1941 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1941 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary in the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Carl M. Voyles, the Indians compiled an 8–2 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 253 to 64.[1] The team played its home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

1941 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1941 record8–2 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCary Field
1941 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Duke $ 5 –0 –0  9 –1 –0
South Carolina 4 –0 –1  4 –4 –1
Clemson 5 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
William & Mary 4 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
VMI 4 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
VPI 4 –2 –0  6 –4 –0
Wake Forest 4 –2 –1  5 –5 –1
NC State 3 –4 –2  4 –5 –2
Furman 2 –3 –2  3 –4 –2
Washington and Lee 1 –2 –2  1 –6 –2
North Carolina 2 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
Maryland 1 –2 –0  3 –5 –1
Davidson 1 –5 –2  1 –6 –3
The Citadel 0 –2 –1  4 –3 –1
George Washington 0 –4 –1  1 –7 –1
Richmond 0 –6 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Three William & Mary players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) as first-team players on the 1941 All-Southern Conference football team: back Harvey Johnson (AP-1, UP-1); guard Garrard Ramesey (AP-1, UP-1); and end Glen Knox (UP-1).[2][3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20The Apprentice School*
W 53–0–[4]
September 27at Navy*
L 0–3418,121[5]
October 4Randolph–Macon*Williamsburg, VAW 57–72,000[6]
October 11vs. VPI
W 16–712,000[7]
October 18at Hampden–Sydney*Hampden Sydney, VAW 28–02,500[8]
October 25vs. George Washington
W 48–08,000[9]
November 1at Dartmouth*
W 3–08,000[10]
November 8VMI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 21–013,000[11]
November 20at Richmond
W 33–1312,000[12]
November 29NC State
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–136,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "1941 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Result". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  2. "AP's All-Southern Selection". The Greenville News. December 3, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "All-Southern Conference Team". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 29, 1941. p. 9.
  4. "William & Mary Slaughters Apprentice In Opener, 53-0: Builders Helpless Before Indians, Who Make 7 Touchdowns". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). September 21, 1941. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Craig E. Taylor (September 28, 1941). "Sailors Display Power Winning Opening Game From Indians, 34 To 0". The Baltimore Sun. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Indians Run Roughshod Over Randolph-Macon, 51-7". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). October 5, 1941. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "William and Mary Downs Fighting Tech Team By 16–7 Count" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 14, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  8. "Indians Rout Tigers, 28-0". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). October 19, 1941. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "William and Mary Wins". The Daily Mail (Hagerstown, Maryland). October 25, 1941. p. 8.
  10. "W.&M. Beats Dartmouth". The Pittsburgh Press. November 2, 1941. p. III-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. George Wright (November 9, 1941). "Indians Roll Over V.M.I. In Homecoming Victory, 21 To 0: 'Pap' Fields Turns In Brilliant Game". Daily Press (Newport News, California). p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Indians Overcome Spiders, 33-3, To Claim Share of Title". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). November 21, 1941. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Indians Bow to NC State, Score 13 To 0". The Staunton News-Leader. November 30, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.


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