1950 William & Mary Indians football team
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The 1950 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1950 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Rube McCray, the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.
| 1950 William & Mary Indians football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–3 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Vito Ragazzo, Joe Mark |
| Home stadium | Cary Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Washington and Lee $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Clemson | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | vs. VMI | L 19–25 | [1] | |||
| September 30 | Cincinnati* | W 20–14 | 7,500 | [2] | ||
| October 7 | Wake Forest |
| L 0–47 | 12,000 | [3] | |
| October 14 | at No. 20 Michigan State* | L 14–33 | 35,656 | [4] | ||
| October 21 | at VPI | W 54–0 | 11,000 | [5] | ||
| October 28 | at North Carolina | L 7–40 | 32,000 | [6] | ||
| November 4 | 1:30 p.m. | at Boston University* | L 14–16 | 3,606 | [7][8] | |
| November 11 | at Virginia* | L 0–13 | 33,000 | [9] | ||
| November 18 | at Houston* | L 18–36 | 25,342 | [10][11] | ||
| November 25 | vs. NC State | W 34–0 | 15,000 | [12] | ||
| December 2 | Richmond |
| W 40–6 | 4,000 | [13] | |
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NFL Draft selections
edit| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Team | Position |
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| 1951 | 17 | 6 | 201 | Ted Gehlmann | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tackle |
References
edit- ^ "VMI upsets W&M 25–19 in last minute". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M nips CIncinnati, 20–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Charles Karmosky. "Wake Forest Routs W&M, 47-0: Deacons Hand Indians Worst Loss Since '23". Daily Press (Newport News, VA). pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan State downs William & Mary, 33–14". Wisconsin State Journal. October 15, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians Win Tech Homecoming Tilt 54–0, Lewis, Magdziak Lead Ground, Air Attack" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 24, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "W. & M. loses to N. Carolina". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Holbrook, Bob (November 4, 1950). "Dad's Day Tilt Features Wm. & Mary". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 6. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Holbrook, Bob (November 5, 1950). "B. U. Recovers From Early Setback to Down William and Mary, 16-14". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 46. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "33,000 spectators see Cavaliers defeat Indians, 13 to 0". The Daily News Leader. November 12, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston Outscores William And Mary". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 19, 1950. p. 23. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Houston Rambles Over William and Mary, 36-18". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. Associated Press. November 19, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "William-Mary breaks losing streak to upset N.C. State 34 to 0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 26, 1950. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William-Mary wallops Richmond, 40–6". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. December 3, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1950 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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