William & Mary Tribe football

The William & Mary Tribe are a college football team representing the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. William & Mary currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Mike London is in his 1st year as the Tribe's head coach. He succeeds Jimmye Laycock, who was the head coach of the Tribe for 39 years.

William & Mary Tribe football
2020 William & Mary Tribe football team
First season	1893
Athletic director	Samantha Huge
Head coach	Mike London 1st season, 2–6 (.250)
Stadium	Zable Stadium (Capacity: 12,672)
Field	Cary Field
Field surface	FieldTurf Pro
Location	Williamsburg, Virginia
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Past conferences	Independent (1893–1906) SAIAA (1907–1910) Independent (1911–1931) Virginia Conference (1932–1935) SoCon (1936–1976) Division I Independent (1977) Division I-A Independent (1978–1981) Division I-AA Independent (1982–1992) Yankee (1993–1996) A-10 (1997–2006)
All-time record	573–565–41 (.503)
Bowl record	1–2 (.333)
Conference titles	12
Rivalries	Delaware James Madison Richmond VMI
Colors	Green, Gold, and Silver[1]
Fight song	"Tribe Fight Song"
Outfitter	Nike
Website	TribeAthletics.com

William & Mary's traditional rival in football is the University of Richmond. William & Mary and Richmond have met 120 times since 1898, making the rivalry (sometimes referred to as "the South's oldest rivalry") the fourth most-played in Division I college football. Only Lafayette–Lehigh, Princeton–Yale, and Harvard–Yale have played more games. The winner of this annual W&M–Richmond match-up claims the Capital Cup (previously known as the I-64 Trophy), named for the last two Virginia state capitals, Richmond and Williamsburg. In 2008, William & Mary opened the Jimmye Laycock Football Center, housing the Tribe locker room, football players' classroom study sessions and tape review rooms.

The College of William & Mary has transitioned through several official nicknames since its athletic program began in 1893. From 1893 to 1916, William & Mary football players were known as the Orange and White because those were the old official school colors. From 1916 to 1977, all William & Mary athletes were known as the Indians. Since 1978, they have been known as the Tribe.

History

See also: List of William & Mary Tribe football seasons

The William & Mary Tribe football team had sustained success during Jimmye Laycock's tenure. Since his taking over as head coach, W&M enjoyed over 25 winning seasons and 10 playoff appearances, the 23rd most appearances of any FCS program. The long-time head-coach led the Tribe to multiple playoff appearances, including the national semifinal game on two occasions. Most recently, the Tribe lost in a quarterfinal matchup against University of Richmond in 2015. In 2009 the Tribe also reached the semifinal against eventual champions Villanova in 2009, losing by a single point. The team has also appeared in three bowl games: the 1948 Dixie Bowl, 1949 Delta Bowl and 1970 Tangerine Bowl. The Tribe are 1–2 in those games, with the lone win being a 20–0 victory over Oklahoma A&M in 1949.

Rivalries

Aside from William & Mary's lengthy Capital Cup rivalry with the University of Richmond, the Tribe also hold historic rivalries with in-state opponents like James Madison University and the Virginia Military Institute, as well as out-of-state opponents like the University of Delaware. As of 2017, only the James Madison Dukes and Richmond Spiders are still football members of the Colonial Athletic Association with William & Mary. William & Mary also maintains older, less intense rivalries with the VMI Keydets from its days in the Southern Conference, and the Virginia Cavaliers as part of the unofficial Jefferson Cup, named after Thomas Jefferson who attended the College of William & Mary before founding the University of Virginia.[2]

Series records

• Records through the 2016 season.

Opponent (Rivalry)	Match Ups	Record
Richmond (Capital Cup)	127	62–60–5
VMI (Rivalry)	88	53–33–2
Delaware (Rivalry)	42	18–24
James Madison (Rivalry)	40	17–23
Virginia (Rivalry)	36	6–29–1

Currently in professional football

Coaches

1. Mark Duffner (Class of 1975) – Senior Defensive Assistant for the Cincinnati Bengals
2. Ivan Fears (Class of 1976) – Running backs coach for the New England Patriots
3. Sean McDermott (Class of 1998) – Head coach of the Buffalo Bills
4. Mike Tomlin (Class of 1995) – Head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers; winner of Super Bowl XLIII; youngest head coach in NFL history to lead team to Super Bowl win (36 years old)
5. Alan Williams (Class of 1992) – Defensive backs/Safeties coach for the Indianapolis Colts
6. Joe Brady (Class of 2012) - Offensive Coordinator for the Carolina Panthers

Players

1. Jerome Couplin III (Class of 2014) – Safety for the LA Wildcats of the XFL.
2. DeAndre Houston-Carson (Class of 2016) – Safety for the Chicago Bears
3. Tre McBride (Class of 2015) - Wide receiver for the LA Wildcats of the XFL
4. Luke Rhodes (Class of 2016) - Linebacker and long snapper for the Indianapolis Colts
5. Bill Murray (Class of 2019) - Defensive Tackle for the New England Patriots

Currently in the CFL

Coaches

1. Billy Parker (gridiron football) (Class of 2004) – Defensive Assistant for the Montreal Alouettes

Players

1. Adrian Tracy (Class of 2010) - Defensive end for the Montreal Alouettes
2. Devonte Dedmon (Class of 2019) - Wide receiver for the Ottawa Redblacks

Championships

Conference championships

The Tribe have won 12 conference championships.

Year	Coach	Conference	Overall record	Conference record
1933†	John Kellison	Virginia Conference	6–5	2–1
1934†	John Kellison	Virginia Conference	2–6	2–1
1935	Thomas Dowler	Virginia Conference	3–4–3	1–1–1
1942	Carl M. Voyles	Southern Conference	9–1–1	4–0
1947	Rube McCray	Southern Conference	9–2	7–1
1966†	Marv Levy	Southern Conference	5–4–1	4–1–1
1970	Lou Holtz	Southern Conference	5–7	3–1
1996	Jimmye Laycock	Yankee Conference	10–3	7–1
2001†	Jimmye Laycock	Atlantic 10 Conference	8–4	7–2
2004†	Jimmye Laycock	Atlantic 10 Conference	11–3	7–1
2010†	Jimmye Laycock	Colonial Athletic Association	8–4	6–2
2015†	Jimmye Laycock	Colonial Athletic Association	9–4	6–2

† denotes co-championship.

Division championships

The Tribe have one division title, won during their time in the Yankee Conference.

Year	Coach	Conference	Division	Conference record
1993	Jimmye Laycock	Yankee Conference	Mid-Atlantic Division	7–1

Bowl games

William & Mary have participated in three bowl games. The Tribe have a record of 1–2.

Date	Bowl	Opponent	Result
January 1, 1948	Dixie Bowl	Arkansas	L 19–21
January 1, 1949	Delta Bowl	Oklahoma A&M	W 20–0
December 28, 1970	Tangerine Bowl	Toledo	L 12–40

Playoffs

The Tribe have participated in the playoffs ten times, with 17 total playoff games played for a record of 7–10.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1986	First Round	Delaware	L 17–51
1989	First Round	Furman	L 10–24
1990	First Round Quarterfinals	Massachusetts Central Florida	W 38–0 L 38–52
1993	First Round	McNeese State	L 28–34
1996	First Round Quarterfinals	Jackson State Northern Iowa	W 45–6 L 35–38
2001	First Round	Appalachian State	L 27–40
2004	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Hampton Delaware James Madison	W 42–35 W 44–38 L 34–48
2009	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Weber State Southern Illinois Villanova	W 38–0 W 24–3 L 13–14
2010	Second Round	Georgia Southern	L 15–31
2015	First Round Second Round	Duquesne Richmond	W 52–49 L 13–48

Halls of Fame inductees

College Football

1. Jack Cloud – Set a school scoring record of 102 points in 1947 and once scored five touchdowns in a single game
2. Bill Fincher – Did not attend W&M, but coached the Indians in 1921
3. Lou Holtz – Did not attend W&M, but coached the Indians from 1969–1971 and led the team to the 1970 Tangerine Bowl
4. Bill Ingram – Did not attend W&M, but Ingram began his coaching career at William & Mary, where in 1922 he managed a 6–3 record
5. Buster Ramsey – In his four years (1939–1942) the school had a record of 29–7–3; the 1942 team were Southern Conference champions

National Football League (NFL)

1. Lou Creekmur – After playing for the Indians he went on to become of one of the most successful offensive tackles in Detroit Lions history
2. Marv Levy – Did not attend W&M, but coached William & Mary for five years (1964–1968), earning two Southern Conference Coach of the Year awards and one SoCon title (1966); the 27–16 win over Navy in 1967 is considered by the NCAA to be one of the top 10 greatest upsets in college football history

Canadian Football League (CFL)

1. Mike "Pinball" Clemons – compiled 4,778 all-purpose yards and was named a Division I-AA All-American
2. Ralph Sazio – was a mainstay of the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a player, assistant coach, head coach, general manager and team president

References

Notes

1. "William & Mary Athletics Logos and Marks". September 20, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
2. TribeAthletics.com: All-time Game Results. Accessed October 31, 2013.

Sources

1. "2009 Media Guide". Tribe Athletics. The College of William & Mary. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
2. "William and Mary Head Coach Jimmye Laycock". Tribe Athletics. The College of William & Mary. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
3. "Tribe Football in the Pros". Tribe Athletics. The College of William & Mary. 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
4. "FCS Preseason Rankings". The Sports Network. Retrieved September 1, 2010.

External links

• Official website