William & Mary Tribe football, 1930–1939

The William & Mary Indians football[1] teams represented The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Now known as the William & Mary Tribe, the program was established in 1893. Their long-time football rival is the University of Richmond. Their annual meeting is dubbed the I-64 Bowl, so named for the highway connecting the two nearby schools.

The 1935 season marked the opening of the Cary Field. The construction of William & Mary's first-ever football field cost $138,395 (relative CPI value in 2007 = $2,089,956). The following season, in 1936, the Indians joined the NCAA's Southern Conference to begin their program's (and school's) official athletics conference affiliation.

Contents: 1930 - 1931 - 1932 - 1933 - 1934 - 1935 - 1936 - 1937 - 1938 - 1939 - Decade totals - Notes

1930

1930 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Independent
1930 record 7–2–1
Head coach Branch Bocock (3rd year)
Seasons
« 1929 1931 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 27 Guilford Williamsburg, Virginia W 24–0  
October 4 at Navy Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland L 6–19  
October 11 Wofford Williamsburg, Virginia W 19–0  
October 18 vs. Virginia Tech City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia L 6–7  
October 25 Bridgewater Williamsburg, Virginia W 81–0  
November 1 at Harvard Cambridge, Massachusetts T 13–13  
November 8 Roanoke Williamsburg, Virginia W 39–0  
November 15 Emory & Henry Williamsburg, Virginia W 27–0  
November 22 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) W 19–0  

1931

1931 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Independent
1931 record 5–2–2
Head coach John Kellison (1st year)
Seasons
« 1930 1932 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 26 Guilford Williamsburg, Virginia W 32–0  
October 3 at Navy Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland L 6–13  
October 10 Randoph-Macon Williamsburg, Virginia W 9–2  
October 17 vs. Virginia Tech City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia T 6–6  
October 24 Brigewater Williamsburg, Virginia W 95–0  
October 31 vs. Washington & Lee Norfolk, Virginia T 0–0  
November 7 at Roanoke Roanoke, Virginia W 13–6  
November 14 at Emory & Henry Emory-Meadowview, Virginia W 24–0  
November 21 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 2–16  

1932

1932 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Virginia Conference
1932 record 8–4 (? VA Conf)
Head coach John Kellison (2nd year)
Seasons
« 1931 1933 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 17 Roanoke Williamsburg, Virginia W 6–0  
September 24 Randolph-Macon Williamsburg, Virginia W 27–13  
October 1 at Navy Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland W 6–0  
October 8 Guilford Williamsburg, Virginia W 47–0  
October 15 vs. Virginia Tech City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia L 0–7  
October 22 vs. Washington & Lee Norfolk, Virginia W 7–0  
October 29 at Army Michie Stadium • West Point, New York L 0–33  
November 2 Bridgewater Williamsburg, Virginia W 77–0  
November 5 vs. Virginia Military Institute Norfolk, Virginia W 20–7  
November 12 at George Washington Washington, D.C. L 6–12  
November 19 Emory & Henry Williamsburg, Virginia W 18–6  
November 24 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 7–18  

1933

1933 William & Mary Indians football
Virginia Conference Champions
Conference Virginia Conference
1933 record 6–5 (? VA Conf)
Head coach John Kellison (3rd year)
Seasons
« 1932 1934 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 16 Roanoke Williamsburg, Virginia W 7–6  
September 23 Randolph-Macon Williamsburg, Virginia W 12–0  
September 30 at Navy Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland L 0–12  
October 7 at Washington & Lee Lexington, Virginia L 0–7  
October 14 Virginia Tech Williamsburg, Virginia L 7–13  
October 21 Guilford Williamsburg, Virginia W 37–7  
October 28 at Georgetown Washington, D.C. W 12–6  
November 4 vs. Virginia Military Institute Norfolk, Virginia W 14–0  
November 11 at Emory & Henry Emory-Meadowview, Virginia L 6–25  
November 18 Davidson Williamsburg, Virginia L 7–12  
November 26 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) W 6–0  

1934

1934 William & Mary Indians football
Virginia Conference Champions
Conference Virginia Conference
1934 record 2–6 (? VA Conf)
Head coach John Kellison (4th year)
Seasons
« 1933 1935 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 29 at Navy Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland L 7–20  
October 6 Emory & Henry Williamsburg, Virginia W 20–8  
October 13 vs. Virginia Tech City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia L 0–6  
October 20 at Georgetown Washington, D.C. L 0–3  
October 27 Roanoke Williamsburg, Virginia W 15–6  
November 3 vs. Virginia Military Institute Norfolk, Virginia L 6–13  
November 17 Washington & Lee Williamsburg, Virginia L 0–7  
November 29 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 0–6  

1935

The 1935 season opener against the Virginia Cavaliers was the first-ever game played at William & Mary's brand new Cary Field. The game ended in a 0–0 tie.

1935 William & Mary Indians football
Virginia Conference Champions
Conference Virginia Conference
1935 record 3–4–3 (? VA Conf)
Head coach Thomas Dowler (1st year)
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
« 1934 1936 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 21 Virginia Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia T 0–0  
September 28 at Navy Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland L 0–30  
October 5 at Army Michie Stadium • West Point, New York L 0–14  
October 12 vs. Virginia Tech City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia T 0–0  
October 19 Guilford Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 44–0  
October 26 Roanoke Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 14–7  
November 2 Virginia Military Institute Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia L 0–19  
November 9 at Dartmouth Memorial Field • Hanover, New Hampshire L 0–34  
November 16 Emory & Henry Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 22–0  
November 28 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) T 6–6  

1936

1936 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
1936 record 1–8 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach Branch Bocock (4th year)
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
« 1935 1937 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 26 at Navy* Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland L 6–18  
October 3 vs. Virginia Foreman Field • Norfolk, Virginia L 0–7  
October 10 vs. Virginia Tech City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia L 0–14  
October 17 Guilford* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 38–0  
October 24 Roanoke* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia L 0–13  
October 31 Hampden-Sydney* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia L 0–19  
November 7 Virginia Military Institute Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia L 0–21  
November 14 vs. Washington & Lee Foreman Field • Norfolk, Virginia L 7–13  
November 26 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 0–7  
*Non-conference game.

1937

Note: The University of Virginia left the Southern Conference in 1937. Therefore, the 1936 season indicates them as a conference game, whereas the 1937 season does not.

1937 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
1937 record 4–5 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach Branch Bocock (5th year)
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
« 1936 1938 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 25 at Navy* Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland L 0–45  
October 2 vs. Virginia Military Institute Foreman Field • Norfolk, Virginia L 9–20  
October 9 vs. Virginia Tech City Field • Richmond, Virginia W 12–0  
October 16 Guilford* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 37–0  
October 23 American* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 38–0  
October 30 at Virginia* Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia L 0–6  
November 6 Hampden-Sydney* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 21–12  
November 13 Washington & Lee Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia L 12–14  
November 25 at Richmond City Field • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 0–6  
*Non-conference game.

1938

1938 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
1938 record 2–7 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach Branch Bocock (6th year)
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
« 1937 1939 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 24 at Navy* Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland L 0–26  
October 1 The Apprentice School* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia L 8–9  
October 8 at Virginia Tech Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia L 0–27  
October 15 Guilford* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 45–0  
October 22 Virginia Military Institute Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia L 0–14  
October 29 at Virginia* Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia L 0–34  
November 5 Hampden-Sydney* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 18–7  
November 12 at Washington & Lee Lexington, Virginia L 0–27  
November 24 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 7–10  
*Non-conference game.

1939

1939 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
1939 record 6–2–1 (2–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach Carl M. Voyles (1st year)
Home stadium Cary Field
Seasons
« 1938 1940 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 23 Guilford* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 31–6  
September 30 at Navy* Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland L 6–31  
October 7 at The Apprentice School* Newport News, Virginia W 39–6  
October 17 vs. Virginia Tech City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia T 6–6  
October 21 Hampden-Sydney* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 26–0  
October 28 vs. Virginia* Foreman Field • Norfolk, Virginia L 6–26  
November 11 Randolph-Macon* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 19–6  
November 18 Washington & Lee Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 18–14  
November 25 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) W 7–0  
*Non-conference game.

Decade totals

Notes

  1. ^ The College of William & Mary has transitioned through several official nicknames since its athletic program began in 1893. From 1893 to 1916, William & Mary football players were known as the Orange and White because those were the old official school colors. From 1916 to 1977 all William & Mary athletes were known as the Indians. And, most recently, from 1978 to the present they have been known as the Tribe.
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