1928 William & Mary Indians football team

1928 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Virginia Conference
Record	6–3–2 (5–1 Virginia)
Head coach	Branch Bocock (1st season)
Captain	W. Carmichael
Home stadium	Cary Field

1928 Virginia Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Emory and Henry $	3	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
William & Mary	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	2
Roanoke	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Lynchburg	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Richmond	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Hampden–Sydney	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Bridgewater	0	–	2	–	1			0	–	6	–	1
Randolph–Macon	0	–	4	–	1			0	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1928 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1928 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Branch Bocock, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–3–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the Virginia Conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		Lynchburg	Williamsburg, VA	W 41–0
September 29		Marshall*	Williamsburg, VA	T 0–0
October 6		at Syracuse*	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 0–32
October 13		Wake Forest*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	T 0–0
October 20		Catholic University*	Williamsburg, VA	L 12–13		[1]
October 27		Emory and Henry	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 0–3	3,500	[2]
November 3		at George Washington*	Central High School Stadium Washington, DC	W 24–0		[3][4]
November 12	2:30 p.m.	vs. Roanoke	Tate Field Richmond, VA	W 32–6	4,000	[5][6]
November 17		Bridgewater	Williamsburg, VA	W 68–0
November 24		vs. Hampden–Sydney	Newport News, VA	W 34–0
November 29	2:15 p.m.	at Richmond	Tate Field Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 7–0	11,000	[7][8][9]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Indians lose heart-breaker to Catholic University". Daily Press. October 21, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Emory And Henry Adds To Laurens By Defeating William and Mary Eeven[sic] 3 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 28, 1928. p. 19. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Cary injured in game as Buff and Blue team is defeated by Indians". The University Hatchet. November 7, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
4. "Indians defeat Colonials, 24–0, at Washington". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 4, 1928. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Roanoke Team Arrive Today For W.&M. Duel". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Harper, Robert (March 2, 1926). "Indians Flash Superior Running And Passing Attack to Triumph; Paul Baldacci in Thrilling Run". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 10. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Lutz, Earle (November 30, 1928). "Spiders Give Indian Grids Great battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Lutz, Earle (November 30, 1928). "Spiders Fight But Lose Hectic Battle (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 4. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Herman, Dave (November 30, 1928). "Play-by-Play Account of Game Between Spider-Indian Elevens". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 9. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .