1945 William & Mary Indians football team

1945 William & Mary Indians football
1945 William & Mary Indians football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–3 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Rube McCray (2nd season);
Captain	Eugene Holloway
Home stadium	Cary Field
	Seasons ← 1944 1946 →

1945 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 13 Duke $	4	–	0	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Wake Forest	4	–	1	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
William & Mary	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Clemson	2	–	1	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
Maryland	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	2	–	1
VMI	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
NC State	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
VPI	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	3	–	2	2	–	4	–	3
Richmond	0	–	4	–	0	2	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1945 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Rube McCray, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SoCon. William & Mary played home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Catawba*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 19–6		^[1]
October 6	at Tennessee*	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 13–48	15,000	^[2]
October 13	vs. VPI	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 38–0	9,000	^[3]
October 20	vs. VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 13–9	10,000	^[4]
October 26	vs. NC State	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	L 6–20	15,000	^[5]
November 3	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 33–14	7,500	^[6]
November 10	vs. North Carolina	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	L 0–6	10,000	^[7]
November 17	Merchant Marine*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 25–7	5,000	^[8]
November 22	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 33–0	7,500	^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

NFL Draft Selections

#	Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Team	Position
10	1946	10	8	88	Al Vandeweghe	Philadelphia Eagles	End
11	1946	11	3	93	Doc Holloway	Pittsburgh Steelers	Guard
12	1946	16	8	148	Buddy Hubbard	Philadelphia Eagles	Back
13	1946	20	8	188	Dave Butcher	Philadelphia Eagles	Back