1926 William & Mary Indians football team

1926 William & Mary Indians football
Southern champion
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3
Head coach	J. Wilder Tasker (4th season)
Captain	Arthur Matsu
Home stadium	Cary Field

1926 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Loyola (LA)			–					10	–	0	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					8	–	0	–	0
Howard			–					7	–	0	–	0
Delaware State			–					1	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Navy			–					9	–	0	–	1
Wesley			–					6	–	1	–	0
Texas Tech			–					6	–	1	–	3
Davidson			–					7	–	2	–	1
Georgetown			–					7	–	2	–	1
William & Mary			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hampden–Sydney			–					5	–	2	–	3
George Washington			–					5	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					4	–	2	–	1
Spring Hill			–					3	–	2	–	1
Texas A&I			–					4	–	3	–	0
Wake Forest			–					5	–	4	–	1
Texas Mines			–					3	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers			–					3	–	4	–	1
Tennessee Docs			–					3	–	5	–	1
Catholic University			–					3	–	5	–	0
Delaware			–					3	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State Teachers			–					2	–	4	–	1
Duke			–					3	–	6	–	0
Georgia Normal			–					1	–	3	–	0
Richmond			–					2	–	7	–	0
Harding			–					1	–	5	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1926 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach J. Wilder Tasker, the Indians compiled a record of 7–3.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25		Randolph–Macon	Williamsburg, VA	W 35–0
October 2		Loyola (MD)	Williamsburg, VA	W 19–0
October 9		at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 0–35	12,000
October 16		at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 7–27
October 23		George Washington	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 14–0		[1]
October 30		vs. Lynchburg	Newport News, VA	W 48–0
November 6		at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 10–13
November 13		vs. Wake Forest	League Park Norfolk, VA	W 13–6		[2]
November 25	2:30 p.m.	at Richmond	Tate Field Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 14–0	7,000	[3][4][5][6]
December 4		at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 9–6		[7]

References

1. "Passes play big part in William-Mary's win over George Washington". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 24, 1926. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Indians scalp Demon Deacons". Daily Press. November 14, 1926. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Football Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1926. p. 13. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Harper, Robert (November 26, 1926). "Spiders Put Up Valiant Fight But Lose Game To Indians, 14-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Harper, Robert (November 26, 1926). "Spiders Make Fine Showing Against Indians, But Lose By 14-To-0 Score (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Herman, Dave (November 26, 1926). "Play-by-Play Account Of Spider-Indian Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Sensational Drop Kick Gives Indians Fiercely Fought Victory Over Moccasins". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. December 5, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .