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1955 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1955 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Freeman the Indians compiled an overall record of 1–7–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

1955 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–7–1 (1–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAl Grieco, Bill Marfizo
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
VPI 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Davidson 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
George Washington 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Furman 1 – 1 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Washington and Lee 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at No. 9 Navy*
L 0–7[1]
October 1VPI
L 7–1412,000 [2]
October 82:30 p.m.at No. 13 Duke*
L 7–4715,000[3]
October 15at No. 10 West Virginia
L 13–3922,000[4]
October 22George Washington
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–164,000[5]
October 29VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 20–1310,000[6]
November 5at Wake Forest*
L 7–134,500[7]
November 19at NC State*
L 21–289,000[8]
November 24at Richmond
T 6–611,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft selections

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Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1956 6 1 62 Bob Lusk Detroit Lions Center
1956 14 12 169 Charlie Sidwell Cleveland Browns Back

References

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  1. ^ "Navy gets scared but triumphs 7–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The Bugle 1956" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1956. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Drewry, Walt (October 8, 1955). "State Gridders Face Stiff Slate". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "West Virginia roars past W-M, 39–13". The Knoxville Journal. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sub quarterback Looney leads George Washington over W&M, 16–0". The Progress-Index. October 23, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W&M scores 1st win, 20–13". Daily Press. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Parham paces Wake over Indians, 13–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Marinkov's long runs lead Pack". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Next year' arrived for the Spiders, but W&M defense didn't get the word". The Richmond News Leader. November 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1955 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2024.


 

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