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1994 William & Mary Tribe football team

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1994 William & Mary Tribe football
Yankee Mid-Atlantic division co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 19
Record8–3 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZbig Kepa (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Bottiglieri (4th season)
CaptainGreg Applewhite, Mike Tomlin
Home stadiumZable Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New England Division
No. 12 New Hampshire x$^ 8 0 0 10 2 0
No. 9 Boston University ^ 6 2 0 9 3 0
Connecticut 4 4 0 4 7 0
UMass 4 4 0 5 6 0
Rhode Island 2 6 0 2 9 0
Maine 2 6 0 3 8 0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 13 James Madison x^ 6 2 0 10 3 0
No. 19 William & Mary x 6 2 0 8 3 0
Delaware 5 3 0 7 3 1
Villanova 2 6 0 5 6 0
Northeastern 2 6 0 2 9 0
Richmond 1 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 15th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 6–2 in Yankee Conference play, sharing the Mid-Atlantic Division title with James Madison. They were ranked No. 19 in the final Sports Network poll, but did not receive a bid to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Rhode IslandNo. 21W 38–173,383
September 10No. 12 DelawareNo. 18W 31–712,136
September 17at Furman*No. 8W 28–2611,244[2]
September 24VMI*No. 8
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 45–714,014[3]
October 1at Virginia*No. 8L 3–3738,300[4]
October 8NortheasternNo. 8
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 17–127,894
October 15UMassNo. 7
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 14–239,042
October 22at No. 12 James MadisonNo. 14L 7–3312,500[5]
October 29at VillanovaNo. 23W 53–286,735[6]
November 5MaineNo. 20
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 17–014,687
November 19at RichmondNo. 20W 21–2010,683[7]

References

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  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 28. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Indians rally for 28–26 victory over Paladins". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1994. Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "High-octane Tribe leaves VMI in wake". Daily Press. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Willis, Virginia top Tribe". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "JMU socks Tribe with shocking defeat". Daily Press. October 23, 1994. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tribe's offense wakes up". Daily Press. October 30, 1994. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tribe's next game? Waiting". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 20, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.