2001 William & Mary Tribe football team

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2001 William & Mary Tribe football
A-10 co-champion
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 17
Record8–4 (7–2 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZbig Kepa (9th season)
Defensive coordinator Tom Clark (1st season)
CaptainNick Gilliland, Marc Matthie, Mohammed Youssofi
Home stadium Zable Stadium
Seasons
←  2000
2002  →
2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11:00 pmat No. 21 UMass
W 31–108,243
September 81:00 pmat VMI *No. 17
W 34–05,722
September 223:00 pmat East Carolina *
L 23–3840,179 [2]
September 291:00 pmNo. 20 New Hampshire No. 22
W 38–289,525
October 61:00 pmNo. 12 Hofstra *No. 20
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 28–343,250
October 1312:00 pmat No. 4 Rhode Island No. 25
L 31–345,301
October 201:00 pmat Delaware
W 21–1721,563
October 2712:00 pmNo. 18 Maine Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
 CSN W 42–209,359
November 101:00 pm James Madison
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 17–109,233 [3]
November 171:00 pmat Richmond No. 25
W 23–209,329
November 241:00 pmNo. 15 Villanova No. 20
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 47–444,236
December 11:00 pmat No. 8 Appalachian State *No. 17
L 27–405,279 [4]

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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.


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