2008 William & Mary Tribe football team

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2008 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 20
Record7–4 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZbig Kepa (16th season)
Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop (2nd season)
Captains
  • Derek Cox
  • Elliott Mack
  • Jake Phillips
  • Josh Rutter
Home stadium Zable Stadium
Seasons
  2007
2009  
2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 8 New Hampshire x^  6 2   10 3  
No. 18 Maine ^  5 3   8 5  
UMass  4 4   7 5  
Hofstra  2 6   4 8  
Rhode Island  1 7   3 9  
Northeastern  1 7   2 10  
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x$^  8 0   12 2  
No. 6 Villanova ^  7 1   10 3  
No. 1 Richmond ^  6 2   13 3  
No. 20 William & Mary  5 3   7 4  
Delaware  2 6   4 8  
Towson  1 7   3 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of South Division of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 29th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 5–3 in A-10 play, placing fourth in the South Division. They were ranked No. 20 in the final Sports Network poll, but did not receive a bid to the NCAA Division I playoffs. [1]

The 2008 season was the final one for redshirt senior cornerback and punt returner Derek Cox. Cox, an All-Conference player, was in the 2009 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the ninth pick in the third round (73rd overall), making him the second-highest player ever drafted out of William & Mary. Darren Sharper was selected 60th overall in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 66:00 pmat NC State * ACCS L 24–3456,694
September 137:05 pm VMI *W 52–1710,624
September 207:00 pm Norfolk State *
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 42–1210,152
October 41:00 pmNo. 14 Villanova
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 28–3810,632 [2]
October 1112:00 pmat No. 4 New Hampshire W 38–3413,255
October 1812:00 pmat Delaware W 27–321,949
October 251:00 pm Rhode Island Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 23
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 34–249,383
November 11:00 pmat Towson No. 16 CSN W 34–143,168
November 87:00 pm Northeastern No. 14
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 38–178,231
November 151:30 pmat No. 1 James Madison No. 12L 24–4814,330
November 2212:00 pmNo. 6 Richmond No. 16
CSNL 20–23 OT9,405

References

  1. "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 29. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. "Cats' first half leads to victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.