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1971 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBruce Hanson, Jackson Neall
Home stadiumCary Field
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1971 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Furman 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Davidson 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Lou Holtz in his third and final year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–1 in SoCon play to place second.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at The CitadelW 35–2818,200
September 18at East CarolinaW 28–1015,200
September 25DavidsonW 40–148,000
October 2at Tulane*W 14–317,392
October 9West Virginia*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 23–2815,000
October 16at Virginia Tech*L 30–4120,000
October 23VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 12–78,000
October 30at North Carolina*L 35–3638,500
November 6at Wake Forest*L 29–3619,000
November 13at Temple*L 13–1712,500
November 20Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 19–2113,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 26. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. "William and Mary downs The Citadel by 35 to 28". The Danville Register. September 12, 1971. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "W&M whips East Carolina". Daily Press. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "W. and M. rolls at ease to 40–14 conference win against Davidson Wildcats". The Danville Register. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "W&M goes 4–0 in handing Tulane 14–3 shocker". Daily Press. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "West Virginia rallies past William & Mary". The News and Observer. October 10, 1971. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Virginia Tech defeats W and M in scoring duel 41–30". The Danville Register. October 17, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Late W&M touchdown nips feisty VMI, 12–7". Daily Press. October 24, 1971. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UNC gambles to nip W&M". The Roanoke Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Wake Forest nips surging Indians". The State. November 7, 1971. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Shobert sparks Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 14, 1971. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "UR's late TD brings 21–19 win, bowl berth". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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