William & Mary Tribe football, 1930–39

The William & Mary Indians football[a] 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.

1930

1930 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Independent
1930 record 7–2–1
Head coach Branch Bocock (3rd year)
Date Opponent Site Result
September 27 Guilford Williamsburg, Virginia W 24–0  
October 4 at Navy Thompson StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland L 6–19  
October 11 Wofford Williamsburg, Virginia W 19–0  
October 18 vs. Virginia Tech City StadiumRichmond, Virginia L 6–7  
October 25 Bridgewater Williamsburg, Virginia W 81–0  
November 1 at Harvard Harvard StadiumAllston,MA 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 StadiumRichmond, 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)
Date Opponent Site Result
September 26 Guilford Williamsburg, Virginia W 32–0  
October 3 at Navy Thompson StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland L 6–13  
October 10 Randoph-Macon Williamsburg, Virginia W 9–2  
October 17 vs. Virginia Tech City StadiumRichmond, Virginia T 6–6  
October 24 Brigewater Williamsburg, Virginia W 95–0  
October 31 vs. Washington and 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 StadiumRichmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 2–16  

1932

1932 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Virginia Conference
1932 record 8–4 (4–1 VA Conf)
Head coach John Kellison (2nd year)
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 StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland W 6–0  
October 8 Guilford Williamsburg, Virginia W 47–0  
October 15 vs. Virginia Tech City StadiumRichmond, Virginia L 0–7  
October 22 vs. Washington and Lee Norfolk, Virginia W 7–0  
October 29 at Army Michie StadiumWest Point, New York L 0–33  
November 2 Bridgewater Williamsburg, Virginia W 77–0  
November 5 vs. Virginia Military Institute Norfolk, Virginia (Rivalry) 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 StadiumRichmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 7–18  

1933

1933 William & Mary Indians football
Virginia Conference Co-Champions
Conference Virginia Conference
1933 record 6–5 (2–1 VA Conf)
Head coach John Kellison (3rd year)
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 StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland L 0–12  
October 7 at Washington and 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 (Rivalry) 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 StadiumRichmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) W 6–0  

1934

1934 William & Mary Indians football
Virginia Conference Co-Champions
Conference Virginia Conference
1934 record 2–6 (2–1 VA Conf)
Head coach John Kellison (4th year)
Date Opponent Site Result
September 29 at Navy Thompson StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland L 7–20  
October 6 Emory & Henry Williamsburg, Virginia W 20–8  
October 13 vs. Virginia Tech City StadiumRichmond, 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 (Rivalry) L 6–13  
November 17 Washington and Lee Williamsburg, Virginia L 0–7  
November 29 at Richmond City StadiumRichmond, 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 (1–1–1 VA Conf)
Head coach Thomas Dowler (1st year)
Home stadium Cary Field
Date Opponent Site Result
September 21 Virginia Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia T 0–0  
September 28 at Navy Thompson StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland L 0–30  
October 5 at Army Michie StadiumWest Point, New York L 0–14  
October 12 vs. Virginia Tech City StadiumRichmond, Virginia T 0–0  
October 19 Guilford Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 44–0  
October 26 Roanoke Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 14–7  
November 2 Virginia Military Institute Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia (Rivalry) L 0–19  
November 9 at Dartmouth Memorial FieldHanover, New Hampshire L 0–34  
November 16 Emory & Henry Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 22–0  
November 28 at Richmond City StadiumRichmond, 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
1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#11 Duke $ 7 0 0     9 1 0
North Carolina 5 1 0     8 2 0
Furman 4 1 0     7 2 0
VMI 4 2 0     6 4 0
Clemson 3 2 0     5 5 0
Maryland 3 2 0     5 5 0
Davidson 4 3 0     5 4 0
Washington and Lee 2 2 0     4 5 0
Wake Forest 2 3 0     5 4 0
NC State 2 4 0     3 7 0
VPI 3 5 0     5 5 0
South Carolina 2 5 0     5 7 0
Richmond 1 3 0     4 4 2
The Citadel 0 4 0     4 6 0
William & Mary 0 4 0     1 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent Site Result
September 26 at Navy* Thompson StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland L 6–18  
October 3 vs. Virginia Foreman FieldNorfolk, Virginia L 0–7  
October 10 vs. VPI City StadiumRichmond, Virginia L 0–14  
October 17 Guilford* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 38–0  
October 24 Roanoke* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia L 0–13  
October 31 Hampden-Sydney* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia L 0–19  
November 7 Virginia Military Institute Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia (Rivalry) L 0–21  
November 14 vs. Washington and Lee Foreman FieldNorfolk, Virginia L 7–13  
November 26 at Richmond City StadiumRichmond, 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
1937 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Maryland $ 2 0 0     8 2 0
North Carolina 4 0 1     7 1 1
Clemson 2 0 1     4 4 1
Duke 5 1 0     7 2 1
VMI 4 2 0     5 5 0
NC State 4 2 1     5 3 1
South Carolina 2 2 1     5 6 1
Washington and Lee 2 3 0     4 5 0
The Citadel 2 3 0     7 4 0
Richmond 2 3 0     5 4 1
Furman 1 2 2     4 3 2
Virginia Tech 2 4 0     5 5 0
William & Mary 1 3 0     4 5 0
Wake Forest 1 4 0     3 6 0
Davidson 1 6 0     2 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent Site Result
September 25 at Navy* Thompson StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland L 0–45  
October 2 vs. Virginia Military Institute Foreman FieldNorfolk, Virginia (Rivalry) L 9–20  
October 9 vs. VPI City FieldRichmond, Virginia W 12–0  
October 16 Guilford* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 37–0  
October 23 American* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 38–0  
October 30 at Virginia* Scott StadiumCharlottesville, Virginia L 0–6  
November 6 Hampden-Sydney* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 21–12  
November 13 Washington and Lee Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia L 12–14  
November 25 at Richmond City FieldRichmond, 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
1938 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 Duke $ 5 0 0     9 1 0
Clemson 3 0 1     7 1 1
VMI 4 0 3     6 1 4
North Carolina 4 1 0     6 2 1
Richmond 3 2 1     6 3 1
Washington and Lee 2 2 0     4 4 1
NC State 3 3 1     3 7 1
South Carolina 2 2 0     6 4 1
Wake Forest 3 4 1     4 5 1
VPI 2 3 2     3 5 2
The Citadel 2 3 0     6 5 0
Maryland 1 2 0     2 7 0
Davidson 2 6 0     4 6 0
Furman 0 4 1     2 7 1
William & Mary 0 4 0     3 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent Site Result
September 24 at Navy* Thompson StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland L 0–26  
October 1 The Apprentice School* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia L 8–9  
October 8 at VPI Miles StadiumBlacksburg, Virginia L 0–27  
October 15 Guilford* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 45–0  
October 22 Virginia Military Institute Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia (Rivalry) L 0–14  
October 29 at Virginia* Scott StadiumCharlottesville, Virginia L 0–34  
November 5 Hampden-Sydney* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 18–7  
November 12 at Washington and Lee Lexington, Virginia L 0–27  
November 24 at Richmond City StadiumRichmond, 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
1939 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#8 Duke $ 5 0 0     8 1 0
#12 Clemson 4 0 0     9 1 0
North Carolina 5 1 0     8 1 1
VMI 3 1 1     6 3 1
Richmond 3 1 1     7 1 2
Furman 3 3 0     5 4 0
Wake Forest 3 3 0     7 3 0
William & Mary 1 1 1     6 2 1
NC State 2 4 0     2 8 0
Washington and Lee 1 2 0     3 4 1
South Carolina 1 3 0     3 6 1
VPI 1 4 1     4 5 1
Davidson 1 7 0     2 7 0
Maryland 0 1 0     2 7 0
The Citadel 0 4 0     3 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent Site Result
September 23 Guilford* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 31–6  
September 30 at Navy* Thompson StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland L 6–31  
October 7 at The Apprentice School* Newport News, Virginia W 39–6  
October 17 vs. VPI City StadiumRichmond, Virginia T 6–6  
October 21 Hampden-Sydney* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 26–0  
October 28 vs. Virginia* Foreman FieldNorfolk, Virginia L 6–26  
November 11 Randolph-Macon* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 19–6  
November 18 Washington and Lee Cary FieldWilliamsburg, Virginia W 18–14  
November 25 at Richmond City StadiumRichmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) W 7–0  
*Non-conference game.

Decade totals

Notes

  • a Between 1896 and 1909 their nickname was "Orange and White," deriving that name from the school's former colors (William & Mary now uses green and gold).[1] Since white uniforms dirtied too quickly, they became known as the "Orange and Black" from 1910 through 1916.[1] Between 1917 and 1977 they were known as the Indians, and throughout this period a man dressing up as a Native American would ride around on a pony along the sidelines during games.[1] This practice was discontinued when the outcry of stereotyping Native Americans as well as the use of a live animal became controversial.[1] Since the 1978 season William & Mary has adopted the nickname "Tribe."[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "A History of W&M Mascots and Nicknames". wm.edu. The College of William & Mary. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
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