1958 William & Mary Indians football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1958

| team = William & Mary Indians

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 2–6–1

| conf_record = 1–4–1

| head_coach = Milt Drewer

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain = Dan Plummer

| captain2 = Tom Secules

| stadium = Cary Field

}}

The 1958 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1958 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Milt Drewer the Indians compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1958

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Navy

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Thompson Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 0–14

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-navy-grabs-muddy-w/138978418/|work=Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel|title=Navy grabs muddy win over W&M, 14–0|date=September 28, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = VPI

| site_stadium = Miles Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| score = 15–27

| attend = 15,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-vpi-rally-whips-w-m/138974880/|work=The Virginian-Pilot|title=VPI rally whips W-M, 27–15|date=October 5, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = t

| neutral = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Mitchell Stadium

| site_cityst = Bluefield, WV

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–6

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-wm-vmi-battle/138976278/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=W&M, VMI battle to 6–6 tie|date=October 12, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| score = 13–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-william-and-mary-beats-state-1/138978593/|work=The State|title=William and Mary beats State 13–6|date=October 19, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = George Washington

| site_stadium = Griffith Stadium

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 0–7

| attend 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69814655/colonials-trip-wm/|work=Daily Press|title=Colonials trip W&M|date=October 25, 1958|accessdate=February 9, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Boston University Field

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| score = 7–33

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-boston-u-rips-wm-337/138978734/|work=The Sunday Star|title=Boston U. rips W&M, 33–7|date=November 2, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| opponent = Davidson

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| score = 7–16

| attend = 8,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108583063/benson-leads-davidson-in-167-upset-of-w/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Benson leads Davidson in 16–7 upset of W. and M.|date=November 9, 1958|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| score = 6–55

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-w-va-rolls-over-i/138973795/|work=The Rocky Mount Telegram|title=W. Va. rolls over Indians, 56–6|date=November 16, 1958|accessdate=January 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = City Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 18–15

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112650546/underdog-william-mary-wins/|work=The Virginian-Pilot|title=Underdog William-Mary wins|date=November 28, 1958|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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