1978 William & Mary Tribe football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1978 William & Mary Tribe football Independent 5–5–1 Jim Root 7th Ralph Kirchenheiter 1st Melvin Martin Jim Ryan Tom Rozantz Cary Field 1977 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. 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 1978 AP September 9 w VMI Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 10–3 14,100 W&M nudges VMI on late score 10–3 September 10, 1978 Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94079141/wm-nudges-vmi-on-late-score-103/ February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com September 16 w y Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 27–3 5,030 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-uconn-fumbles-away-273/157639022/ The Hartford Courant UConn fumbles away 27–3 decision September 17, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 21–17 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-william-mary-overcom/157637135/ The Roanoke Times William & Mary overcomes Villanova in 4th quarter 21–17 September 24, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 19–22 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90632750/vpi-sinks-wm-with-desperation-bomb/ Daily Press VPI sinks W&M with desperation 'bomb' October 1, 1978 December 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 t Temple Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 22–22 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/martinsville-bulletin-temple-ties-willia/157638578/ Martinsville Bulletin Temple ties William and Mary October 8, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w James Madison Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 32–7 14,200–15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120604675/madison-beaten-327-by-methodical-wm/ Daily Press Madison beaten 32–7 by methodical W&M October 15, 1978 March 10, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (James Madison) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/317/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 October 21 l y Navy 17 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 0–9 20,193 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-navy-escapes-upset-bid/157638738/ The Miami Herald Navy escapes upset bid, 9–0 October 22, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 21–33 17,879 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-louisville-tops-willia/157638831/ The Roanoke Times Louisville tops William & Mary October 29, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w The Citadel Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 12–8 8,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-bulldogs-fall-12/139663038/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Bulldogs fall 12–8 to Tribe November 5, 1978 January 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l y East Carolina Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 3–20 26,231 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72662036/pirates-defense-wm-203/ Daily Press Pirates defense W&M 20–3 November 12, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 3–17 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112187387/spiders-defense-quells-indians/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Spiders defense quells Indians November 19, 1978 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com 1978 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 22, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/william-mary/1978-schedule.html References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football