1981 William & Mary Tribe football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1981 William & Mary Tribe football Independent 5–6 Jimmye Laycock 2nd Owen Costello Chris Garrity Cary Field The 1981 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his second year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 5–6. 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 September 5 l y Temple Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–42 10,985 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-temple-rips-wi/158211030/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Temple rips William & Mary, 42–0, as Brown scores four touchdowns September 6, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 l Miami (OH) Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 14–33 12,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/syracuse-herald-journal-miami-o-33-wm/158211149/ Syracuse Herald-American Miami O. 33, W&M 14 September 13, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 3–47 30,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90684651/virginia-tech-tops-william-mary/ The Palm Beach Post Virginia Tech tops William & Mary September 20, 1981 December 16, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 l y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA rivalry 14–31 8,250 Raber, VMI bombard W&M 31–14 September 27, 1981 Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94157926/raber-vmi-bombard-wm-3114/ February 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH 12–7 10,061 William and Mary Downs Dartmouth Art Ballou October 11, 1981 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54310572/1981-dartmouth-wm/ October 17 w Marshall Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 38–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107795667/william-mary-routs-thundering-herd-38/ The Charlotte Observer William & Mary routs Thundering Herd 38–7 October 18, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 0–27 25,014 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-navy-goes-overla/158211342/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Navy goes overland to sink punchless W&M October 25, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 w James Madison Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 31–19 7,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86901739/wm-uses-dukes-mistakes-for-win/ Daily Press W&M uses Dukes' mistakes for win November 1, 1981 October 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 l Harvard Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 14–23 16,000 Cuccia Leads Way for Harvard Joe Concannon November 8, 1981 80 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54311529/1981-harvard-wm/ November 14 w y East Carolina Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 31–21 15,842 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72674981/wm-shocks-east-carolina/ Daily Press W&M shocks East Carolina November 15, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 w Richmond Cary Field Williamsburg, VA I-64 Bowl 35–21 10,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112193212/garrity-bombs-richmond-3521/ Daily Press Garrity bombs Richmond 35–21 November 22, 1981 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster 1981 William & Mary Tribe f 12 Sr Chris Garrity QB 15 So Dave Murphy QB 7 Fr Stan Yagiello QB y 40 Jr Jeff Wolf WR 78 Sr John Cannon John Cannon (American football) DT y 23 Fr Mark Kelso FS y 55 Jr Dan Ness DE *Jimmye Laycock References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football