1984 William & Mary Tribe football team

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]

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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8VMIW 24–1311,300[2]
September 15at DelawareW 23–21
September 22at No. 7 (I-A) Penn StateNo. 8L 18–5684,704
September 29at James MadisonW 20–108,300[3]
October 6Temple
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 14–28
October 13No. 5 Boston University
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–3
October 20at Virginia TechNo. 12L 14–3834,500[4]
October 27at Wake ForestNo. 19L 21–3423,712[5]
November 3Lehigh
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–1017,000[6]
November 10at ColgateW 48–393,500[7]
November 17at No. 13 RichmondNo. 18L 31–3321,484[8]

References edit

  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. ^ "Tribe rally thwarts JMU, curbs history". Daily Press. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia Tech dominates W&M". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ramseur's 4 touchdowns carry Wake". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Pearce, Al (November 4, 1984). "Yagiello Continues to Rewrite W&M Records in Passing". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Miller, Skip (November 11, 1984). "W&M Surges over Colgate". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders outlast W&M". Daily Press. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.