1944 William & Mary Indians football team

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.

1944 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–2–1 (2–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Clowes
Home stadiumCary Field
1944 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $ 4 –0 –06 –4 –0
Wake Forest 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
Clemson 3 –1 –04 –5 –0
NC State 3 –1 –07 –2 –0
William & Mary 2 –1 –15 –2 –1
Maryland 1 –1 –01 –7 –1
South Carolina 1 –3 –03 –4 –2
VMI 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
North Carolina 0 –3 –11 –7 –1
Richmond 0 –4 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Fort Monroe*
W 46–0
October 7vs. Hampden–Sydney*
W 38–0
October 14at No. 9 Penn*
L 0–4632,000[1]
October 212:30 p.m.Richmond AAB*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 39–03,000[2][3]
October 28vs. NC State
L 2–19
November 11at North Carolina
T 0–0
November 18vs. VMI
W 26–05,000[4][5]
November 30at Richmond
W 40–05,000[6]
  • *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

References
  1. Morrow, Art (October 15, 1944). "32,000 See Penn's Drive Rout W.&M., 46-0; All Traffic Goes Quakers' Way on Franklin Field's Gridiron". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Clowes to Start for Indians Against Airmen". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 21, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "William and Mary Swamps Thunderbyrds, 39-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. October 22, 1944. p. 10B. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Indians given nod over VMI". Daily Press. November 18, 1944. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "William and Mary Indians given VMI 26–0 shellacking". Daily Press. November 19, 1944. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Indians win, 40–0; Stan Magdziak, Bruce star in Spider rout". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. December 1, 1944. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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