1963 William & Mary
4–6 (4–4 Southern Conference), coached by Milt Drewer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 34–5Nov 16
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at The Citadel | W 7–0 | 43% |
| Sep 28 | at 5Navy | L 0–28 | 21% |
| Oct 5 | at Furman | W 27–17 | 63% |
| Oct 12 | vs West Virginia | L 16–20 | 48% |
| Oct 19 | at Virginia Tech | L 13–28 | 30% |
| Oct 26 | vsGeorge Washington | L 14–32 | 67% |
| Nov 2 | vs VMI | L 6–26 | 43% |
| Nov 9 | at Virginia | L 7–9 | 34% |
| Nov 16 | vs Davidson | W 34–5 | 81% |
| Nov 23 | at Richmond | W 29–6 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Richmond 29–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1963.
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 153–171
- Coach
- Milt Drewer
- Elo
- 1377 −15 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −8.6 No. 92 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Bob Soleau
Drafted in 1964
The 1964 draft| Rd 5 | T.W. Alley OT | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 7 | T.W. Alley OT | Boston Patriots (AFL) |
| Rd 7 | John Sapinsky OT | Oakland Raiders (AFL) |
1963 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 5–0 | 8–2 | |
| West Virginia | 3–1 | 4–6 | |
| VMI | 3–1–2 | 3–5–2 | |
| Furman | 3–2 | 7–3 | |
 William & Mary | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
| Richmond | 2–2–1 | 3–6–1 | |
| The Citadel | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
| George Washington | 1–5 | 2–7 | |
| Davidson | 0–4–1 | 1–5–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.