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1944 William & Mary Indians football team
American college football season
The 1944 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1944 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Rube McCray, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–2–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.
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| 1944 William & Mary Indians football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–2–1 (2–1–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Johnny Clowes |
| Home stadium | Cary Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Duke $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Fort Monroe* | W 46–0 | 1,800 | [1][2] | ||
| October 6 | vs. Hampden–Sydney* | W 38–0 | [3] | |||
| October 14 | at No. 9 Penn* | L 0–46 | 32,000 | [4] | ||
| October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Richmond AAB* |
| W 39–0 | 3,000 | [5][6] |
| October 28 | vs. NC State | L 2–19 | 12,500 | [7] | ||
| November 11 | at North Carolina | T 0–0 | 3,000 | [8] | ||
| November 18 | vs. VMI |
| W 26–0 | 5,000 | [9][10] | |
| November 30 | at Richmond |
| W 40–0 | 5,000 | [11] | |
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- Wolfe, Hank (September 30, 1944). "Spiders With Milner Passing, To Rely On Aerials at Stadium". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Indians Show Speed Galore In Downing Gunners, 46-0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 1, 1944. p. 16B. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hampden–Sydney loses to Indians by 38 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 7, 1944. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Morrow, Art (October 15, 1944). "32,000 See Penn's Drive Rout W.&M., 46-0; All Traffic Goes Quakers' Way on Franklin Field's Gridiron". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clowes to Start for Indians Against Airmen". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 21, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "William and Mary Swamps Thunderbyrds, 39-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. October 22, 1944. p. 10B. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alert Wolfpack bowls over Indians, 19–2". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 29, 1944. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indians, Tar Heels in tie". The Portsmouth Star. November 12, 1944. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indians given nod over VMI". Daily Press. November 18, 1944. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "William and Mary Indians given VMI 26–0 shellacking". Daily Press. November 19, 1944. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indians win, 40–0; Stan Magdziak, Bruce star in Spider rout". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. December 1, 1944. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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