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1917 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceEastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association, South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (2–4 EVIAA, 0–3 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainW. K. Close
Seasons← 19161918 →
1917 Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hampden–Sydney $ 5 0 1 5 2 2
Richmond 4 1 1 4 2 1
William & Mary 2 4 0 3 5 0
Randolph–Macon 0 6 0 0 0 7
  • $ – Conference champion
1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown $ 2 0 0 8 1 0
Richmond 2 1 0 4 2 1
Washington and Lee 2 1 0 4 3 0
North Carolina A&M 2 1 1 6 2 1
VPI 2 1 1 6 2 1
Maryland State 2 1 1 4 3 1
Davidson 1 2 0 6 4 0
VMI 1 3 1 4 4 1
St. John's (MD) 0 1 0 0 1 0
Johns Hopkins 0 1 0 0 3 0
William & Mary 0 3 0 3 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA) and the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1917 college football season. Led by Harry Young in his first and only year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 3–5 overall, 2–4 in EVIAA play, and 0–3 against SAIAA opponents.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6at VMILexington, VA (rivalry)L 0–53
October 13at RichmondRichmond, VA (rivalry)L 0–28
October 20Randolph–MaconWilliamsburg, VAW 13–0
October 27at Hampden–SydneyHampden Sydney, VAL 0–21
November 3at Emory and Henry*Emory-Meadowview, VAW 7–0
November 10at Randolph–MaconAshland, VAW 21–6
November 17RichmondWilliamsburg, VAL 0–19
November 24vs. Hampden–SydneyNewport News, VAL 0–32
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 23. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. "V.M.I. easily defeats William and Mary team". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 7, 1917. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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