1989 William & Mary Tribe football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1989 William & Mary Tribe football Independent 8–3–1 Jimmye Laycock 10th Craig Argo Greg Kimball Cary Field NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 10–24 at Furman 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. 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 9 w 20 Colgate Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 17–13 10,384 Tribe Celebrates Sack of Red Raiders Charlie Denn September 10, 1989 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57644008/1989-colgate-wm/ September 16 w y 20 VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA rivalry 24–17 4,826 Reserve QB carries soggy W&M past Keydets 24–17 September 17, 1989 Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94316990/reserve-qb-carries-soggy-wm-past-keydet/ February 5, 2022 Newspapers.com September 23 t y T–15 Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ 31–31 4,138 Late Princeton Rally Catches W&M 31-31 Charlie Denn September 24, 1989 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57646350/1989-princeton-wm/ September 30 l y 19 Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 12–24 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-uvas-win-over-tribe-a/140155706/ The Roanoke Times & World-News UVa's win over Tribe a pain in the...you name it October 1, 1989 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w Delaware 14 Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 27–24 14,397 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-hens-fall-again/162370736/ The Daily Times Hens fall again October 8, 1989 January 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 w y T–13 Boston University Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 13–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-indians-hold-off-bo/162370902/ The News and Advance Indians hold off Boston U. October 15, 1989 January 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 l y 12 Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 17–20 9,857 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100205417/tribes-fortune-finally-runs-out-against/ Daily Press Tribe's fortune finally runs out against Villanova October 22, 1989 April 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Lehigh Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA 55–39 10,824 Explosive W&M Outguns Lehigh's Vaunted Offense Charlie Denn October 29, 1989 C6 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57676805/1989-lehigh-wm/ November 4 w 17 East Tennessee State Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 34–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-wm-stops-bucs-r/162366174/ Bristol Herald Courier W&M stops Bucs' rally for 34–28 win November 5, 1989 January 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w 12 James Madison Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 24–21 12,420 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87057323/defense-lifts-tribe-past-jmu/ Daily Press Defense lifts Tribe past JMU November 12, 1989 October 12, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 w 11 Richmond Cary Field Williamsburg, VA I-64 Bowl 22–10 13,110 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112526146/tribe-and-spiders-hold-true-to-form/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Tribe and Spiders hold true to form November 19, 1989 November 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 l y T–10 Furman 2 Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC NCAA Division I-AA First Round 10–24 8,642 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109794718/furman-runs-past-indians/ Daily Press Furman runs past Indians November 26, 1989 September 18, 2022 Newspapers.com References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football William & Mary