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1950 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1950 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1950 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Rube McCray, the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

1950 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–7 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainVito Ragazzo, Joe Mark
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 10 Clemson 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
VMI 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 6 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
Maryland 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
George Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
William & Mary 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
West Virginia 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Richmond 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VPI 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. VMI
L 19–25[1]
September 30Cincinnati*
W 20–147,500[2]
October 7Wake Forest 
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–4712,000[3]
October 14at No. 20 Michigan State*
L 14–3335,656[4]
October 21at VPI
W 54–011,000[5]
October 28at North Carolina
L 7–4032,000[6]
November 41:30 p.m.at Boston University*
L 14–163,606[7][8]
November 11at Virginia*
L 0–1333,000[9]
November 18at Houston*
L 18–3625,342[10][11]
November 25vs. NC State
W 34–015,000[12]
December 2Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 40–64,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft selections

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Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1951 17 6 201 Ted Gehlmann Pittsburgh Steelers Tackle

References

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  1. ^ "VMI upsets W&M 25–19 in last minute". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "W&M nips CIncinnati, 20–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Charles Karmosky. "Wake Forest Routs W&M, 47-0: Deacons Hand Indians Worst Loss Since '23". Daily Press (Newport News, VA). pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Michigan State downs William & Mary, 33–14". Wisconsin State Journal. October 15, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indians Win Tech Homecoming Tilt 54–0, Lewis, Magdziak Lead Ground, Air Attack" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 24, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "W. & M. loses to N. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Holbrook, Bob (November 4, 1950). "Dad's Day Tilt Features Wm. & Mary". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 6. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Holbrook, Bob (November 5, 1950). "B. U. Recovers From Early Setback to Down William and Mary, 16-14". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 46. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "33,000 spectators see Cavaliers defeat Indians, 13 to 0". The Daily News Leader. November 12, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Houston Outscores William And Mary". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 19, 1950. p. 23. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Houston Rambles Over William and Mary, 36-18". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. Associated Press. November 19, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "William-Mary breaks losing streak to upset N.C. State 34 to 0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 26, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "William-Mary wallops Richmond, 40–6". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. December 3, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1950 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2023.


 

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