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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← 19411944 →
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.

Schedule

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

Rankings

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

= 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

  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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