1987 William & Mary Tribe football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1987 William & Mary Tribe football Independent 5–6 Jimmye Laycock 8th Joe Monaco Dave Szydlik Dave Wiley Cary Field The 1987 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his eighth 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 5 l y 17 East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 25–49 7,615 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-etsu-gets-4925/160466787/ Richmond Times-Dispatch ETSU gets 49–25 win September 6, 1987 December 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 w y 17 Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 27–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-indians-ruin-opener-fo/160528976/ The Roanoke Times Indians ruin opener for new Navy coach September 13, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 l y 9 Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY 7–19 attend 3,800 Colgate Ambushes 9th-Ranked Tribe, 19-7 Charlie Denn September 20, 1987 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57359010/1987-colgate-wm/ October 3 w Lehigh Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 28–27 5,237 W&M Beats Lehigh at Wire Again Warner Hessler October 4, 1987 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57361593/1987-lehigh-wm/ October 10 l y Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 34–40 20,217 Yale Tops W&M in Offensive Shootout, 40-34 Charlie Denn October 11, 1987 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57363523/1987-yale-wm/ October 17 l Delaware Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 14–38 12,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-blue-hens-belt-william/160525517/ The Roanoke Times Blue Hens belt William and Mary 38–14 October 18, 1987 December 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l James Madison 5 Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 22–28 16,103 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86998667/streaking-jmu-holds-off-a-late-surge-by/ Daily Press Streaking JMU holds off a late surge by W&M October 25, 1987 October 12, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 w y VMI Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl, rivalry 17–6 20,500 Tribe defense accounts for win over VMI Daily Press November 1, 1987 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94243297/tribe-defense-accounts-for-win-over-vmi/ February 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 w Bucknell Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 31–6 5,680 W&M Rips Bucknell 31-6 Charlie Denn November 8, 1987 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57368370/1987-bucknell-wm/ November 14 l y Holy Cross 1 Fitton Field Worcester, MA 7–40 14,671 Perfect 10 for Holy Cross Dan Shaughnessy November 15, 1987 76 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57369385/1987-holy-cross-wm/ November 21 w Richmond 13 Cary Field Williamsburg, VA I-64 Bowl 20–7 10,209 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112477219/brosnahan-leads-indian-uprising/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Brosnahan leads Indian uprising November 22, 1987 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football