1927 William & Mary Indians football team

1927 William & Mary Indians football
1927 William & Mary Indians football
Virginia Conference champion
Conference	Virginia Conference
Record	4–5–1 (2–0–1 Virginia)
Head coach	J. Wilder Tasker (5th season);
Captain	Meb Davis
	Seasons ← 1926 1928 →

1927 Virginia Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
William & Mary $	2	–	0	–	1	4	–	5	–	1
Emory and Henry	1	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	0
Richmond	3	–	1	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
Roanoke	2	–	1	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Randolph–Macon	1	–	2	–	1	2	–	3	–	1
Hampden–Sydney	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Lynchburg	1	–	4	–	0	1	–	7	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1927 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1927 college football season. Led by J. Wilder Tasker in his fifth and final year as head coach, the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 2–0–1 in conference play, winning the Virginia Conference title.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		Catholic University*	Williamsburg, VA	L 0–12
October 1		at Syracuse*	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 0–18
October 8		Lenoir–Rhyne*	Williamsburg, VA	W 19–0
October 15		vs. Quantico Marines*	Newport News, VA	L 14–20
October 22		Concord State*	Williamsburg, VA	W 13–7
October 29		at Princeton*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 7–35
November 5		vs. Chattanooga*	Newport News, VA	L 7–12
November 11		at Roanoke	Maher Field Roanoke, VA	W 18–7	5,000	^[1]
November 19		vs. Hampden–Sydney	Norfolk, VA	W 33–7
November 24	2:30 p.m.	at Richmond	Tate Field Richmond, VA (rivalry)	T 0–0	9,000	^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

^ "William & Mary downs Roanoke College in a hard fought game, 18–7". The Roanoke Times. November 12, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders And Indians Meet In Annual Grid Game At Tate Field Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 24, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Harper, Robert (November 25, 1927). "Richmond-William & Mary in Scoreless Tie; North Carolina Defeats Cavaliers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Harper, Robert (November 25, 1927). "Richmond Outfights William And Mary In Bitter Football Contest (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Herman, Dave (November 25, 1927). "Play By Play Account of Game Between Spiders and Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

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[1] "William & Mary downs Roanoke College in a hard fought game, 18–7". The Roanoke Times. November 12, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Spiders And Indians Meet In Annual Grid Game At Tate Field Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 24, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] Harper, Robert (November 25, 1927). "Richmond-William & Mary in Scoreless Tie; North Carolina Defeats Cavaliers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] Harper, Robert (November 25, 1927). "Richmond Outfights William And Mary In Bitter Football Contest (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] Herman, Dave (November 25, 1927). "Play By Play Account of Game Between Spiders and Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

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