1985 William & Mary Tribe football team

The 1985 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his sixth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 7–4 and ranked No. 16 in the final NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll.[1]

1985 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainBob Solderitch, Todd Leeson, Graeme Miller
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^     13 2 0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^     9 3 0
No. 18 Richmond     8 3 0
Colgate     7 3 1
Delaware     7 4 0
Tennessee State     7 4 0
No. 16 William & Mary     7 4 0
Lafayette     6 5 0
James Madison     5 6 0
Lehigh     5 6 0
Holy Cross     4 6 1
Florida A&M     4 7 0
Western Kentucky     4 7 0
Bucknell     3 7 0
Northeastern     2 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Wake ForestL 23–3022,300[2]
September 14Norfolk StateW 28–15
September 21Delaware
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 17–16
September 28James MadisonNo. 7
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 31–1412,200[3]
October 5at HarvardNo. 5W 21–146,500[4]
October 12at Virginia TechNo. T–4L 10–4038,700[5]
October 19at TempleNo. 12L 16–45
October 26at VMIL 38–395,700[6]
November 2at LehighW 31–2910,800[7]
November 9at PrincetonW 33–286,738[8]
November 16No. 9 Richmond
W 28–1717,301[9]

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. ^ "White-led Deacons nip Tribe". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 8, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Yagiello kayos Dukes". Daily Press. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 6, 1985). "Harvard Falls Short Against Wm. & Mary". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hokies run, run and run on W&M". Daily Press. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI gambled – W&M paid". Daily Press. October 27, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Fairbank, Dave (November 3, 1985). "Tribe Holds Off Lehigh". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Lettis, Louis (November 10, 1985). "Princeton Falls, 33-28, to William & Mary". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 13-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemons-led Tribe overturns Spiders 28–17". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.