1951 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1951 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1951 college football season.[1] The season was notable for a scandal that involved former head coach Rube McCray tampering with football players' transcripts and credits to enable NCAA eligibility.

1951 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1951 record7–3 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coachMarvin Bass (1st year)
Home stadiumCary Field
1951 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 0 0  10 0 0
VMI + 5 0 0  7 3 0
Washington and Lee 5 1 0  6 4 0
William & Mary 5 1 0  7 3 0
No. 19 Clemson 3 1 0  7 3 0
Duke 4 2 0  5 4 1
South Carolina 5 3 0  6 4 0
Wake Forest 5 3 0  6 4 0
George Washington 2 3 1  2 6 1
North Carolina 2 3 0  2 8 0
West Virginia 2 3 0  5 5 0
NC State 2 6 0  3 7 0
Richmond 2 6 0  3 8 0
The Citadel 1 3 0  4 6 0
Furman 1 4 1  3 6 1
Davidson 1 5 0  1 8 0
VPI 1 7 0  2 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22Boston University*W 34–25
September 29at No. 4 Oklahoma*
L 7–49
October 6VMIL 7–20
October 13vs. Wake ForestW 7–6
October 20at NC StateW 35–28
October 27at RichmondW 20–14
November 3at Penn*W 20–12
November 10VPIW 28–7
November 17DukeW 14–13
November 24at No. 15 Virginia*L 0–46
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

NFL Draft selections

= Pro Football Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1952 20 12 241 Ed Weber Los Angeles Rams Back
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