1983 William & Mary Tribe football team

The 1983 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his fourth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 6–5.[1]

1983 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainSteve Zeuli, Bernie Marrazzo
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^     9 1 1
No. 17 Tennessee State     8 2 1
No. 7 Colgate ^     8 3 0
Lehigh     8 3 0
Lafayette     6 4 0
Northeastern     6 4 1
Southeastern Louisiana     6 5 0
William & Mary     6 5 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Bucknell     4 5 1
Delaware     4 7 0
Northwestern State     4 7 0
James Madison     3 8 0
Richmond     3 8 0
Western Kentucky     2 8 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at VMIW 28–14[2]
September 17DelawareL 13–30
September 24at No. 5 North CarolinaL 20–5149,400[3]
October 1vs. YaleW 26–1420,000[4]
October 8at DartmouthW 21–178,500[5]
October 15James Madison
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 24–2112,100[6]
October 22Rutgers
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 28–35
October 29at Virginia TechL 21–5928,300[7]
November 5at MarshallW 48–24
November 12at East CarolinaL 6–4024,731[8]
November 19Richmond
W 24–1510,000[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. ^ "W&M whips VMI". Daily Press. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "4 TD passes help UNC toll over Tribe, 51–20". Suffolk News-Herald. September 25, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Denn, Charlie (October 2, 1983). "Murphy Sparks W&M over Yale". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Hellen, Earle (October 9, 1983). "W&M's Late Comeback Nips Dartmouth, 21-17". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W&M sacks Madison for third straight win". Daily Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech offense makes points, buries W&M". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pirates win big; Still in bowl race". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Indians wind up on winning note, drop Spiders 24–15". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.