1896 William & Mary Orange and White football team

The 1896 William & Mary Orange and White football team represented the College of William & Mary during the 1896 college football season.[a]

1896 William & Mary Orange and White football
ConferenceIndependent
1896 record0–2
Head coach
1896 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Centre   –    6 –0 –1
Texas A&M   –    2 –0 –1
Oklahoma   –    2 –0 –0
North Carolina A&M   –    1 –0 –0
Virginia   –    7 –2 –2
VPI   –    5 –2 –1
Arkansas   –    2 –1 –0
Navy   –    5 –3 –0
Clemson   –    2 –1 –0
VMI   –    3 –4 –0
North Carolina   –    3 –4 –1
Furman   –    2 –3 –0
West Virginia   –    3 –7 –2
South Carolina   –    1 –3 –0
Erskine   –    0 –1 –0
William & Mary   –    0 –2 –0
Delaware   –    0 –6 –0

Schedule

OpponentSiteResult
Randolph–MaconL 0–10
Randolph–MaconL 0–4

Notes

  • a Between 1896 and 1909 their nickname was "Orange and White," deriving that name from the school's former colors (William & Mary now uses green and gold).[1] Since white uniforms dirtied too quickly, they became known as the "Orange and Black" from 1910 through 1916.[1] Between 1917 and 1977 they were known as the Indians, and throughout this period a man dressing up as a Native American would ride around on a pony along the sidelines during games.[1] This practice was discontinued when the outcry of stereotyping Native Americans as well as the use of a live animal became controversial.[1] Since the 1978 season William & Mary has adopted the nickname "Tribe."[1]

References

  1. "A History of W&M Mascots and Nicknames". wm.edu. The College of William & Mary. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.


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