1997 William & Mary Tribe football team
American college football season
The 1997 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season . Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 18th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 4–4 in A-10 play, tying for fourth place the Mid-Atlantic Division.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source August 30 Hampton * No. 4 W 31–610,667 [ 2]
September 6 at No. 23 Georgia Southern * No. 3 W 29–2810,329
September 13 at VMI * No. 3 W 41–127,267 [ 3]
September 20 at New Hampshire No. 3 L 22–243,274
September 27 Boston University No. 9 Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA W 20–178,574
October 4 at Northeastern No. 8 L 12–333,112
October 11 James Madison No. 23 Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry ) W 38–258,529 [ 4]
October 18 at Connecticut No. 18 W 38–178,396
October 25 No. 1 Villanova No. 14 Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA L 13–2010,559
November 1 at No. 3 Delaware No. 20 L 0–1418,707
November 15 Richmond W 10–78,201 [ 5]
References
^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF) . William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 28. Retrieved June 15, 2021 .
^ "Balanced Tribe proves too much for Pirates" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . August 31, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Knee injury to QB spoils Tribe victory" . Daily Press . September 15, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tribe shines vs. JMU" . Daily Press . October 12, 1997. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Commons uncommon TD lifts Tribe" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . November 16, 1997. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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