1944 William & Mary Indians football team

1944 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–2–1 (2–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Rube McCray (1st season)
Captain	Johnny Clowes
Home stadium	Cary Field

1944 Southern Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Duke $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Clemson	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
NC State	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Maryland	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
South Carolina	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	2
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Richmond	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1944 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Rube McCray, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–2–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30		Fort Monroe*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 46–0	1,800
October 6		vs. Hampden–Sydney*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 38–0
October 14		at No. 9 Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–46	32,000
October 21	2:30 p.m.	Richmond AAB*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 39–0	3,000
October 28		vs. NC State	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	L 2–19	12,500
November 11		at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	T 0–0	3,000
November 18		vs. VMI	Portsmouth Stadium Portsmouth, VA (rivalry)	W 26–0	5,000
November 30		at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 40–0	5,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

NFL Draft selections

= Pro Football Hall of Fame

= Canadian Football Hall of Fame

= College Football Hall of Fame

NFL Draft Selections
# Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position 8 1945 25 4 256 Bill Iancelli Boston Yanks End 9 1945 29 8 304 Nick Forkovitch Chicago Bears Back