1974 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1974 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his third year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 4–7 overall and 2–3 in SoCon play to place sixth.[1]

1974 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1974 record4–7 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (3rd season)
CaptainMike Stewart, Dick Pawlewicz
Home stadiumCary Field
1974 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
VMI $  5 1   7 4  
Appalachian State  4 1   6 5  
East Carolina  3 3   7 4  
Richmond  3 3   5 5  
The Citadel  3 4   4 7  
William & Mary  2 3   4 7  
Furman  2 4   5 6  
Davidson  0 3   2 7  
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Mississippi State*L 7–49
September 14at Wake Forest*W 17–611,800
September 21at Virginia*L 28–3826,000
September 28at FurmanL 0–10
October 5The CitadelW 16–12
October 12at Boston College*L 16–3118,360[2]
October 19Rutgers*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 28–1513,000[3]
October 26at VMIL 20–318,800[4]
November 9Virginia Tech*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 15–3415,000
November 16East Carolina
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 10–318,500[5]
November 23at RichmondW 54–12
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. "Boston College 31, William & Mary 16". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1974. p. 18D via Newspapers.com.
  3. Richards, Ed (October 20, 1974). "Rutgers Falls from Unbeaten; Opportunist W&M 28-15 Winner". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Keydets roll over W&M 31–20". Daily Press. October 27, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "East Carolina passing, defense trounce W&M by 31–10". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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