1986 William & Mary Tribe football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1986 William & Mary Tribe football Independent 9–3 Jimmye Laycock 7th Dave Pocta Dave Szydlik Pinball Clemons Cary Field NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 17–51 vs. Delaware The 1986 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his seventh year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 9–3 and ranked No. 8 in the final NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll. The Tribe qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, losing to Delaware 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 6 w 19 Colgate 16 Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 42–21 8,620 W&M Crushes Colgate Dave Fairbank September 7, 1986 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57263773/1986-colgate-wm/ September 13 w 19 VMI Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 37–22 10,100 W&M smack VMI, 37–22 September 14, 1986 The Greenville News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94238465/wm-smack-vmi-3722/ February 4, 2022 Newspapers.com September 20 w y 9 Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA 30–13 4,760 DeGennaro Makes Smashing Debut for W&M Dave Fairbank September 21, 1986 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57265046/1986-bucknell-wm/ October 4 w T–5 Harvard Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 24–0 13,100 Wm. & Mary Rips Harvard John Powers October 5, 1986 69 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57269833/1986-harvard-wm/ October 11 w y 5 Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA 44–34 6,000 Tribe Struggles in Wild Victory over Lehigh Dave Fairbank October 12, 1986 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57277704/1986-lehigh-wm/ October 18 w y 4 Delaware T–14 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 24–18 23,045 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-turnovers-plag/160412119/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Turnovers plague Delaware as William & Mary wins, 24–18 October 19, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 l y 3 James Madison JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA rivalry 33–42 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86966607/jmu-hands-erring-wm-1st-setback/ Daily Press JMU hands erring W&M 1st setback October 26, 1986 October 12, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 10 Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 41–37 35,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-u-va-stunned-b/140059598/ Richmond Times-Dispatch U. Va. stunned by Lambiotte, W&M 41–37 November 2, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w 8 Princeton Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 32–14 11,300 W&M Rolls, 32-14 Dave Fairbank November 9, 1986 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57304122/1986-princeton-wm/ November 15 l 8 Holy Cross T–2 Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 7–31 17,450 Holy Cross Smothers William & Mary Rich Radford November 16, 1986 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57304848/1986-holy-cross-wm/ November 22 w y 9 Richmond University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA I-64 Bowl 21–14 19,743 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112465745/wm-edges-ur-awaits-call/ Daily Press W&M edges UR, awaits call November 23, 1986 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 29 l 8 Delaware 13 Cary Field Williamsburg, VA NCAA Division I-AA First Round 17–51 5,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-blue-hens-pound-willia/160412213/ The Roanoke Times Blue Hens pound William and Mary 51–17 in I-AA playoffs November 30, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football William & Mary