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.
| 1927 William & Mary Indians football | |
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Virginia Conference champion | |
| Conference | Virginia Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (2–0–1 Virginia) |
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| Captain | Meb Davis |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Catholic University* | Williamsburg, VA | L 0–12 | |||
| October 1 | at Syracuse* | 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* | L 7–35 | ||||
| November 5 | vs. Chattanooga* | Newport News, VA | L 7–12 | |||
| November 11 | at Roanoke |
| W 18–7 | 5,000 | [1] | |
| November 19 | vs. Hampden–Sydney | Norfolk, VA | W 33–7 | |||
| November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at Richmond | T 0–0 | 9,000 | [2][3][4][5] | |
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References
edit- ^ "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
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- ^ 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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