1974 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1974 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jim Root in his third year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 4–7 overall and 2–3 in SoCon play to place sixth.^[1]

1974 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Root (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Lou Tepper (3rd season)
Captains	Mike Stewart Dick Pawlewicz
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Furman	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Mississippi State*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 7–49	8,108	[2]
September 14	at Wake Forest*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 17–6	11,800	[3]
September 21	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 28–38	26,000	[4]
September 28	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 0–10	12,000	[5]
October 5	The Citadel	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 16–12	10,000	[6]
October 12	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 16–31	18,360	[7]
October 19	Rutgers*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 28–15	13,000	[8]
October 26	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 20–31	8,800	[9]
November 9	Virginia Tech*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 15–34	15,000	[10]
November 16	East Carolina	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 10–31	8,500	[11]
November 23	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 54–12	10,000	[12]
*Non-conference game