1983 William & Mary Tribe football team

1983 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Steve Zeuli
  • Bernie Marrazzo
Home stadiumCary Field
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
  –   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

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at VMI
W 28–14[2]
September 17Delaware
L 13–3013,440[3]
September 24at No. 5 North Carolina
L 20–5149,400[4]
October 1vs. Yale
W 26–1420,000[5]
October 8at Dartmouth
W 21–178,500[6]
October 15James Madison
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 24–2112,100[7]
October 22Rutgers
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 28–35[8]
October 29at Virginia Tech
L 21–5928,300[9]
November 5at Marshall
W 48–248,808[10]
November 12at East Carolina
L 6–4024,731[11]
November 19Richmond
W 24–1510,000[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  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. ^ "Delaware's light shines in WIlliamsburg". Sunday News Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "4 TD passes help UNC toll over Tribe, 51–20". Suffolk News-Herald. September 25, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Denn, Charlie (October 2, 1983). "Murphy Sparks W&M over Yale". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "W&M sacks Madison for third straight win". Daily Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rutgers survives scare at W&M". Asbury Park Press. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech offense makes points, buries W&M". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W&M pounds Herd". Daily Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pirates win big; Still in bowl race". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Indians wind up on winning note, drop Spiders 24–15". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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