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The 1972 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Jim Root in his first year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–2 in SoCon play to place third.[1]

Record5–6 (4–2 SoCon)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorPaul Schudel (1st season)
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1972 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Schudel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (1st season)
Captains
  • Paul Scolaro
  • Todd Bushnell
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1971
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1972 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $6–0–09–2–0
Richmond5–1–06–4–0
William & Mary4–2–05–6–0
The Citadel4–3–05–6–0
Davidson2–3–13–7–1
VMI1–5–02–9–0
Furman1–6–02–9–0
Appalachian State0–3–15–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9FurmanW 31–7[2]
September 16at Navy*L 9–1316,196[3]
September 231:32 p.m.at Villanova*L 17–209,150[4]
September 30The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 31–127,500[5]
October 7at West Virginia*L 34–4928,000[6]
October 14Vanderbilt*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 17–2113,000[7]
October 21at VMIW 31–36,000[8]
October 28vs. Virginia Tech*W 17–1622,000[9]
November 4at DavidsonW 56–93,000[10]
November 11East Carolina
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 15–2115,000[11]
November 18at Richmond
L 3–2011,500[12]
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