1926 William & Mary Indians football team

1926 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainArthur Matsu
Home stadiumCary Field
1926 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Loyola (LA)   –   10 – 0 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   8 – 0 – 0
Howard   –   7 – 0 – 0
Delaware State   –   1 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Navy   –   9 – 0 – 1
Wesley   –   6 – 1 – 0
Texas Tech   –   6 – 1 – 3
Davidson   –   7 – 2 – 1
Georgetown   –   7 – 2 – 1
  –   7 – 3 – 0
Georgia Normal   –   5 – 3 – 1
Hampden–Sydney   –   5 – 2 – 3
George Washington   –   5 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   4 – 2 – 1
Spring Hill   –   3 – 2 – 1
Texas A&I   –   4 – 3 – 0
Wake Forest   –   5 – 4 – 1
Texas Mines   –   3 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 1
Tennessee Docs   –   3 – 5 – 1
Catholic University   –   3 – 5 – 0
Delaware   –   3 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State Teachers   –   2 – 4 – 1
Duke   –   3 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   2 – 7 – 0
Harding   –   1 – 5 – 0
West Tennessee State Teachers   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1926 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach J. Wilder Tasker, the Indians compiled a record of 7–3.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Randolph–MaconWilliamsburg, VAW 35–0
October 2Loyola (MD)Williamsburg, VAW 19–0
October 9at SyracuseL 0–3512,000
October 16at HarvardL 7–27
October 23George Washington
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 14–0[1]
October 30vs. LynchburgNewport News, VAW 48–0
November 6at ColumbiaL 10–13
November 13vs. Wake ForestW 13–6[2]
November 252:30 p.m.at RichmondW 14–07,000[3][4][5][6]
December 4at ChattanoogaW 9–6[7]

References

  1. ^ "Passes play big part in William-Mary's win over George Washington". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 24, 1926. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indians scalp Demon Deacons". Daily Press. November 14, 1926. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Football Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Harper, Robert (November 26, 1926). "Spiders Put Up Valiant Fight But Lose Game To Indians, 14-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Harper, Robert (November 26, 1926). "Spiders Make Fine Showing Against Indians, But Lose By 14-To-0 Score (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Herman, Dave (November 26, 1926). "Play-by-Play Account Of Spider-Indian Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Sensational Drop Kick Gives Indians Fiercely Fought Victory Over Moccasins". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. December 5, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.