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1986 William & Mary Tribe football team

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1986 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
CaptainDave Pocta, Dave Szydlik, Pinball Clemons
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^     13 2 0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^     10 2 1
No. 8 William & Mary ^     9 3 0
Eastern Washington     5 5 0
James Madison     5 5 1
Florida A&M     4 6 0
Northeastern     4 6 0
Western Kentucky     4 6 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his seventh year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 9–3 and ranked No. 8 in the final NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll. The Tribe qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, losing to Delaware in the first round.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6No. 16 ColgateNo. 19W 42–218,620[2]
September 13VMINo. 19
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 37–2210,100[3]
September 20at BucknellNo. 9W 30–134,760[4]
October 4HarvardNo. T–5
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–013,100[5]
October 11at LehighNo. 5W 44–346,000[6]
October 18at No. T–14 DelawareNo. 4W 24–1823,045
October 25at James MadisonNo. 3L 33–427,500[7]
November 1at VirginiaNo. 10W 41–3735,100[8]
November 8PrincetonNo. 8
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 32–1411,300[9]
November 15No. T–2 Holy CrossNo. 8
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 7–3117,450[10]
November 22at RichmondNo. 9W 21–1419,743[11]
November 29No. 13 DelawareNo. 8
L 17–51

References

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  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Fairbank, Dave (September 7, 1986). "W&M Crushes Colgate". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W&M smack VMI, 37–22". The Greenville News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Fairbank, Dave (September 21, 1986). "DeGennaro Makes Smashing Debut for W&M". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Powers, John (October 5, 1986). "Wm. & Mary Rips Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Fairbank, Dave (October 12, 1986). "Tribe Struggles in Wild Victory over Lehigh". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "JMU hands erring W&M 1st setback". Daily Press. October 26, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "U. Va. stunned by Lambiotte, W&M 41–37". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Fairbank, Dave (November 9, 1986). "W&M Rolls, 32-14". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Radford, Rich (November 16, 1986). "Holy Cross Smothers William & Mary". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "W&M edges UR, awaits call". Daily Press. November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.