1983 William & Mary Tribe football team

1983 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (4th season)
Captains	Steve Zeuli Bernie Marrazzo
Home stadium	Cary Field

1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	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

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 28–14		[2]
September 17	Delaware	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 13–30	13,440	[3]
September 24	at No. 5 North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 20–51	49,400	[4]
October 1	vs. Yale	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	W 26–14	20,000	[5]
October 8	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 21–17	8,500	[6]
October 15	James Madison	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 24–21	12,100	[7]
October 22	Rutgers	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 28–35		[8]
October 29	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 21–59	28,300	[9]
November 5	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 48–24	8,808	[10]
November 12	at East Carolina	Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	L 6–40	24,731	[11]
November 19	Richmond	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl)	W 24–15	10,000	[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.