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American college football season
The 1950 William & Mary Indians football team represented the
College of William & Mary as a member of the
Southern Conference (SoCon) during the
1950 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach
Rube McCray, the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at
Cary Field in
Williamsburg, Virginia.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | | vs.
VMI | | L 19–25 | |
[1] |
September 30 | |
Cincinnati* | | W 20–14 | 7,500 |
[2] |
October 7 | |
Wake Forest![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Cary Field
- Williamsburg, VA
| L 0–47 | 12,000 |
[3] |
October 14 | | at No. 20
Michigan State* | | L 14–33 | 35,656 |
[4] |
October 21 | | at
VPI | | W 54–0 | 11,000 |
[5] |
October 28 | | at
North Carolina | | L 7–40 | 32,000 |
[6] |
November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | at
Boston University* | | L 14–16 | 3,606 |
[7]
[8] |
November 11 | | at
Virginia* | | L 0–13 | 33,000 |
[9] |
November 18 | | at
Houston* | | L 18–36 | 25,342 |
[10]
[11] |
November 25 | | vs.
NC State | | W 34–0 | 15,000 |
[12] |
December 2 | |
Richmond | - Cary Field
- Williamsburg, VA (
rivalry)
| W 40–6 | 4,000 |
[13] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
|
[14]
NFL Draft selections
References
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"VMI upsets W&M 25–19 in last minute". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"W&M nips CIncinnati, 20–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Charles Karmosky.
"Wake Forest Routs W&M, 47-0: Deacons Hand Indians Worst Loss Since '23". Daily Press (Newport News, VA). pp. C1, C4 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Michigan State downs William & Mary, 33–14". Wisconsin State Journal. October 15, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Indians Win Tech Homecoming Tilt 54–0, Lewis, Magdziak Lead Ground, Air Attack" (PDF).
The Flat Hat.
College of William & Mary. October 24, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
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"W. & M. loses to N. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Holbrook, Bob (November 4, 1950).
"Dad's Day Tilt Features Wm. & Mary".
The Boston Globe.
Boston, Massachusetts. p. 6. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Holbrook, Bob (November 5, 1950).
"B. U. Recovers From Early Setback to Down William and Mary, 16-14".
The Boston Globe.
Boston, Massachusetts. p. 46. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"33,000 spectators see Cavaliers defeat Indians, 13 to 0". The Daily News Leader. November 12, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Houston Outscores William And Mary".
Lexington Herald-Leader.
Lexington, Kentucky.
Associated Press. November 19, 1950. p. 23. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Houston Rambles Over William and Mary, 36-18".
Valley Morning Star.
Harlingen, Texas.
Associated Press. November 19, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"William-Mary breaks losing streak to upset N.C. State 34 to 0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 26, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"William-Mary wallops Richmond, 40–6". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. December 3, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1950 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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