1944 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1944 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1944 college football season.

1944 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1944 record5–2–1 (2–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Clowes
Home stadiumCary Field
1944 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $ 4 0 06 4 0
Wake Forest 6 1 08 1 0
Clemson 3 1 04 5 0
NC State 3 1 07 2 0
William & Mary 2 1 15 2 1
Maryland 1 1 01 7 1
South Carolina 1 3 03 4 2
VMI 1 5 01 8 0
North Carolina 0 3 11 7 1
Richmond 0 4 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Fort Monroe*W 46–0
October 7vs. Hampden–Sydney*W 38–0
October 14at No. 9 Penn*L 0–4632,000[1]
October 21Richmond AB*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 39–0
October 28vs. NC StateL 2–19
November 11at North CarolinaT 0–0
November 18vs. VMI
W 26–05,000[2][3]
November 30at Richmond
W 40–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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 Position
8 1945 25 4 256 Bill Iancelli Boston Yanks End
9 1945 29 8 304 Nick Forkovitch Chicago Bears Back

References

  1. Morrow, Art (October 15, 1944). "32,000 See Penn's Drive Rout W.&M., 46-0; All Traffic Goes Quakers' Way on Franklin Field's Gridiron". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Indians given nod over VMI". Daily Press. November 18, 1944. Retrieved January 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "William and Mary Indians given VMI 26–0 shellacking". Daily Press. November 19, 1944. Retrieved January 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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