1942 William & Mary Indians football team

1942 William & Mary Indians football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 14
Record9–1–1 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMarvin Bass
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1941
1944 →
1942 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 William & Mary $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
VPI 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Wake Forest 6 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 2
Duke 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
NC State 3 – 1 – 2 4 – 4 – 2
Furman 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Clemson 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Davidson 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
VMI 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
George Washington 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Maryland 1 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
South Carolina 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
Richmond 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Washington and Lee 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1942 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Carl M. Voyles, the Indians compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished as SoCon champion. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

William & Mary was ranked at No. 36 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18vs. Hampden–Sydney*
W 27–08,000[2]
September 26at Navy*
W 3–010,000[3]
October 33:00 p.m.at VPI
W 21–79,000[4]
October 10at Harvard*
T 7–710,000[5]
October 24George Washingtondagger
W 61–0[6]
October 31Dartmouth*No. 18
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 35–147,000[7]
November 7Randolph–Macon*No. 17
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 40–01,500[8]
November 14vs. VMINo. 15
W 27–617,500[9]
November 21North Carolina Pre-Flight*No. 13
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–1410,000[10]
November 26at RichmondNo. 19
W 10–022,500[11]
December 5at Oklahoma*No. 14
W 14–74,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

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See also: 1942 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll1234567Final
AP——181715131914 (1)

NFL Draft selections

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= 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
1 1943 6 3 43 Harvey Johnson Brooklyn Dodgers Back
2 1943 11 6 96 Glenn Knox New York Giants End
3 1943 14 4 124 Garrard "Buster" Ramsey Chicago Cardinals Guard
4 1943 16 1 141 Marvin Bass Detroit Lions Tackle
5 1943 22 6 206 John Korczowski New York Giants Back
6 1944 13 9 129 Bob Longacre Pittsburgh Steelers Back
7 1944 17 4 168 Jack Freeman Philadelphia Eagles Back

References

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  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "William & Mary beats Hampden–Sydney, 27–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 19, 1942. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "William & Mary upsets Navy on field goals". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 27, 1942. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tribesmen Take Va. Tech, 21–7, For Third Consecutive Win" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 6, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  5. ^ "Harvard's Rally Ties W. and M., 7-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 11, 1942. p. S2.
  6. ^ "Braves run wild in 61–0 triumph". The News and Observer. October 25, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W. and M. Downs Dartmouth, 35-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 1, 1942. p. S3.
  8. ^ "William and Mary in 40–0 win over Randolph–Macon". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 8, 1942. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W–M mauls VMI, 27–6, with four scores in opening half". Daily Press. November 15, 1942. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "William and Mary finally conquered". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1942. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Indians annex conference and state gridiron crowns". The Evening Leader. November 27, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Indians tumble Sooners, 14–7". The Daily Oklahoman. December 6, 1942. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1942 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2023.


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