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1954 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–4–2 (1–2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Captain Charlie Sumner, Jerry Sazio
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
←  1953
1955 →
1954 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 West Virginia $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Furman 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
No. 16 VPI 3 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
Davidson 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
VMI 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Richmond 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 2 – 2 4 – 4 – 2
George Washington 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1954 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Jack Freeman the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–4–2 with a mark of 1–2–2 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Navy*
L 0–27 [1]
October 2at Penn*
W 27–717,000 [2]
October 9vs. NC State*
L 0–2612,000 [3]
October 16at Rutgers*
W 14–79,500 [4]
October 22at George Washington
T 13–1320,000 [5]
October 30at No. 14 VPI
T 7–716,000 [6]
November 6vs. VMI
L 0–2110,000 [7]
November 13No. 16 West Virginia
L 6–2010,000 [8]
November 20 Wake Forest*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 13–92,200 [9]
November 25at Richmond
W 2–09,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft selections

= Pro Football Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1955 7 10 83 Bruce Sturgess Chicago Bears Back
1955 28 7 332 Al Crow New York Giants Tackle

References

  1. ^ "Navy sinks W&M under 27–0 Tide". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Karmosky, Charles (October 3, 1954). "W&M Runs over Penn". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State upsets W&M, 26–0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 10, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Capaldo, Chuck (October 17, 1954). "Two Long TD Runs Overcome Rutgers". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "GW scores late to tie W&M, 13–13". Daily Press. October 23, 1954. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indians tie VPI". The Portsmouth Star. October 31, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "VMI tumbles Tribe, 21–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1954. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West Virginia beats W&M, 20–6, to take Conference crown". The Sunday Star. November 14, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W&M stuns Wake Deacons by 13–9". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1954. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Indians squeeze by Spiders, 2–0". The News and Observer. November 26, 1954. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1954 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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