1987 William & Mary Tribe football team

1987 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainJoe Monaco, Dave Szydlik, Dave Wiley
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
No. 8 James Madison ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^   –   8 – 4 – 1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^   –   7 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 5 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   5 – 6 – 0
Towson   –   4 – 6 – 0
Tennessee State   –   3 – 7 – 1
Lamar   –   3 – 8 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   3 – 8 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his eighth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 5–6.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at East Tennessee StateNo. 17
L 25–49
September 12at NavyNo. 17
W 27–17
September 19at ColgateNo. 9
L 7–19[2]
October 3Lehigh
W 28–275,237[3]
October 10at Yale
L 34–4020,217[4]
October 17Delaware
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 14–38
October 24No. 5 James Madison
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 22–2816,103[5]
October 31vs. VMI
W 17–620,500[6]
November 7Bucknell
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 31–65,680[7]
November 14at No. 1 Holy Cross
L 7–4014,671[8]
November 21No. 13 Richmond
W 20–710,209[9]

References

  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Denn, Charlie (September 20, 1987). "Colgate Ambushes 9th-Ranked Tribe, 19-7". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hessler, Warner (October 4, 1987). "W&M Beats Lehigh at Wire Again". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Denn, Charlie (October 11, 1987). "Yale Tops W&M in Offensive Shootout, 40-34". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Streaking JMU holds off a late surge by W&M". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tribe defense accounts for win over VMI". Daily Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Denn, Charlie (November 8, 1987). "W&M Rips Bucknell 31-6". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Shaughnessy, Dan (November 15, 1987). "Perfect 10 for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brosnahan leads Indian uprising". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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