1978 William & Mary Tribe football team

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1978 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
1978 record5–5–1
Head coach
CaptainMelvin Martin, Jim Ryan, Tom Rozantz
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Root in his seventh year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 5–5–1.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9VMI
W 10–3
September 16at Connecticut
W 27–3
September 23at Villanova
W 21–17
September 30at Virginia Tech
L 19–2234,000[2]
October 7Temple
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
T 22–22
October 14James Madison
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 32–7
October 21at No. 17 Navy
L 0–9
October 28at Louisville
L 21–33
November 4The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 12–8
November 11at East Carolina
L 3–2026,231[3]
November 18at Richmond
L 3–17
  • 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. ^ "VPI sinks W&M with desperation 'bomb'". Daily Press. October 1, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pirates defense W&M 20–3". Daily Press. November 12, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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