1988 William & Mary Tribe football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1988 William & Mary Tribe football Independent 6–4–1 Jimmye Laycock 9th John Brosnahan Dave Wiley Cary Field Ivy Bowl W 73–3 at Japan All-Stars The 1988 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his ninth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 6–4–1. 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 3 l y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 23–31 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-virginia-edges-wm-3123/140122764/ Greensboro News & Record Virginia edges W&M 31–23 behind running of Wilson September 4, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 10 w VMI Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 30–7 9,106 Tribe thumps VMI 30–7 September 11, 1988 Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94244795/tribe-thumps-vmi-307/ February 4, 2022 Newspapers.com September 17 w Lehigh Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 14–6 5,842 Tribe Air Show Shoots Down Lehigh Charlie Denn September 18, 1988 C1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57451659/1988-lehigh-wm/ September 24 w y 17 James Madison JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA rivalry 10–3 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87020066/wm-thwarts-madison/ Daily Press W&M thwarts Madison September 25, 1988 October 13, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 l y 9 Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 35–38 20,079 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-progress-blue-hens-top-tribe/162188638/ The Daily Progress Blue Hens top Tribe October 9, 1988 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 w New Hampshire Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 33–31 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-wm-wins/162188895/ The Daily News Leader W&M wins October 16, 1988 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 t T–17 Villanova 20 Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 14–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100157089/tribe-settles-for-1414-tie-with-villano/ Daily Press Tribe settles for 14–14 tie with Villanova October 23, 1988 April 20, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 l y 20 Georgia 18 (I-A) Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 24–59 80,712 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-in-georgia-romp/135023150/ Richmond Times-Dispatch In Georgia romp, W&M finds value in cash, effort October 30, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 w 1988 Wofford Terriers Wofford Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 30–14 12,316 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-william-mary-proves-too-stro/162189079/ The State William & Mary proves too strong for Wofford November 6, 1988 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 w Colgate Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 28–3 9,758 W&M Defense Gives Colgate Good Brushing Charlie Denn November 13, 1988 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57504099/1988-colgate-wm/ November 19 l y Richmond University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA I-64 Bowl 19–24 14,907 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112520951/jefferson-offers-ur-a-miracle/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Jefferson offers UR a miracle November 20, 1988 November 4, 2022 Newspapers.com January 8, 1989 w y Japan All-Stars Japan Yokohama Stadium Yokohama, Japan Ivy Bowl 73–3 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-william-mary-g/162189241/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch William & Mary gives Japanese a football lesson January 9, 1989 January 3, 2025 Newspapers.com References William and Mary Category:William & Mary Tribe football seasons William and Mary Indians football