The 1972 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Jim Root in his first year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–2 in SoCon play to place third.[1]
| 1972 William & Mary Indians football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–2 SoCon) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Lou Tepper (1st season) |
| Captain | Paul Scolaro, Todd Bushnell |
| Home stadium | Cary Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | Furman | W 31–7 | [2] | ||
| September 16 | at Navy* | L 9–13 | 16,196 | [3] | |
| September 23 | at Villanova* | L 17–20 | 9,150 | [4] | |
| September 30 | The Citadel |
| W 31–12 | 7,500 | [5] |
| October 7 | at West Virginia* | L 34–49 | 28,000 | [6] | |
| October 14 | Vanderbilt* |
| L 17–21 | 13,000 | [7] |
| October 21 | at VMI | W 31–3 | 6,000 | [8] | |
| October 28 | vs. Virginia Tech* | W 17–16 | 22,000 | [9] | |
| November 4 | at Davidson | W 56–9 | 3,000 | [10] | |
| November 11 | East Carolina |
| L 15–21 | 15,000 | [11] |
| November 18 | at Richmond |
| L 3–20 | 11,500 | [12] |
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References edit
- ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 26. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Potent Indians blitz Furman". The State. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy leads late TD to nip W&M". Press of Atlantic City. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova edges William & Mary". The Roanoke Times. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William & Mary crushes The Citadel in the rain". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mounties outscore Indians". The News and Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt's gamble pays off as William & Mary falls". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians demolish Keydets". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians shock Gobblers 17–16". The Daily News Leader. October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William & Mary rips past Davidson, 56–9". The News and Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M errors, disputes call help ECU to SC title, 21–15". Daily Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Meyers and UR whip W&M, 20–3". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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