1989 William & Mary Tribe football team
American college football season
The 1989 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his tenth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 8–3–1 and ranked No. 10 in the final NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll. The Tribe qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, losing to Furman in the first round.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Colgate | No. 20 | | W 17–13 | 10,384 | [2] |
September 16 | at VMI | No. 20 | | W 24–17 | 4,826 | [3] |
September 23 | at Princeton | No. T–15 | | T 31–31 | 4,138 | [4] |
September 30 | at Virginia | No. 19 | | L 12–24 | 35,000 | [5] |
October 7 | No. 14 Delaware | | - Cary Field
- Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
| W 27–24 | | |
October 14 | vs. Boston University | No. T–13 | | W 13–10 | | |
October 21 | at Villanova | No. 12 | | L 17–20 | 9,857 | [6] |
October 28 | at Lehigh | | | W 55–39 | 10,824 | [7] |
November 4 | East Tennessee State | No. 17 | - Cary Field
- Williamsburg, VA
| W 34–28 | | |
November 11 | James Madison | No. 12 | - Cary Field
- Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
| W 24–21 | 12,420 | [8] |
November 18 | Richmond | No. 11 | | W 22–10 | 13,110 | [9] |
November 25 | at No. 2 Furman | No. T–10 | | L 10–24 | 8,642 | [10] |
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References
- ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Denn, Charlie (September 10, 1989). "Tribe Celebrates Sack of Red Raiders". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reserve QB carries soggy W&M past Keydets 24–17". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Denn, Charlie (September 24, 1989). "Late Princeton Rally Catches W&M 31-31". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UVa's win over Tribe a pain in the...you name it". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tribe's fortune finally runs out against Villanova". Daily Press. October 22, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Denn, Charlie (October 29, 1989). "Explosive W&M Outguns Lehigh's Vaunted Offense". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense lifts Tribe past JMU". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tribe and Spiders hold true to form". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman runs past Indians". Daily Press. November 26, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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