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American college football season

1987 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainJoe Monaco, Dave Szydlik, Dave Wiley
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons← 19861988 →
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 State   –   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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at East Tennessee StateNo. 17L 25–497,615
September 12at NavyNo. 17W 27–17
September 19at ColgateNo. 9L 7–19
October 3LehighW 28–275,237
October 10at YaleL 34–4020,217
October 17Delaware
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 14–3812,103
October 24No. 5 James Madison
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 22–2816,103
October 31vs. VMIW 17–620,500
November 7Bucknell
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 31–65,680
November 14at No. 1 Holy CrossL 7–4014,671
November 21No. 13 RichmondW 20–710,209

References

  1. "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. "ETSU gets 49–25 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Indians ruin opener for new Navy coach". The Roanoke Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Denn, Charlie (September 20, 1987). "Colgate Ambushes 9th-Ranked Tribe, 19-7". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Hessler, Warner (October 4, 1987). "W&M Beats Lehigh at Wire Again". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Denn, Charlie (October 11, 1987). "Yale Tops W&M in Offensive Shootout, 40-34". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Blue Hens belt William and Mary 38–14". The Roanoke Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Streaking JMU holds off a late surge by W&M". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tribe defense accounts for win over VMI". Daily Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Denn, Charlie (November 8, 1987). "W&M Rips Bucknell 31-6". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Shaughnessy, Dan (November 15, 1987). "Perfect 10 for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Brosnahan leads Indian uprising". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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