1977 William & Mary Indians football team

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The 1977 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his sixth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 6–5.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Headcoach
Captains
  • Joe Agee
  • Keith Fimian
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1977 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Captains
  • Joe Agee
  • Keith Fimian
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
 1976
1978 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   1110
No. 5 Penn State   1110
Colgate   1010
North Texas State *   1010
No. 16 San Diego State   1010
Tennessee State   811
No. 14 Florida State   1020
No. 8 Pittsburgh   921
East Carolina   830
Rutgers   830
Army   740
Louisville   741
Boston College   650
Cincinnati   542
Georgia Tech   650
Memphis State   650
Northwestern State   650
Syracuse   650
William & Mary   650
Southern Miss   650
Temple   551
Hawaii   560
Navy   560
West Virginia   560
South Carolina   570
Utah State   470
Villanova   470
Illinois State   371
Virginia Tech   371
Miami (FL)   380
Richmond   380
Tulane   380
Air Force   281
Holy Cross   280
Northeast Louisiana   290
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Norfolk StateW 27–1316,000[3]
September 10at VMIL 13–238,100[4]
September 17at No. 16 PittsburghL 6–2839,646[5]
September 24at LouisvilleW 21–720,571[6]
October 1Villanova
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 28–812,500[7]
October 8vs. Virginia TechL 8–1718,698[8]
October 22at NavyL 17–4222,026[9]
October 29Rutgers
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 21–2214,800[10]
November 5at The CitadelW 14–1313,420[11]
November 12vs. East CarolinaW 21–1720,863[12]
November 19Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 29–1314,000[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries

East Carolina / "12th Man Tackle"

On November 12, William & Mary met heavily favored East Carolina in the Oyster Bowl. In the third quarter East Carolina led by three points. With 3:15 left in the third quarter, William & Mary quarterback Tom Rozantz broke loose and ran for the end zone. Jim Johnson, a former head coach for the East Carolina football team, who was described by The Virginian Pilot as "a portly 65-year-old gentleman in a raincoat", ran from the sidelines and threw a block tackle on Rozantz before he could score the winning touchdown. The unusual turn of events silenced the screaming William & Mary fans, and the officials gathered to discuss their course of action. After deliberation, the play was ruled a touchdown and William & Mary went on to win, 21–17.[14][15][16]

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