1933 William & Mary Indians football team

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1933 William & Mary Indians football
Virginia Conference co-champion
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record6–5 (2–1 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainGerald Quirk
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Emory and Henry + 2 1 0 10 1 0
Richmond + 2 1 0 5 4 0
William & Mary + 2 1 0 6 5 0
Roanoke 0 3 0 4 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1933 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1933 college football season. Led by third-year head coach, John Kellison the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the Virginia Conference title with Emory and Henry and Richmond.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16RoanokeW 7–6[1]
September 23Randolph–Macon*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 12–0
September 30at Navy*L 0–12
October 7at Washington and Lee*
L 0–7[2]
October 14VPI*L 7–139,000[3]
October 21Guilford*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 37–7
October 28at Georgetown*W 12–6[4]
November 4vs. VMI*Norfolk, VA (rivalry)W 14–04,000[5]
November 11at Emory and HenryEmory, VAL 6–25
November 18Davidson*dagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 7–123,000[6]
November 30at Richmond
W 6–014,000[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Roanoke holds Indians to 7–6 victory in grid season opener". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1933. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "William and Mary drops tight game to Generals, 7–0". Daily Press. October 8, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Indians Defeated By V.P.I., 13–7, in Thrilling Game" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 17, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "William and Mary Beats Georgetown, 12 to 6". The Sunday Star. October 29, 1933. p. V-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indians whip Cadets by 14–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 5, 1933. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson Wildcats claw Indians, 12 to 7". Daily Press. November 19, 1933. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Underrated Eleven Turns On Rivals To Take Classic, 6 To 0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. December 1, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.