1984 William & Mary Tribe football team

1984 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainMark Kelso, Bobby Wright, Bobby Crane, Lee Glenn
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Georgia Southern   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Holy Cross   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Delaware   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Richmond ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
Eastern Washington   –   7 – 2 – 1
James Madison   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 5 – 0
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lehigh   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida A&M   –   3 – 6 – 1
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his fifth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 6–5.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8VMI
W 24–1311,300[2]
September 15at Delaware
W 23–2115,928[3]
September 22at No. 7 (I-A) Penn StateNo. 8
L 18–5684,704[4]
September 29at James Madison
W 20–108,300[5]
October 6Temple
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 14–2810,400[6]
October 13No. 5 Boston University
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–311,200[7]
October 20at Virginia TechNo. 12
L 14–3834,500[8]
October 27at Wake ForestNo. 19
L 21–3423,712[9]
November 3Lehigh
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–1017,000[10]
November 10at Colgate
W 48–393,500[11]
November 17at No. 13 RichmondNo. 18
L 31–3321,484[12]

References

  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "W&M downs VMI, 24–13". The Daily News Leader. September 9, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Yagiello gives Tribe victory and memory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Penn State romps, 56–18". The Pittsburgh Press. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tribe rally thwarts JMU, curbs history". Daily Press. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Temple rallies to down William and Mary 28–14". The Roanoke Times. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Indians stun Boston U." The Danville Register. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia Tech dominates W&M". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ramseur's 4 touchdowns carry Wake". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Pearce, Al (November 4, 1984). "Yagiello Continues to Rewrite W&M Records in Passing". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Miller, Skip (November 11, 1984). "W&M Surges over Colgate". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Spiders outlast W&M". Daily Press. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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