The 1976 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his fifth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 7–4 overall and 3–2 in SoCon play to place second.[1]
| 1976 William & Mary Indians football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (3–2 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Jack Kroeger, Jeff Hosmer |
| Home stadium | Cary Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | VMI | W 34–20 | 11,200 | [2] | |
| September 18 | at Virginia* | W 14–0 | 26,000 | [3] | |
| September 25 | East Carolina* |
| L 19–20 | 13,500 | [4] |
| October 2 | at Virginia Tech* | W 27–15 | 35,000 | [5] | |
| October 9 | Delaware* |
| L 13–15 | 15,500 | [6] |
| October 16 | at Navy* | W 21–13 | 21,681 | [7] | |
| October 23 | at Ohio* | W 20–0 | 13,650 | [8] | |
| October 30 | at Furman | L 7–23 | 7,000 | [9] | |
| November 6 | Appalachian State |
| W 23–22 | 10,000 | [10] |
| November 13 | The Citadel |
| W 22–0 | 10,000 | [11] |
| November 20 | at Richmond* | L 10–21 | 18,500 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Indians victors". The Danville Register. September 12, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kruis, Fimian team to lead William & Mary by Virginia". The Daily News Leader. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina nips W&M 20–19". The Danville Register. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M tops VPI 27–15, looks Keen". Daily Press. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Richards, Ed (October 10, 1976). "Delaware Hands W&M 15–13 Setback". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kruis leads Indians over Middies 21–13". The Roanoke Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rozantz leads W&M to victory". The Lynchburg News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins' defense solid in upset win over W&M". The Danville Register. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M trips Appalachian by 23–22 on late TD pass". Daily Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M smother The Citadel 22–0". The Danville Register. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders dump Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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