1915–16 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team

The 1915–16 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1915–16 season. Under the third year of head coach Dexter W. Draper, the team finished the season with a 7–4 record. This was the 11th season in program history for William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.

1915–16 William & Mary Indians men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Dexter W. Draper (3rd season)

1915–16 NCAA men's basketball independents standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Arizona		–			–			5	–	0		1.000
Carleton		–			–			15	–	0		1.000
North Dakota Agricultural		–			–			18	–	0		1.000
Roanoke		–			–			9	–	0		1.000
Tennessee		–			–			12	–	0		1.000
Utah		–			–			11	–	0		1.000
Allegheny		–			–			10	–	1		.909
Montana State		–			–			10	–	1		.909
Nebraska Wesleyan		–			–			20	–	2		.909
Wake Forest		–			–			16	–	2		.889
Pittsburgh		–			–			15	–	2		.882
Seton Hall		–			–			13	–	2		.867
Navy		–			–			12	–	2		.857
Augustana (Ill.)		–			–			11	–	2		.846
Dayton		–			–			11	–	2		.846
Virginia		–			–			11	–	2		.846
Ripon		–			–			15	–	3		.833
Swarthmore		–			–			10	–	2		.833
New Mexico		–			–			9	–	2		.818
Wabash		–			–			17	–	4		.810
Virginia Tech		–			–			12	–	3		.800
Vanderbilt		–			–			11	–	3		.786
Colgate		–			–			14	–	4		.778
Duquesne		–			–			7	–	2		.778
Georgia		–			–			7	–	2		.778
Bucknell		–			–			10	–	3		.769
Saint Mary's (Calif.)		–			–			10	–	3		.769
Alabama		–			–			13	–	4		.765
Millikin		–			–			16	–	5		.762
Notre Dame		–			–			9	–	3		.750
Syracuse		–			–			9	–	3		.750
VMI		–			–			9	–	3		.750
New York University		–			–			11	–	4		.733
Oklahoma		–			–			19	–	7		.731
Louisville		–			–			8	–	3		.727
Penn State		–			–			8	–	3		.727
Fordham		–			–			10	–	4		.714
North Central		–			–			12	–	5		.706
Detroit		–			–			7	–	3		.700
Catholic		–			–			9	–	4		.692
Central Missouri		–			–			9	–	4		.692
Lake Forest		–			–			9	–	4		.692
Gettysburg		–			–			11	–	5		.688
Mississippi A&M		–			–			11	–	5		.688
Santa Clara		–			–			11	–	5		.688
Saint Louis		–			–			13	–	6		.684
Kalamazoo		–			–			6	–	3		.667
New Mexico A&M		–			–			6	–	3		.667
The Citadel		–			–			4	–	2		.667
North Carolina		–			–			12	–	6		.667
Toledo		–			–			2	–	1		.667
Fairmount		–			–			10	–	5		.667
Buffalo		–			–			7	–	4		.636
Delaware		–			–			7	–	4		.636
Washington College		–			–			7	–	4		.636
William & Mary		–			–			7	–	4		.636
Connecticut		–			–			5	–	3		.625
West Virginia		–			–			11	–	7		.611
Denison		–			–			9	–	6		.600
Georgetown		–			–			9	–	6		.600
Millsaps		–			–			6	–	4		.600
Montana		–			–			6	–	4		.600
Mount Union		–			–			6	–	4		.600
Union (N.Y.)		–			–			9	–	6		.600
Wyoming		–			–			3	–	2		.600
Louisiana State		–			–			14	–	10		.583
Davidson		–			–			11	–	8		.579
Indiana State		–			–			7	–	2		.778
Kentucky		–			–			8	–	6		.571
Southwestern (Kan.)		–			–			8	–	6		.571
Grove City		–			–			9	–	7		.563
Tulsa		–			–			9	–	7		.563
Western State Normal		–			–			9	–	7		.563
Tulane		–			–			10	–	8		.556
St. Joseph's		–			–			11	–	9		.550
North Dakota		–			–			6	–	5		.545
Wisconsin–Stevens Point		–			–			6	–	5		.545
CCNY		–			–			7	–	6		.538
Temple		–			–			7	–	6		.538
Ohio		–			–			8	–	7		.533
Wooster		–			–			8	–	7		.533
Lehigh		–			–			12	–	11		.522
Akron		–			–			5	–	5		.500
Boston University		–			–			2	–	2		.500
Brigham Young		–			–			3	–	3		.500
Michigan State		–			–			8	–	8		.500
Oklahoma A&M		–			–			7	–	8		.467
Muhlenberg		–			–			5	–	6		.455
Trinity (N.C.)		–			–			9	–	11		.450
Bradley		–			–			8	–	10		.444
Lafayette		–			–			7	–	9		.438
Butler		–			–			3	–	4		.429
Rutgers		–			–			3	–	4		.429
Washington and Lee		–			–			6	–	8		.429
Army		–			–			5	–	7		.417
Niagara		–			–			4	–	6		.400
Rochester (N.Y.)		–			–			6	–	9		.400
South Carolina		–			–			4	–	6		.400
Rhode Island State		–			–			3	–	5		.375
Ole Miss		–			–			4	–	7		.364
Kent State		–			–			4	–	8		.333
St. John's (NY)		–			–			5	–	10		.333
Utah State		–			–			2	–	4		.333
Washburn		–			–			4	–	8		.333
Virginia Tech		–			–			12	–	3		.800
Manhattan		–			–			4	–	9		.308
Miami (Ohio)		–			–			4	–	9		.308
Richmond		–			–			4	–	9		.308
North Carolina State		–			–			2	–	5		.286
Bowling Green State		–			–			3	–	8		.273
Auburn		–			–			2	–	6		.250
Clemson		–			–			2	–	6		.250
Southern California		–			–			5	–	15		.250
Texas Christian		–			–			1	–	3		.250
DePauw		–			–			1	–	3		.250
Northern Colorado		–			–			1	–	4		.200
Washington & Jefferson		–			–			1	–	4		.200
Stanford		–			–			2	–	9		.182
George Washington		–			–			2	–	10		.167
Cincinnati		–			–			1	–	9		.100
Idaho		–			–			1	–	12		.077
Canisius		–			–			0	–	4		.000

Program notes

• It was during the 1916 season that William & Mary sports teams were first referred to as the Indians.

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
*		Union Theological Seminary	L 35–38	0–1	Williamsburg, VA
*		Richmond Howitzers	W 59–30	1–1	Williamsburg, VA
*		Richmond Blues	W 56–25	2–1	Williamsburg, VA
2/9/1916*		Richmond	W 38–33	3–1	Williamsburg, VA
2/16/1916*		at Richmond	W 33–22	4–1	Richmond, VA
*		Randolph–Macon	W 24–22	5–1	Williamsburg, VA
*		Hampden–Sydney	W 41–30	6–1	Williamsburg, VA
*		Randolph–Macon	L 23–31	6–2	Williamsburg, VA
*		Hampden–Sydney	W 25–15	7–2	Williamsburg, VA
*		Delaware	L 33–37	7–3	Williamsburg, VA
*		VMI	L 18–45	7–4	Williamsburg, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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