1997 William & Mary Tribe football team

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1997 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Record7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZbig Kepa (5th season)
Defensive coordinator Russ Huesman (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadium Zable Stadium
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
New England Division
New Hampshire x  5 –3   5 –6  
Connecticut  4 –4   7 –4  
Maine  4 –4   5 –6  
Rhode Island  2 –6   2 –9  
Boston University  1 –7   1 –10  
UMass  1 –7   2 –9  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 1 Villanova x$^  8 –0   12 –1  
No. 3 Delaware ^  7 –1   12 –2  
No. 20 Northeastern  5 –3   8 –3  
Richmond  4 –4   6 –5  
William & Mary  4 –4   7 –4  
James Madison  3 –5   5 –6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 18th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 4–4 in A-10 play, tying for fourth place the Mid-Atlantic Division. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30 Hampton *No. 4
W 31–610,667 [2]
September 6at No. 23 Georgia Southern *No. 3
W 29–2810,329
September 13at VMI *No. 3
W 41–127,267 [3]
September 20at New Hampshire No. 3
L 22–243,274
September 27 Boston University No. 9
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 20–178,574
October 4at Northeastern No. 8
L 12–333,112
October 11 James Madison No. 23
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 38–258,529 [4]
October 18at Connecticut No. 18
W 38–178,396
October 25No. 1 Villanova No. 14
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 13–2010,559
November 1at No. 3 Delaware No. 20
L 0–1418,707
November 15 Richmond
W 10–78,201 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 28. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Balanced Tribe proves too much for Pirates". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 31, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Knee injury to QB spoils Tribe victory". Daily Press. September 15, 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tribe shines vs. JMU". Daily Press. October 12, 1997. Retrieved October 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Commons uncommon TD lifts Tribe". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 16, 1997. Retrieved November 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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