1959 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1959 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. In their third season under head coach Milt Drewer, William & Mary compiled am overall record of 4–6 record with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.

1959 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–6 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Milt Drewer (3rd season)
Captains	Gary Lynn Lauren Kardatzke
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
The Citadel	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Virginia Tech	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
West Virginia	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
George Washington	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 37–0	13,000	[1]
September 26	at No. 13 Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 2–29	25,003	[2]
October 3	vs. Virginia Tech	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (Harvest Bowl)	L 14–20	19,000	[3][4]
October 10	Furman	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 7–8		[5]
October 17	vs. VMI	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 7–26	5,000	[6]
October 24	George Washington	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 14–7	5,000	[7]
October 31	The Citadel	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 13–38	4,500	[8]
November 7	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 25–7	4,000	[9]
November 14	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 9–0	16,700	[10]
November 26	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 12–20	7,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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