1994 William & Mary Tribe football team

1994 William & Mary Tribe football
Yankee Mid-Atlantic division co-champion
Conference	Yankee Conference
Division	Mid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 19
Record	8–3 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (15th season)
Offensive coordinator	Zbig Kepa (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Bottiglieri (4th season)
Captain	Greg Applewhite, Mike Tomlin
Home stadium	Zable Stadium
Seasons ←  1993 1995  →

1994 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New England Division
No. 12 New Hampshire x$^	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Boston University ^	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
UMass	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Maine	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 13 James Madison x^	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 19 William & Mary x	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Delaware	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Villanova	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northeastern	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Richmond	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 15th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 6–2 in Yankee Conference play, sharing the Mid-Atlantic Division title with James Madison. They were ranked No. 19 in the final Sports Network poll, but did not receive a bid to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Rhode Island	No. 21	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 38–17	3,383
September 10	No. 12 Delaware	No. 18	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 31–7	12,136
September 17	at Furman *	No. 8	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 28–26	11,244	[2]
September 24	VMI *	No. 8	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 45–7	14,014	[3]
October 1	at Virginia *	No. 8	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 3–37	38,300	[4]
October 8	Northeastern	No. 8	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	W 17–12	7,894
October 15	UMass	No. 7	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 14–23	9,042
October 22	at No. 12 James Madison	No. 14	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)	L 7–33	12,500	[5]
October 29	at Villanova	No. 23	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 53–28	6,735	[6]
November 5	Maine	No. 20	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	W 17–0	14,687
November 19	at Richmond	No. 20	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl)	W 21–20	10,683	[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 28. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
2. "Indians rally for 28–26 victory over Paladins". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1994. Retrieved September 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "High-octane Tribe leaves VMI in wake". Daily Press. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Willis, Virginia top Tribe". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "JMU socks Tribe with shocking defeat". Daily Press. October 23, 1994. Retrieved October 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tribe's offense wakes up". Daily Press. October 30, 1994. Retrieved April 22, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tribe's next game? Waiting". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 20, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.