1987 William & Mary Tribe football team

The 1987 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his eighth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 5–6.^[1]

1987 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (8th season)
Captain	Joe Monaco, Dave Szydlik, Dave Wiley
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^			–					9	–	4	–	0
No. 8 James Madison ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^			–					8	–	4	–	1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^			–					7	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary			–					5	–	6	–	0
Towson State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Tennessee State			–					3	–	7	–	1
Lamar			–					3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					3	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at East Tennessee State	No. 17	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 25–49	7,615	[2]
September 12	at Navy	No. 17	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 27–17		[3]
September 19	at Colgate	No. 9	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 7–19		[4]
October 3	Lehigh		Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 28–27	5,237	[5]
October 10	at Yale		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 34–40	20,217	[6]
October 17	Delaware		Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 14–38	12,103	[7]
October 24	No. 5 James Madison		Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 22–28	16,103	[8]
October 31	vs. VMI		Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	W 17–6	20,500	[9]
November 7	Bucknell		Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 31–6	5,680	[10]
November 14	at No. 1 Holy Cross		Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 7–40	14,671	[11]
November 21	No. 13 Richmond		Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl)	W 20–7	10,209	[12]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
2. "ETSU gets 49–25 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Indians ruin opener for new Navy coach". The Roanoke Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Denn, Charlie (September 20, 1987). "Colgate Ambushes 9th-Ranked Tribe, 19-7". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Hessler, Warner (October 4, 1987). "W&M Beats Lehigh at Wire Again". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Denn, Charlie (October 11, 1987). "Yale Tops W&M in Offensive Shootout, 40-34". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Blue Hens belt William and Mary 38–14". The Roanoke Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Streaking JMU holds off a late surge by W&M". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tribe defense accounts for win over VMI". Daily Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Denn, Charlie (November 8, 1987). "W&M Rips Bucknell 31-6". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Shaughnessy, Dan (November 15, 1987). "Perfect 10 for Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brosnahan leads Indian uprising". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.