1916–17 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team

The 1916–17 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1916–17 season. Under the first (and only) year of head coach Samuel H. Hubbard, the team finished the season with a 4–9 record. This was the 12th season in program history for William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.

1916–17 William & Mary Indians men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	4–9
Head coach	Samuel H. Hubbard (1st season)

1916–17 NCAA men's basketball independents standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Navy		–			–			11	–	0		1.000
Washington and Lee		–			–			13	–	0		1.000
Washington College		–			–			2	–	0		1.000
Montana State		–			–			19	–	1		.950
Western Reserve		–			–			12	–	1		.923
Kalamazoo		–			–			12	–	1		.923
Louisiana State		–			–			20	–	2		.909
Wabash		–			–			19	–	2		.905
Canisius		–			–			9	–	1		.900
Creighton		–			–			18	–	2		.900
Virginia Tech		–			–			17	–	2		.895
Georgia		–			–			8	–	1		.889
North Dakota		–			–			8	–	1		.889
Akron		–			–			14	–	2		.875
Brigham Young		–			–			14	–	2		.875
Roanoke		–			–			7	–	1		.875
Central Missouri		–			–			13	–	2		.867
Carleton		–			–			12	–	2		.857
The Citadel		–			–			6	–	1		.857
Penn State		–			–			12	–	2		.857
SMU		–			–			12	–	2		.857
Wisconsin–Stevens Point		–			–			11	–	2		.846
Arizona		–			–			10	–	2		.833
CCNY		–			–			15	–	3		.833
Trinity (N.C.)		–			–			20	–	4		.833
Denison		–			–			13	–	3		.813
Seton Hall		–			–			13	–	3		.813
Southwestern (Kan.)		–			–			13	–	3		.813
Syracuse		–			–			13	–	3		.813
Clemson		–			–			8	–	2		.800
Miami (Ohio)		–			–			12	–	3		.800
New Mexico		–			–			4	–	1		.800
Santa Clara		–			–			8	–	2		.800
Colgate		–			–			15	–	4		.789
Lehigh		–			–			15	–	4		.789
St. Joseph's		–			–			18	–	5		.783
Indiana State		–			–			13	–	4		.765
New York University		–			–			9	–	3		.750
Oklahoma A&M		–			–			11	–	4		.733
Augustana (Ill.)		–			–			8	–	3		.727
Dayton		–			–			8	–	3		.727
Fordham		–			–			8	–	3		.727
Marquette		–			–			8	–	3		.727
North Dakota Agricultural		–			–			10	–	4		.714
Saint Mary's (Calif.)		–			–			15	–	6		.714
Duquesne		–			–			7	–	3		.700
Millikin		–			–			14	–	6		.700
Nebraska Wesleyan		–			–			14	–	6		.700
Grinnell		–			–			9	–	4		.692
Bucknell		–			–			11	–	5		.688
Gettysburg		–			–			11	–	5		.688
Michigan State		–			–			11	–	5		.688
Tulane		–			–			11	–	5		.688
Marietta		–			–			13	–	6		.684
Boston University		–			–			6	–	3		.667
Georgetown		–			–			8	–	4		.667
Nevada		–			–			6	–	3		.667
New Mexico A&M		–			–			10	–	5		.667
North Central		–			–			10	–	5		.667
Pittsburgh		–			–			12	–	6		.667
Rice		–			–			10	–	5		.667
Springfield (Mass.)		–			–			10	–	5		.667
Tennessee		–			–			10	–	5		.667
Toledo		–			–			2	–	1		.667
Davidson		–			–			11	–	6		.647
VMI		–			–			9	–	5		.643
Richmond		–			–			7	–	4		.636
Bradley		–			–			10	–	6		.625
Lafayette		–			–			15	–	9		.625
Oklahoma		–			–			13	–	8		.619
Notre Dame		–			–			8	–	5		.615
Utah State		–			–			8	–	5		.615
Ole Miss		–			–			11	–	7		.611
Tulsa		–			–			11	–	7		.611
Mississippi A&M		–			–			6	–	4		.600
Wake Forest		–			–			9	–	6		.600
Virginia		–			–			7	–	5		.583
St. John's (N.Y.)		–			–			11	–	8		.579
Delaware		–			–			8	–	6		.571
Union (N.Y.)		–			–			9	–	7		.563
Detroit		–			–			5	–	4		.556
North Carolina		–			–			5	–	4		.556
North Carolina State		–			–			10	–	8		.556
Catholic		–			–			6	–	5		.545
Butler		–			–			7	–	6		.538
Western State Normal		–			–			7	–	6		.538
Temple		–			–			10	–	9		.526
Auburn		–			–			2	–	2		.500
DePauw		–			–			7	–	7		.500
Idaho		–			–			8	–	8		.500
Loyola (Md.)		–			–			6	–	6		.500
Millsaps		–			–			5	–	5		.500
Stevens Institute		–			–			3	–	3		.500
Utah		–			–			3	–	3		.500
Washington & Jefferson		–			–			5	–	5		.500
West Virginia		–			–			8	–	8		.500
Wyoming		–			–			4	–	4		.500
George Washington		–			–			7	–	8		.467
Manhattan		–			–			7	–	8		.467
South Carolina		–			–			7	–	8		.467
Grove City		–			–			5	–	6		.455
Saint Louis		–			–			5	–	6		.455
Rutgers		–			–			4	–	5		.444
Alabama		–			–			6	–	8		.429
Buffalo		–			–			6	–	8		.429
Mount Union		–			–			6	–	8		.429
Northern Colorado		–			–			5	–	7		.417
Connecticut		–			–			4	–	6		.400
Kentucky		–			–			4	–	6		.400
Southern California		–			–			8	–	12		.400
Wooster		–			–			5	–	8		.385
Swarthmore		–			–			4	–	7		.364
Franklin		–			–			1	–	2		.333
Muhlenberg		–			–			2	–	4		.333
Washburn		–			–			5	–	11		.313
William & Mary		–			–			4	–	9		.308
Niagara		–			–			2	–	5		.286
Army		–			–			3	–	8		.273
Cincinnati		–			–			3	–	8		.273
Vanderbilt		–			–			3	–	8		.273
Montana		–			–			4	–	11		.267
Bowling Green State		–			–			2	–	6		.250
Kent State		–			–			2	–	6		.250
Rhode Island State		–			–			2	–	6		.250
Rochester (N.Y.)		–			–			4	–	12		.250
Texas Christian		–			–			2	–	6		.250
Fairmount		–			–			2	–	11		.154
Ohio		–			–			2	–	14		.125
Tempe Normal		–			–			0	–	1		.000

William & Mary played in-state rival Virginia Tech for the first time during 1917.

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
*		Union Theological Seminary	W 30–20	1–0	Williamsburg, VA
*		Randolph–Macon	W 29–22	2–0	Williamsburg, VA
2/7/1917*		Richmond	L 16–28	1–2	Williamsburg, VA
*		Hampden–Sydney	L 16–39	2–2	Williamsburg, VA
2/21/1917*		at Richmond	L 17–37	2–3	Richmond, VA
*		Randolph–Macon	L 12–21	2–4	Williamsburg, VA
*		Fairmont A.C.	W 37–23	3–4	Williamsburg, VA
*		Hampden–Sydney	L 23–35	3–5	Williamsburg, VA
*		Parkhill A.C.	L 24–29	3–6	Williamsburg, VA
*		Lynchburg A.C.	W 45–14	4–6	Williamsburg, VA
*		Roanoke College	L 8–54	4–7	Williamsburg, VA
*		VPI	L 10–39	4–8	Williamsburg, VA
*		VMI	L 20–42	4–9	Williamsburg, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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