1963 William & Mary Indians football team

1963 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–6 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Milt Drewer (7th season)
Captain	Bob Soleau
Home stadium	Cary Field

1963 Southern Conference football standings

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

The 1963 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Milt Drewer, William & Mary compiled a 4–6 record, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 7–0	11,500	[2]
September 28	at No. 5 Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–28	19,230	[3]
October 5	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 27–17	6,000	[4]
October 12	West Virginia	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 16–20	11,500	[5]
October 19	at Virginia Tech	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 13–28	20,000	[6]
October 26	George Washington	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 14–32	8,500	[7]
November 2	VMI	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 6–26		[8]
November 9	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–9	16,000	[9]
November 16	Davidson	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 34–5	4,000	[10]
November 28	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 29–6	11,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL Draft selections

= Pro Football Hall of Fame

= Canadian Football Hall of Fame

= College Football Hall of Fame

NFL Draft Selections
# Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position 1 1964 5 10 66 T. W. Alley Pittsburgh Steelers Tackle 2 1964 11 10 150 Bob Soleau Pittsburgh Steelers Guard 3 1964 12 2 156 John Sapinsky Philadelphia Eagles Tackle

References

1. "1963 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
2. "William & Mary's 2nd period score downs Bulldogs, 7–0". Florence Morning News. September 22, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Navy clouts William & Mary, 28–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. September 29, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "W&M trips Furman". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "West Virginia rally beats Indians, 20–16". The Progress-Index. October 13, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Schwiekert moves VPI past Tribe". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 20, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colonials slip Tribe 32–14 SC upset loss". Daily Press. October 27, 1963. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "VMI raps W&M, 26–6". Daily Press. November 3, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Virginia nips William & Mary". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Charley Weaver leads W&M past Davidson". The News and Observer. November 17, 1963. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Henning knew he could do it". The Richmond News Leader. November 29, 1963. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.