1926 William & Mary Indians football team

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.

1926 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainArthur Matsu
Home stadiumCary Field
1926 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
William & Mary    7 3 0
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
Georgia Normal    1 3 0
Richmond    2 7 0
West Tennessee State Teachers    1 8 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

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 ForestNorfolk, VAW 13–6
November 252:30 p.m.at RichmondW 14–07,000[2][3][4][5]
December 4at ChattanoogaW 9–6[6]

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. "Football Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved September 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "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.


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