1965 William & Mary Indians football team

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1965 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainTom Feola, Jim Dick
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 4 0 0 6 4 0
William & Mary 5 1 0 6 4 0
East Carolina 3 1 0 9 1 0
VMI 3 2 0 3 7 0
George Washington 4 3 0 5 5 0
The Citadel 4 4 0 4 6 0
Davidson 2 3 0 6 4 0
Furman 2 3 0 5 5 0
Richmond 0 6 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Marv Levy, the Indians compiled a 6–4 record with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, finishing second in the SoCon.[1] The game versus VPI was the first-ever varsity football game played at Lane Stadium, but the Indians lost 9–7.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18VMIW 32–2110,000[2]
September 25West Virginia
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 14–349,500[3]
October 2at VPI*L 7–915,000[4]
October 9at Navy*L 14–4221,375[5]
October 16at DavidsonW 41–78,700[6]
October 23George Washington
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 28–1411,000[7]
October 30vs. Southern Miss*W 3–024,000[8]
November 6at The CitadelW 20–69,500[9]
November 13at Boston College*L 17–3017,527[10]
November 20at RichmondW 21–011,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1965 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "W&M whips Keydets, 32–21". Daily Press. September 19, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "West Virginia does it again; Rips W&M 34–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rally in last two minutes of play wins for VPI, 9–7". The Danville Register. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Navy sophs smash W&M in 42–12 rout". Sunday News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W&M lacerates Davidson by 41–7". The High Point Enterprise. October 17, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Madden-led W&M rips GW in 2nd half, 28–14". Daily Press. October 24, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McGuire, defense pace W&M victory, 3–0". Daily Press. October 31, 1965. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alert W&M turns Citadel errors into 20–6 win". Durham Sunday Herald. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Foley pitches BC to 30–17 win over William-Mary". Portland Press Herald. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "William and Mary blanks Richmond by 21–0 margin". The Danville Register. November 21, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.