The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Marv Levy, William & Mary compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing tied for third in the SoCon.[1]
| 1968 William & Mary Indians football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–2 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Jim Barton, Burt Waite |
| Home stadium | Cary Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at East Carolina | W 14–0 | 14,505 | [2] | |
| September 28 | Virginia Tech* | L 0–12 | 15,000 | [3] | |
| October 5 | at Pittsburgh* | L 3–14 | 17,116 | [4] | |
| October 12 | Ohio* |
| L 0–41 | 12,500 | [5] |
| October 19 | vs. West Virginia* | L 0–20 | 15,500 | [6] | |
| October 26 | at VMI | W 20–10 | 5,200 | [7] | |
| November 2 | Villanova* |
| W 33–12 | 7,000 | [8] |
| November 9 | at Syracuse* | L 0–31 | 22,889 | [9] | |
| November 16 | The Citadel |
| L 21–24 | 7,500 | [10] |
| November 23 | at Richmond | L 6–31 | 12,000 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1968 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "W&M upsets East Carolina, 14–0". Daily Press. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gobblers block out W-M, 12–0". The Miami Herald. September 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt turns back W. and M. by 14–3 margin Saturday". The Danville Register. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio U. blasts W&M". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia tops Wm. & Mary". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M decisions Keydets, 20–10". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M upsets Villanova by 33 to 12". Sunday News. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse Orange blasts William & Mary, 31–0". El Paso Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel keeps Southern title opportunity alive". The Gastonia Gazette. November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders blitz W&M, capture Southern title". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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