1968 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJim Barton, Burt Waite
Home stadiumCary Field
1968 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond $ 6 0 08 3 0
The Citadel 4 2 05 5 0
East Carolina 2 2 04 6 0
William & Mary 2 2 03 7 0
Davidson 1 3 03 6 0
VMI 1 3 01 9 0
Furman 0 4 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1968 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Marv Levy, William & Mary compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing tied for third in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at East CarolinaW 14–014,505[2]
September 28VPI*L 0–1215,000[3]
October 5at Pittsburgh*L 3–1417,116[4]
October 12Ohio*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–4112,500[5]
October 19vs. West Virginia*L 0–2015,500[6]
October 26at VMIW 20–105,200[7]
November 2Villanova*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 33–127,000[8]
November 9at Syracuse*L 0–3122,889[9]
November 16The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 21–247,500[10]
November 23at RichmondL 6–3112,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1968 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. "W&M upsets East Carolina, 14–0". Daily Press. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Gobblers block out W-M, 12–0". The Miami Herald. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Pitt turns back W. and M. by 14–3 margin Saturday". The Danville Register. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ohio U. blasts W&M". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "West Virginia tops Wm. & Mary". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "W&M decisions Keydets, 20–10". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "W&M upsets Villanova by 33 to 12". Sunday News. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Syracuse Orange blasts William & Mary, 31–0". El Paso Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Citadel keeps Southern title opportunity alive". The Gastonia Gazette. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Spiders blitz W&M, capture Southern title". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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