1955 William & Mary Indians football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1955

| team = William & Mary Indians

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 1–7–1

| conf_record = 1–3–1

| head_coach = Jack Freeman

| hc_year = 4th

| captain = Al Grieco

| captain2 = Bill Marfizo

| stadium = Cary Field

}}

The 1955 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Freeman the Indians compiled an overall record of 1–7–1 with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1955

| poll = AP

| time = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Navy

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Thompson Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 0–7

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-navy-gets-scared-b/138114848/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Navy gets scared but triumphs 7–0|date=September 25, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| opponent = VPI

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| score = 7–14

| attend = 12,000+

| source = {{Cite web|work=Virginia Tech Bugle|url=http://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/bugle/bugl1956/1956_BUGLE.pdf|title=The Bugle 1956|date=1956|access-date=2017-07-02}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Duke Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| score = 7–47

| attend = 15,000

| source = {{cite news |last=Drewry |first=Walt |title=State Gridders Face Stiff Slate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91948850/the-times-dispatch/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=October 8, 1955 |page=14 |access-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| score = 13–39

| attend = 22,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-west-virginia-roar/138110444/|work=The Knoxville Journal|title=West Virginia roars past W-M, 39–13|date=October 16, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = l

| opponent = George Washington

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| score = 0–16

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69876469/sub-quarterback-looney-leads-george/|work=The Progress-Index|title=Sub quarterback Looney leads George Washington over W&M, 16–0|date=October 23, 1955|accessdate=February 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–13

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91848068/wm-scores-1st-win-2013/|work=Daily Press|title=W&M scores 1st win, 20–13|date=October 30, 1955|accessdate=January 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Groves Stadium

| site_cityst = Wake Forest, NC

| score = 7–13

| attend = 4,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-parham-paces-wake/138114986/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Parham paces Wake over Indians, 13–7|date=November 6, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Riddick Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| score = 21–28

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-marinkovs-long-ru/138115123/|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel|title=Marinkov's long runs lead Pack|date=November 20, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = City Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–6

| attend = 11,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-richmond-news-leader-next-year-arr/138112923/|work=The Richmond News Leader|title='Next year' arrived for the Spiders, but W&M defense didn't get the word|date=November 25, 1955|accessdate=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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}}{{cite web|title=1955 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=January 5, 2024|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/william-mary/1955-schedule.html}}