1959 William & Mary Indians football team

1959 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–6 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Milt Drewer (3rd season)
Captain	Gary Lynn, Lauren Kardatzke
Home stadium	Cary Field

1959 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
The Citadel	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Virginia Tech	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
West Virginia	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
George Washington	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. In their third season under head coach Milt Drewer, William & Mary compiled am overall record of 4–6 record with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 37–0	13,000	[1]
September 26	at No. 13 Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 2–29	25,003	[2]
October 3	vs. Virginia Tech	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (Harvest Bowl)	L 14–20	19,000	[3][4]
October 10	Furman	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 7–8		[5]
October 17	vs. VMI	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 7–26	5,000	[6]
October 24	George Washington	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 14–7	5,000	[7]
October 31	The Citadel	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 13–38	4,500	[8]
November 7	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 25–7	4,000	[9]
November 14	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 9–0	16,700	[10]
November 26	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 12–20	7,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Virginia bows to Indians for first time in 20 years". Suffolk News-Herald. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Navy trims W. & M., 29–2". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fumbles help Tech win, 20–14". The Progress-Index. October 4, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Indians nipped by VPI in Harvest Bowl tilt" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 6, 1959. p. 7. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
5. "Indians upset by Furman, 8 to 7". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Smoothie Bobby Mitchell leads Keydets over Indians 26–7". The Roanoke Times. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "W&M rally beats Colonials, 14–7". The Progress-Index. October 25, 1959. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Nettles' passes key 38–13 Citadel romp". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Davidson bows, 25–7, to William and Mary". The News and Observer. November 8, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "FSU blanked at homecoming". Fort Lauderdale News. November 15, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spiders down Tribe, 20–12". The Virginian-Pilot. November 27, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1959 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results".