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1971 William & Mary Indians football team

1971 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBruce Hanson, Jackson Neall
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 1 0 5 6 0
William & Mary 4 1 0 5 6 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 8 3 0
East Carolina 3 2 0 4 6 1
Furman 2 3 0 5 5 1
VMI 1 4 0 1 10 0
Davidson 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Lou Holtz in his third and final year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–1 in SoCon play to place second.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at The CitadelW 35–2818,200[2]
September 18at East CarolinaW 28–1015,200[3]
September 25DavidsonW 40–148,000[4]
October 2at Tulane*W 14–317,392[5]
October 9West Virginia*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 23–2815,000[6]
October 16at Virginia Tech*L 30–4120,000[7]
October 23VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 12–78,000[8]
October 30at North Carolina*L 35–3638,500[9]
November 6at Wake Forest*L 29–3619,000[10]
November 13at Temple*L 13–1712,500[11]
November 20Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 19–2113,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 26. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "William and Mary downs The Citadel by 35 to 28". The Danville Register. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W&M whips East Carolina". Daily Press. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. and M. rolls at ease to 40–14 conference win against Davidson Wildcats". The Danville Register. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W&M goes 4–0 in handing Tulane 14–3 shocker". Daily Press. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia rallies past William & Mary". The News and Observer. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia Tech defeats W and M in scoring duel 41–30". The Danville Register. October 17, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Late W&M touchdown nips feisty VMI, 12–7". Daily Press. October 24, 1971. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UNC gambles to nip W&M". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wake Forest nips surging Indians". The State. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Shobert sparks Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UR's late TD brings 21–19 win, bowl berth". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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