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1940 William & Mary Indians football team

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1940 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–2–1 (2–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharles Gondak
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson $ 4 0 0 6 2 1
No. 18 Duke 4 1 0 7 2 0
Wake Forest 4 2 0 7 3 0
William & Mary 2 1 1 6 2 1
North Carolina 3 2 0 6 4 0
Richmond 3 2 0 7 3 0
VMI 3 2 1 7 2 1
Furman 4 3 0 5 4 0
Washington and Lee 1 1 1 2 7 1
VPI 2 3 0 5 5 0
NC State 3 5 0 3 6 0
Maryland 0 1 1 2 6 1
South Carolina 1 3 0 3 6 0
Davidson 1 5 0 5 5 0
The Citadel 0 4 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1940 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Carl M. Voyles, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

William & Mary was ranked at No. 87 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20vs. NC StateL 0–1617,000[2]
September 28at Navy*L 7–1918,000[3]
October 5Apprentice*W 42–0[4]
October 12vs. VPIW 20–139,000[5]
October 19Hapmden–Sydney*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 41–03,000[6]
October 26Virginia*dagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 13–611,000[7]
November 2at VMI
T 0–06,000[8]
November 9Randolph–Macon*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 46–6[9]
November 21at Richmond
W 16–018,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Underdog N.C. State eleven upsets William and Mary, 16–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 21, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Indians tumble to Navy, 19 to 7". The Roanoke Times. September 29, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tribe scalps Apprentices". The Portsmouth Star. October 6, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colonial Echo 1941" (PDF). Colonial Echo. 1941. p. 198. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  6. ^ "William & Mary routs Hampden–Sydney, 41–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sovereigns turn in win over Cavaliers". The News and Observer. October 27, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "William and Mary, V.M.I. tie, 0–0, in battle at Lexington". Daily Press. November 3, 1940. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Indians upset Jackets, 46 to 6". The Roanoke Times. November 10, 1940. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "William And Mary Wins State Title; Downs Richmond 16 To 0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 22, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "1940 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.