1988 William & Mary Tribe football team

The 1988 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his ninth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 6–4–1.[1]

1988 William & Mary Tribe football
Ivy Bowl, W 73–3 at Japan All-Stars
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Brosnahan, Dave Wiley
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^     10 2 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^     9 4 0
Liberty     8 3 0
Nicholls State     7 4 0
William & Mary     6 4 1
Towson     5 5 0
Arkansas State     5 6 0
James Madison     5 6 0
Louisiana Tech     4 7 0
Northeastern     4 7 0
Youngstown State     4 7 0
Lamar     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at VirginiaL 23–3132,000[2]
September 10VMIW 30–79,106[3]
September 17Lehigh
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 14–65,842[4]
September 24at James MadisonNo. 17W 10–37,000[5]
October 8at DelawareNo. 9L 35–38
October 15New Hampshire
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 33–31
October 22No. 20 VillanovaNo. T–17
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
T 14–14[6]
October 29at No. 18 (I-A) GeorgiaNo. 20L 24–5980,712[7]
November 5Wofford
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 30–14
November 12Colgate
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 28–39,758[8]
November 19at RichmondL 19–2414,907[9]
January 8, 1989at Japan All-StarsW 73–3

References

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  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Virginia edges W&M 31–23 behind running of Wilson". Greensboro News & Record. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tribe thumps VMI 30–7". Daily Press. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Denn, Charlie (September 18, 1988). "Tribe Air Show Shoots Down Lehigh". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W&M thwarts Madison". Daily Press. September 25, 1988. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tribe settles for 14–14 tie with Villanova". Daily Press. October 23, 1988. Retrieved April 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "In Georgia romp, W&M finds value in cash, effort". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Denn, Charlie (November 13, 1988). "W&M Defense Gives Colgate Good Brushing". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jefferson offers UR a miracle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.