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1991 William & Mary Tribe football team

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1991 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Bottiglieri (1st season)
CaptainTom Dexter, Robert Green, Chris Hakel, Jeff Nielsen
Home stadiumZable Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Samford ^     12 2 0
Hofstra     8 2 0
No. 16 James Madison ^     9 4 0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^     12 3 0
Georgia Southern     7 4 0
UCF     6 5 0
William & Mary     5 6 0
Liberty     4 7 0
Northeastern     4 7 0
Western Kentucky     3 8 0
Arkansas State     1 10 0
Towson     1 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 12th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 5–6.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Boston UniversityNo. 4W 48–223,630
September 14No. 12 DelawareNo. 3L 21–2813,579
September 21at NavyNo. 11W 26–2123,697
September 28James MadisonNo. 9
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA (Dukes)
L 28–2915,371
October 5at North CarolinaNo. T–20L 36–5944,500[2]
October 12at VMIW 40–267,737[3]
October 19The Citadel
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–1715,621
October 26at No. T–12 VillanovaL 21–356,887
November 2at No. 20 LehighL 37–4111,083[4]
November 16No. 14 Samford
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 13–357,131[5]
November 23Richmond
W 49–712,216[6]

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. ^ "North Carolina blasts William & Mary 59–36". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tribe's ground game subdues VMI 40–26". Daily Press. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Fairbank, Dave (November 3, 1991). "A Second Tribe Foe Engineers Big Day". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tribe not fast enough". Daily Press. November 17, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tribe piles points on Spiders". Daily Press. November 24, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.