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2001 William & Mary Tribe football team

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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 11:00 pmat No. 21 UMassW 31–108,243
September 81:00 pmat VMI*No. 17W 34–05,722
September 223:00 pmat East Carolina*L 23–3840,179[2]
September 291:00 pmNo. 20 New HampshireNo. 22W 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 IslandNo. 25L 31–345,301
October 201:00 pmat DelawareW 21–1721,563
October 2712:00 pmNo. 18 Mainedagger
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
CSNW 42–209,359
November 101:00 pmJames Madison
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 17–109,233[3]
November 171:00 pmat RichmondNo. 25W 23–209,329
November 241:00 pmNo. 15 VillanovaNo. 20
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 47–444,236
December 11:00 pmat No. 8 Appalachian State*No. 17L 27–405,279[4]

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. ^ "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.