1958 William & Mary Indians football team
American college football season
1958 William & Mary Indians football | |
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 2–6–1 (1–4–1 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Dan Plummer, Tom Secules |
Home stadium | Cary Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1958 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Milt Drewer the Indians compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | at No. 12 Navy* | L 0–14 | 12,000 | [1] | |
October 4 | at VPI | L 15–27 | 15,000 | [2] | |
October 11 | vs. VMI | T 6–6 | 5,000 | [3] | |
October 18 | NC State* | W 13–6 | [4] | ||
October 24 | at George Washington | L 0–7 | [5] | ||
November 1 | at Boston University* | L 7–33 | 5,500 | [6] | |
November 8 | Davidson |
| L 7–16 | 8,500 | [7] |
November 15 | West Virginia |
| L 6–55 | [8] | |
November 27 | at Richmond |
| W 18–15 | 9,000 | [9] |
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NFL Draft selections
= Pro Football Hall of Fame | = Canadian Football Hall of Fame | = College Football Hall of Fame |
Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Team | Position |
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1959 | 17 | 1 | 193 | Tom Secules | Green Bay Packers | Back |
1959 | 22 | 8 | 260 | Lennie Rubal | Chicago Bears | Back |
References
- ^ "Navy grabs muddy win over W&M, 14–0". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VPI rally whips W-M, 27–15". The Virginian-Pilot. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M, VMI battle to 6–6 tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William and Mary beats State 13–6". The State. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colonials trip W&M". Daily Press. October 25, 1958. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston U. rips W&M, 33–7". The Sunday Star. November 2, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Benson leads Davidson in 16–7 upset of W. and M." The Tampa Tribune. November 9, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. Va. rolls over Indians, 56–6". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Underdog William-Mary wins". The Virginian-Pilot. November 28, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1958 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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