1976 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1976 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his fifth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 7–4 overall and 3–2 in SoCon play to place second.^[1]

1976 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–4 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Root (5th season)
Captain	Jack Kroeger, Jeff Hosmer
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina $	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Furman	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
VMI	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	VMI	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 34–20	11,200	[2]
September 18	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 14–0	26,000	[3]
September 25	East Carolina*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 19–20	13,500	[4]
October 2	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 27–15	35,000	[5]
October 9	Delaware*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 13–15	15,500	[6]
October 16	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 21–13	21,681	[7]
October 23	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 20–0	13,650	[8]
October 30	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 7–23	7,000	[9]
November 6	Appalachian State	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 23–22	10,000	[10]
November 13	The Citadel	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 22–0	10,000	[11]
November 20	at Richmond*	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 10–21	18,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
2. "Indians victors". The Danville Register. September 12, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kruis, Fimian team to lead William & Mary by Virginia". The Daily News Leader. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "East Carolina nips W&M 20–19". The Danville Register. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "W&M tops VPI 27–15, looks Keen". Daily Press. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Richards, Ed (October 10, 1976). "Delaware Hands W&M 15–13 Setback". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Kruis leads Indians over Middies 21–13". The Roanoke Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rozantz leads W&M to victory". The Lynchburg News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Paladins' defense solid in upset win over W&M". The Danville Register. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "W&M trips Appalachian by 23–22 on late TD pass". Daily Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "W&M smother The Citadel 22–0". The Danville Register. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Spiders dump Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.