1983 William & Mary Tribe football team

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1983 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
1983 record6–5
Head coach
CaptainSteve Zeuli, Bernie Marrazzo
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
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 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
Cincinnati   –   4 – 6 – 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
September 17Delaware
L 13–30
September 24at No. 5 North Carolina
L 20–51
October 1vs. Yale
W 26–1420,000[2]
October 8at Dartmouth
W 21–178,500[3]
October 15James Madison
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 24–2112,100[4]
October 22Rutgers
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 28–35
October 29at Virginia Tech
L 21–59
November 5at Marshall
W 48–24
November 12at East Carolina
L 6–4024,731[5]
November 19Richmond
W 24–15
  • 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. ^ Denn, Charlie (October 2, 1983). "Murphy Sparks W&M over Yale". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "W&M sacks Madison for third straight win". Daily Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pirates win big; Still in bowl race". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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