The 1972 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Jim Root in his first year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–2 in SoCon play to place third.[1]

Quick Facts William & Mary Indians football, Conference ...
1972 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Schudel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (1st season)
CaptainPaul Scolaro, Todd Bushnell
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
 1971
1973 
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More information Conf, Overall ...
1972 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 6 0 09 2 0
Richmond 5 1 06 4 0
William & Mary 4 2 05 6 0
The Citadel 4 3 05 6 0
Davidson 2 3 13 7 1
VMI 1 5 02 9 0
Furman 1 6 02 9 0
Appalachian State 0 3 15 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9FurmanW 31–7[2]
September 16at Navy*L 9–1316,196[3]
September 23at Villanova*L 17–209,150[4]
September 30The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 31–127,500[5]
October 7at West Virginia*L 34–4928,000[6]
October 14Vanderbilt*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 17–2113,000[7]
October 21at VMIW 31–36,000[8]
October 28vs. Virginia Tech*W 17–1622,000[9]
November 4at DavidsonW 56–93,000[10]
November 11East Carolina
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 15–2115,000[11]
November 18at Richmond
L 3–2011,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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References

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