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1976 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJack Kroeger, Jeff Hosmer
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina $ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Furman 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
VMI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his fifth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 7–4 overall and 3–2 in SoCon play to place second.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11VMI
W 34–2011,200[2]
September 18at Virginia*
W 14–026,000[3]
September 25East Carolina*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 19–2013,500[4]
October 2at Virginia Tech*
W 27–1535,000[5]
October 9Delaware*dagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 13–1515,500[6]
October 16at Navy*
W 21–1321,681[7]
October 23at Ohio*
W 20–013,650[8]
October 30at Furman
L 7–237,000[9]
November 6Appalachian State
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 23–2210,000[10]
November 13The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 22–010,000[11]
November 20at Richmond*
L 10–2118,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Indians victors". The Danville Register. September 12, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kruis, Fimian team to lead William & Mary by Virginia". The Daily News Leader. September 19, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "East Carolina nips W&M 20–19". The Danville Register. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W&M tops VPI 27–15, looks Keen". Daily Press. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Richards, Ed (October 10, 1976). "Delaware Hands W&M 15–13 Setback". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kruis leads Indians over Middies 21–13". The Roanoke Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rozantz leads W&M to victory". The Lynchburg News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Paladins' defense solid in upset win over W&M". The Danville Register. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W&M trips Appalachian by 23–22 on late TD pass". Daily Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "W&M smother The Citadel 22–0". The Danville Register. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Spiders dump Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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