1998 William & Mary Tribe football team

1998 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	Mid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 17
Record	7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (19th season)
Offensive coordinator	Zbig Kepa (6th season)
Captain	Sean Reid, Mike Cook, Greg Whirley, Tim Engel
Home stadium	Zable Stadium
Seasons ←  1997 1999  →

1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^		6	–	2					12	–	3
No. 9 Connecticut x^		6	–	2					10	–	3
Maine		3	–	5					6	–	5
New Hampshire		3	–	5					4	–	7
Rhode Island		2	–	6					3	–	8
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^		7	–	1					9	–	3
No. 23 Delaware		4	–	4					7	–	4
Villanova		4	–	4					6	–	5
No. 17 William & Mary		4	–	4					7	–	4
Northeastern		3	–	5					5	–	6
James Madison		2	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 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 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 19th 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 second place the Mid-Atlantic Division. They were ranked No. 17 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 5	at Rhode Island	No. 14	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 21–13	3,713
September 12	VMI *	No. 13	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 49–0	9,598
September 19	Northeastern	No. 8	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	W 24–21	6,005
September 26	at No. 4 Villanova	No. 7	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 28–45	12,008	[2]
October 3	at Temple *	No. 13	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 45–38	16,281
October 10	No. 6 Delaware	No. 12	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 52–45	7,443
October 17	at James Madison	No. 7	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)	W 24–12	14,000	[3]
October 24	New Hampshire	No. 6	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 19–31	10,553
October 31	at No. 2 Hampton *	No. 12	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	W 41–34	10,704
November 14	No. 13 Connecticut	No. 6	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 26–34	6,529
November 21	at No. 8 Richmond	No. 12	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl)	L 17–42	18,914
*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. "Defensive play gets Villanova past W&M". Courier-Post. September 27, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "W&M's defense answers the call". Daily Press. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.