2001 William & Mary Tribe football team

2001 William & Mary Tribe football
A-10 co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 27–40 at Appalachian State
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 17
Record	8–4 (7–2 A-10)
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (22nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Zbig Kepa (9th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Clark (1st season)
Captain	Nick Gilliland, Marc Matthie, Mohammed Youssofi
Home stadium	Zable Stadium
Seasons ←  2000 2002  →

2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Hofstra +^		7	–	2					9	–	3
No. 10 Maine +^		7	–	2					9	–	3
No. 20 Villanova +		7	–	2					8	–	3
No. 17 William & Mary +^		7	–	2					8	–	4
No. 21 Rhode Island		6	–	3					8	–	3
Delaware		4	–	5					4	–	6
Northeastern		4	–	5					5	–	6
UMass		3	–	6					3	–	8
Richmond		3	–	6					3	–	8
New Hampshire		2	–	7					4	–	7
James Madison		0	–	9					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 22nd year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 7–2 in A-10 play, sharing the conference title with Hofstra, Maine, and Villanova. The Tribe was ranked No. 17 in the final Sports Network poll. They qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, losing to Appalachian State in the first round. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	1:00 pm	at No. 21 UMass		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA		W 31–10	8,243
September 8	1:00 pm	at VMI *	No. 17	Foster Stadium Lexington, VA (rivalry)		W 34–0	5,722
September 22	3:00 pm	at East Carolina *		Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		L 23–38	40,179	[2]
September 29	1:00 pm	No. 20 New Hampshire	No. 22	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA		W 38–28	9,525
October 6	1:00 pm	No. 12 Hofstra *	No. 20	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA		L 28–34	3,250
October 13	12:00 pm	at No. 4 Rhode Island	No. 25	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI		L 31–34	5,301
October 20	1:00 pm	at Delaware		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)		W 21–17	21,563
October 27	12:00 pm	No. 18 Maine		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	CSN	W 42–20	9,359
November 10	1:00 pm	James Madison		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)		W 17–10	9,233	[3]
November 17	1:00 pm	at Richmond	No. 25	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl)		W 23–20	9,329
November 24	1:00 pm	No. 15 Villanova	No. 20	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA		W 47–44	4,236
December 1	1:00 pm	at No. 8 Appalachian State *	No. 17	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)		L 27–40	5,279	[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 28. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
2. "Tribe bows to Pirates". Daily Press. September 23, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Smith lifts W&M in final minute". Daily Press. November 11, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Appalachian grinds out win over Tribe". Daily Press. December 2, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.