champion | |
Conference | Southern Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 14 |
Record | 9–1–1 (4–0 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Marvin Bass |
Home stadium | Cary Field |
Seasons |
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No. 14 William & Mary $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington and Lee | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1942 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1942 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Carl M. Voyles, the Indians compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished as SoCon champion. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.
William & Mary was ranked at No. 36 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | vs. Hampden–Sydney* | W 27–0 | 8,000 | [2] | |||
September 26 | at Navy* | W 3–0 | 10,000 | [3] | |||
October 3 | 3:00 p.m. | at VPI | W 21–7 | 9,000 | [4] | ||
October 10 | at Harvard* | T 7–7 | 10,000 | [5] | |||
October 24 | George Washington![]() | W 61–0 | [6] | ||||
October 31 | Dartmouth* | No. 18 |
| W 35–14 | 7,000 | [7] | |
November 7 | Randolph–Macon* | No. 17 |
| W 40–0 | 1,500 | [8] | |
November 14 | vs. VMI | No. 15 |
| W 27–6 | 17,500 | [9] | |
November 21 | North Carolina Pre-Flight* | No. 13 |
| L 0–14 | 10,000 | [10] | |
November 26 | at Richmond | No. 19 |
| W 10–0 | 22,500 | [11] | |
December 5 | at Oklahoma* | No. 14 | W 14–7 | 4,500 | [12] | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final |
AP | — | — | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 14 (1) |
NFL Draft selections
= Pro Football Hall of Fame | = Canadian Football Hall of Fame | = College Football Hall of Fame |
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References
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William & Mary beats Hampden–Sydney, 27–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 19, 1942. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William & Mary upsets Navy on field goals". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 27, 1942. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tribesmen Take Va. Tech, 21–7, For Third Consecutive Win" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 6, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Harvard's Rally Ties W. and M., 7-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 11, 1942. p. S2.
- ^ "Braves run wild in 61–0 triumph". The News and Observer. October 25, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. and M. Downs Dartmouth, 35-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 1, 1942. p. S3.
- ^ "William and Mary in 40–0 win over Randolph–Macon". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 8, 1942. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W–M mauls VMI, 27–6, with four scores in opening half". Daily Press. November 15, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William and Mary finally conquered". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians annex conference and state gridiron crowns". The Evening Leader. November 27, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians tumble Sooners, 14–7". The Daily Oklahoman. December 6, 1942. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1942 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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