1928 William & Mary Indians football team
| 1928 William & Mary Indians football | |
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| Conference | Virginia Conference |
| Record | 6–3–2 (5–1 Virginia) |
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| Captain | W. Carmichael |
| Home stadium | Cary Field |
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| Emory and Henry $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roanoke | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynchburg | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampden–Sydney | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph–Macon | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1928 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1928 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Branch Bocock, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–3–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the Virginia Conference.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Lynchburg | Williamsburg, VA | W 41–0 | |||
| September 29 | Marshall* | Williamsburg, VA | T 0–0 | |||
| October 6 | at Syracuse* | L 0–32 | ||||
| October 13 | Wake Forest* |
| T 0–0 | |||
| October 20 | Catholic University* | Williamsburg, VA | L 12–13 | [1] | ||
| October 27 | Emory and Henry |
| L 0–3 | 3,500 | [2] | |
| November 3 | at George Washington* |
| W 24–0 | [3][4] | ||
| November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Roanoke | W 32–6 | 4,000 | [5][6] | |
| November 17 | Bridgewater | Williamsburg, VA | W 68–0 | |||
| November 24 | vs. Hampden–Sydney | Newport News, VA | W 34–0 | |||
| November 29 | 2:15 p.m. | at Richmond |
| W 7–0 | 11,000 | [7][8][9] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Indians lose heart-breaker to Catholic University". Daily Press. October 21, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Emory And Henry Adds To Laurens By Defeating William and Mary Eeven[sic] 3 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 28, 1928. p. 19. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Cary injured in game as Buff and Blue team is defeated by Indians". The University Hatchet. November 7, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Indians defeat Colonials, 24–0, at Washington". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 4, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roanoke Team Arrive Today For W.&M. Duel". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Harper, Robert (March 2, 1926). "Indians Flash Superior Running And Passing Attack to Triumph; Paul Baldacci in Thrilling Run". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 10. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Lutz, Earle (November 30, 1928). "Spiders Give Indian Grids Great battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Lutz, Earle (November 30, 1928). "Spiders Fight But Lose Hectic Battle (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 4. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Herman, Dave (November 30, 1928). "Play-by-Play Account of Game Between Spider-Indian Elevens". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 9. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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