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1927 William & Mary Indians football team

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1927 William & Mary Indians football
Virginia Conference champion
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–0–1 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainMeb Davis
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
William & Mary $ 2 0 1 4 5 1
Emory and Henry 1 0 0 9 0 0
Richmond 3 1 1 4 4 1
Roanoke 2 1 1 5 3 1
Randolph–Macon 1 2 1 2 3 1
Hampden–Sydney 1 3 0 4 5 0
Lynchburg 1 4 0 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1927 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1927 college football season. Led by J. Wilder Tasker in his fifth and final year as head coach, the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 2–0–1 in conference play, winning the Virginia Conference title.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Catholic University*Williamsburg, VAL 0–12
October 1at Syracuse*L 0–18
October 8Lenoir–Rhyne*Williamsburg, VAW 19–0
October 15vs. Quantico Marines*Newport News, VAL 14–20
October 22Concord State*Williamsburg, VAW 13–7
October 29at Princeton*L 7–35
November 5vs. Chattanooga*Newport News, VAL 7–12
November 11at Roanoke
W 18–75,000[1]
November 19vs. Hampden–SydneyNorfolk, VAW 33–7
November 242:30 p.m.at RichmondT 0–09,000[2][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "William & Mary downs Roanoke College in a hard fought game, 18–7". The Roanoke Times. November 12, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Spiders And Indians Meet In Annual Grid Game At Tate Field Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 24, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Harper, Robert (November 25, 1927). "Richmond-William & Mary in Scoreless Tie; North Carolina Defeats Cavaliers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Harper, Robert (November 25, 1927). "Richmond Outfights William And Mary In Bitter Football Contest (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Herman, Dave (November 25, 1927). "Play By Play Account of Game Between Spiders and Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.