1985 William & Mary Tribe football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1985 William & Mary Tribe football Independent 7–4 Jimmye Laycock 6th Bob Solderitch Todd Leeson Graeme Miller Cary Field The 1985 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his sixth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 7–4 and ranked No. 16 in the final NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll. William & Mary Football Record Book https://static.tribeathletics.com/custompages/files/fb/2020/2021_record_book.pdf William & Mary Athletics June 1, 2021 27 June 15, 2021 Schedule 1985 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 7 l y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 23–30 22,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-white-led-deacon/139989886/ Richmond Times-Dispatch White-led Deacons nip Tribe September 8, 1985 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 w 1985 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 28–15 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-yagiello-rattles-spartans/160118847/ Daily Press Yagiello rattles Spartans September 15, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 w Delaware Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 17–16 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-indians-escape-delawar/160118988/ The Roanoke Times Indians escape Delaware September 22, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 w 7 James Madison Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 31–14 12,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87002187/yagiello-kayos-dukes/ Daily Press Yagiello kayos Dukes September 29, 1985 October 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 5 Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 21–14 6,500 Harvard Falls Short Against Wm. & Mary Joe Concannon October 6, 1985 68 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57213533/1985-harvard-wm/ October 12 l y T–4 Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 10–40 38,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-hokies-run-run-and-run-on-w/139935876/ Daily Press Hokies run, run and run on W&M October 13, 1985 January 30, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 l y 12 Temple Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA 16–45 15,186 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-palmer-saltz-spark-tem/160119160/ The Patriot-News Palmer, Saltz spark Temple, 45–16 October 20, 1985 December 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 l y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA rivalry 38–39 5,700 VMI gambled – W&M paid October 27, 1985 Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94235923/vmi-gambled-wm-paid/ February 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA 31–29 10,800 Tribe Holds Off Lehigh Dave Fairbank November 3, 1985 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57221503/1985-lehigh-wm/ November 9 w y Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ 33–28 6,738 Princeton Falls, 33-28, to William & Mary Louis Lettis November 10, 1985 13-E, 16-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57223041/1985-princeton-wm/ November 16 w Richmond 9 Cary Field Williamsburg, VA I-64 Bowl 28–17 17,301 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112422092/clemons-led-tribe-overturns-spiders-281/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Clemons-led Tribe overturns Spiders 28–17 November 17, 1985 November 2, 2022 Newspapers.com References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football