1939–40 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team

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The 1939–40 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1939–40 season. Under the first year of head coach Dwight Steussey, the team finished the season 13–10 and 6–5 in the Southern Conference. This was the 35th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.[1]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record13–10 (6–5 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomearenaBlow Gymnasium
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1939–40 William & Mary Indians men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record13–10 (6–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaBlow Gymnasium
Seasons
← 1938–39
1940–41 â†’
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The Indians finished in a tie for 8th in the conference and did not quality for the 1940 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament.

William & Mary played its first overtime game in program history in February 1940 against Washington and Lee in a 33–36 loss. Additionally, the Indians played several teams for the first time this season, including St. Francis (NY), Seton Hall, The Citadel, and Furman.

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1939–40 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Duke13–2 .86719–7  .731
North Carolina †11–2 .84623–3  .885
Washington and Lee7–3 .70013–5  .722
Wake Forest10–5 .66713–9  .591
Maryland7–5 .58314–9  .609
Clemson9–7 .5639–12  .429
Richmond5–4 .55611–6  .647
The Citadel6–5 .5458–9  .471
William & Mary6–5 .54512–11  .522
Furman4–6 .40011–11  .500
North Carolina State5–10 .3338–11  .421
Davidson4–11 .2678–13  .381
South Carolina3–10 .2315–13  .278
VMI2–9 .1823–12  .200
Virginia Tech1–9 .1004–15  .211
† Southern Conference Tournament winner
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
*
 at Norfolk NTS L 44–46  0–1
  
Norfolk, Virginia
*
 Newport News Apprentice School W 50–37  1–1
 Blow Gymnasium 
Williamsburg, Virginia
*
 at Randolph–Macon W 33–22  2–1
  
Ashland, Virginia
*
 at Langley Field W 62–50  3–1
  
Hampton, Virginia
*
 Norfolk NTS W 55–44  4–1
 Blow Gymnasium 
Williamsburg, Virginia
*
 at Panser L 44–50  4–2
  
 
*
 at St. Francis (NY) W 32–28  5–2
 Park Slope Armory 
Brooklyn, New York
1/8/1940*
 at Seton Hall L 35–51  5–3
 Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, New Jersey
1/10/1940
 at Richmond L 33–35  5–4 (0–1)
 Millhiser Gymnasium 
Richmond, Virginia
*
 at Virginia L 31–49  5–5
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Charlottesville, Virginia

 at The Citadel L 35–36  5–6 (0–2)
 The Citadel Armory 
Charleston, South Carolina
1/29/1940
 at Furman W 47–37  6–6 (1–2)
  
Greenville, South Carolina

 VPI W 38–33  7–6 (2–2)
 Blow Gymnasium 
Williamsburg, Virginia

 at NC State L 29–36  7–7 (2–3)
 Thompson Gym 
Raleigh, North Carolina
*
 Virginia W 29–28  8–7
 Blow Gymnasium 
Williamsburg, Virginia
*
 Hampden–Sydney W 42–31  9–7
 Blow Gymnasium 
Williamsburg, Virginia

 at Washington and Lee L 39–49  9–8 (2–4)
 Doremus Gymnasium 
Lexington, Virginia

 at VPI W 49–29  10–8 (3–4)
 War Memorial Gymnasium 
Blacksburg, Virginia

 at VMI W 50–48  11–8 (4–4)
 Cormack Field House 
Lexington, Virginia
2/19/1940
 Richmond W 43–38  12–8 (5–4)
 Blow Gymnasium 
Williamsburg, Virginia

 Washington and Lee L 33–36 OT 12–9 (5–5)
 Blow Gymnasium 
Williamsburg, Virginia

 VMI W 59–36  13–9 (6–5)
 Blow Gymnasium 
Williamsburg, Virginia
2/24/1940*
 at Navy L 46–52  13–10
  
Annapolis, Maryland
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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