1972 William & Mary Indians football team

See also: 1972 Tobacco Bowl game recap

1972 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
1972 record	5–6 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Root (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Lou Tepper (1st year)
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons

1972 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina †	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Richmond	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Furman	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Appalachian State	0	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
† – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 9	Furman	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 31–7
September 16*	at Navy	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland	L 9–13
September 23*	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, Pennsylvania	L 17–20
September 30	The Citadel	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 31–12
October 7*	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia	L 34–49
October 14*	Vanderbilt	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	L 17–21
October 21	at Virginia Military Institute	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, Virginia	W 31–3
October 28*	vs. Virginia Tech	City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (Tobacco Bowl)	W 17–16
November 4	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina	W 56–9
November 11	East Carolina	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	L 15–21
November 18	at Richmond	City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl)	L 3–20
*Non-Conference Game.