1942 William & Mary Indians football team

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The 1942 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1942 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Carl M. Voyles, the Indians compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished as SoCon champion. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

APNo. 14
Record9–1–1 (4–0 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1942 William & Mary Indians football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 14
Record9–1–1 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMarvin Bass
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
 1941
1944 
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1942 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 William & Mary $400911
VPI510721
Wake Forest611621
North Carolina311522
Duke311541
NC State312442
Furman330360
The Citadel220520
Clemson231361
Davidson241261
VMI241351
George Washington240360
Maryland120720
South Carolina140171
Richmond150361
Washington and Lee040180
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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William & Mary was ranked at No. 36 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18vs. Hampden–Sydney*W 27–08,000[2]
September 26at Navy*W 3–010,000[3]
October 33:00 p.m.at VPIW 21–79,000[4]
October 10at Harvard*T 7–710,000[5]
October 24George WashingtondaggerW 61–0[6]
October 31Dartmouth*No. 18
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 35–147,000[7]
November 7Randolph–Macon*No. 17
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 40–01,500[8]
November 14vs. VMINo. 15
W 27–617,500[9]
November 21North Carolina Pre-Flight*No. 13
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–1410,000[10]
November 26at RichmondNo. 19W 10–022,500[11]
December 5at Oklahoma*No. 14W 14–74,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll1234567Final
AP181715131914 (1)
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NFL Draft selections

= Pro Football Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
More information NFL Draft Selections, # ...
NFL Draft Selections 
# Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1 1943 6 3 43 Harvey Johnson Brooklyn Dodgers Back
2 1943 11 6 96 Glenn Knox New York Giants End
3 1943 14 4 124 Garrard "Buster" Ramsey Chicago Cardinals Guard
4 1943 16 1 141 Marvin Bass Detroit Lions Tackle
5 1943 22 6 206 John Korczowski New York Giants Back
6 1944 13 9 129 Bob Longacre Pittsburgh Steelers Back
7 1944 17 4 168 Jack Freeman Philadelphia Eagles Back
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