1951 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1951 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1951 college football season.[1] The season was notable for a scandal that involved former head coach Rube McCray tampering with football players' transcripts and credits to enable NCAA eligibility.

1951 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDickie Lewis, George Zupko
Home stadiumCary Field
1951 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 0 010 0 0
VMI + 5 0 07 3 0
Washington and Lee 5 1 06 4 0
William & Mary 5 1 07 3 0
No. 19 Clemson 3 1 07 3 0
Duke 4 2 05 4 1
South Carolina 5 3 06 4 0
Wake Forest 5 3 06 4 0
George Washington 2 3 12 6 1
North Carolina 2 3 02 8 0
West Virginia 2 3 05 5 0
NC State 2 6 03 7 0
Richmond 2 6 03 8 0
The Citadel 1 3 04 6 0
Furman 1 4 13 6 1
Davidson 1 5 01 8 0
VPI 1 7 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

William & Mary was ranked at No. 91 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Boston University*W 34–25
September 29at No. 4 Oklahoma*L 7–4939,184
October 6VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 7–2016,000[3]
October 13vs. Wake ForestW 7–618,000
October 20at NC StateW 35–28
October 27at Richmond
W 20–14
November 3at Penn*W 20–1212,801[4]
November 10VPIdagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 28–78,000[5]
November 17Duke
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 14–1314,000
November 24at No. 15 Virginia*L 0–4626,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL Draft selections

= Pro Football Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1952 20 12 241 Ed Weber Los Angeles Rams Back

References

  1. "1951 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results".
  2. "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "VMI rallies to trip W&M by 20–7 count". The Tampa Tribune. October 7, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "William and Mary Upsets Penn, 20-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 4, 1951. p. S1.
  5. "Indians Top Gobblers With Three Scores In Third Period; Mioduzewski Shines" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. November 13, 1951. p. 4. Retrieved July 19, 2017.


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