1945 William & Mary Indians football team

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1945 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEugene Holloway
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Duke $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Wake Forest 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
William & Mary 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Maryland 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
VMI 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VPI 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 0 – 3 – 2 2 – 4 – 3
Richmond 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1945 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Rube McCray, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Catawba*
W 19–6[1]
October 6at Tennessee*
L 13–4815,000[2]
October 13vs. VPI
W 38–09,000[3]
October 20vs. VMI
W 13–910,000[4]
October 26vs. NC State
L 6–2015,000[5]
November 3at Maryland
W 33–147,500[6]
November 10vs. North Carolina
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
L 0–610,000[7]
November 17Merchant Marine*dagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 25–75,000[8]
November 22at Richmond
W 33–07,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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NFL Draft selections[edit]

= 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
10 1946 10 8 88 Al Vandeweghe Philadelphia Eagles End
11 1946 11 3 93 Doc Holloway Pittsburgh Steelers Guard
12 1946 16 8 148 Buddy Hubbard Philadelphia Eagles Back
13 1946 20 8 188 Dave Butcher Philadelphia Eagles Back

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Indians punch Catawbans by 19–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Volunteers beat Indians, 48–13". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 7, 1945. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia Tech is beaten 38–0 by William & Mary". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 14, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W&M beats VMI in last minute, 13–9". The State. October 21, 1945. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolfpack Take Conference Win". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 27, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "W&M Tribe comes from behind to trounce Terps". Daily Press. November 4, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "North Carolina conquers William and Mare, 6 to 0". Atlantic City Press. November 11, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tribe routs Merchant Marines, 25–7". The Portsmouth Star. November 18, 1945. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Indians rout Spiders, William-Mary wins annual battle, 33–0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 23, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1945 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
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