2015 William & Mary Tribe football team

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2015 William & Mary Tribe football
William & Mary Tribe logo.svg
CAA co-champion
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
STATSNo. 12
FCS CoachesNo. 12
Record9–4 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kevin Rogers (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Trevor Andrews (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadium Zable Stadium
Seasons
←  2014
2016  →
2015 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Richmond +^  6 –2   10 –4  
No. 11 James Madison +^  6 –2   9 –3  
No. 12 William & Mary +^  6 –2   9 –4  
Towson  5 –3   7 –4  
New Hampshire ^  5 –3   7 –5  
Villanova  5 –3   6 –5  
Stony Brook  3 –5   5 –5  
Delaware  3 –5   4 –7  
Elon  3 –5   4 –7  
Maine  3 –5   3 –8  
Albany  2 –6   3 –8  
Rhode Island  1 –7   1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tribe were led by 36th-year head coach Jimmye Laycock and played their home games at Zable Stadium. William & Mary returned to an 11-game regular season schedule after playing 12 games the previous two seasons. The Tribe shared the CAA title with James Madison and Richmond; all three teams finished with identical 6–2 conference records. William & Mary received an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Duquesne in the first round before losing in the second round to Richmond.

Contents

Following the 2015 season, Zable Stadium underwent a significant renovation and expansion.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:00 pmat Lafayette *
ESPN3W 34–77,647
September 193:00 pmat Virginia *
 ESPN3 L 29–3541,881
September 267:30 pm Stony Brook
CSN W 21–08,362
October 37:30 pmat Delaware No. 25
 NBCSN L 23–2412,437
October 1012:00 pmat No. 14 Villanova
CSNW 38–165,809
October 1712:00 pmNo. 19 New Hampshire No. 24
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
CSNW 34–1810,180
October 243:30 pm Hampton *Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 17
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
TATVW 40–711,736
October 314:00 pmNo. 9 James Madison No. 16
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
NBCSNW 44–419,414
November 712:00 pmat Elon No. 12
CSNW 34–1311,250
November 141:30 pm Towson No. 7
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
TATVW 31–179,715
November 2112:00 pmat No. 14 Richmond No. 7
CSNL 9–208,700
November 283:30 pm Duquesne *No. 13
ESPN3W 52–494,395
December 512:00 pmat No. 12 Richmond*No. 13
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
  • Richmond, VA (NCAA Division I FCS Second Round)
ESPN3L 13–487,277
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS RVRVRVRV25RV24171612771212
Coaches RV25–TRV2522RV24–T161512771212

References

  1. ↑ "Tribe Football Announces 2015 Schedule". The College of William & Mary Department of Athletics. December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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