William & Mary Tribe football, 2000–09

The William & Mary Tribe football teams represented the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. The program was established in 1893 and serves as William & Mary's oldest athletic team. Their long-time football rival is the University of Richmond and their annual meeting is dubbed the I-64 Bowl (which was renamed the Capital Cup starting in the 2009 season).

2000

2000 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2000 record 5–6 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach Jimmye Laycock (21st season)
Offensive coordinator Zbig Kepa (8th season)
Home stadium Zable Stadium (13,279 cap.)
2000 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#3 Delaware +^   7 – 1         12 – 2  
#6 Richmond +^   7 – 1         10 – 3  
UMass   5 – 3         7 – 4  
James Madison   4 – 4         6 – 5  
New Hampshire   4 – 4         6 – 5  
William & Mary   4 – 4         5 – 6  
Maine   3 – 5         5 – 6  
Villanova   3 – 5         5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6         3 – 8  
Northeastern   1 – 7         4 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The Tribe finished the season with a 5–6 overall record (4–4 in the A-10). William & Mary lost three of their first four games, the lone win being a non-conference victory over VMI. The most impressive win of the season came on November 11, when they defeated Villanova 48–41 in their home stadium.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 7:00 pm at No. 2 UMass Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA L 16–36   10,176
September 9 1:00 pm VMI* Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) W 55–15   8,252
September 16 7:00 pm at No. 8 Furman* Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC L 10–34   8,742
September 23 6:00 pm at UCF* Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL L 7–52   23,164
September 30 7:00 pm at Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME W 31–28   4,924
October 7 1:00 pm Rhode Island Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 26–16   5,358
October 14 1:00 pm No. 4 Delaware Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) L 17–28   7,416
October 21 1:30 pm at No. 16 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry) L 14–28   10,500
October 28 1:00 pm Northeastern Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 26–15   8,208
November 11 1:00 pm at Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA W 48–41 OT  10,379
November 18 12:00 pm No. 10 Richmond Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl) L 18–21   6,651
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

2001

2001 William & Mary Tribe football
A-10 Conference Co-Champions
Division I-AA Playoffs, L 27–40, vs. Appalachian State
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports Network No. 17[1]
2001 record 8–4 (7–2 A-10)
Head coach Jimmye Laycock (22nd year)
Offensive coordinator Zbig Kepa (9th year)
Defensive coordinator Tom Clark (1st year)
Home stadium Zable Stadium (13,279 cap.)
2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#11 Hofstra +^   7 – 2         9 – 3  
#10 Maine +^   7 – 2         9 – 3  
#20 Villanova +   7 – 2         8 – 3  
#17 William & Mary +^   7 – 2         8 – 4  
#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
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The Tribe were A-10 Conference co-champions and qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. They lost the opening round to the number 8 Appalachian State Mountaineers, however, by a score of 27–40.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 1:00 pm at No. 21 UMass Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA W 31–10   8,243
September 8 1:00 pm at VMI* No. 17 Foster Stadium • Lexington, VA (Rivalry) W 34–0   5,722
September 22 3:00 pm at East Carolina* Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC L 23–38   40,179
September 29 1:00 pm No. 20 New Hampshire No. 22 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 38–28   9,525
October 6 1:00 pm No. 12 Hofstra* No. 20 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA L 28–34   3,250
October 13 12:00 pm at No. 4 Rhode Island No. 25 Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI L 31–34   5,301
October 20 1:00 pm at Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry) W 21–17   21,563
October 27 12:00 pm No. 18 Mainedagger Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA CSN W 42–20   9,359
November 10 1:00 pm James Madison Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) W 17–10   9,233
November 17 1:00 pm at Richmond No. 25 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl) W 23–20   9,329
November 24 1:00 pm No. 15 Villanova No. 20 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 47–44   4,236
December 1 1:00 pm at No. 8 Appalachian State* No. 17 Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (Division I-AA playoffs) L 27–40   5,279
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

2002

2002 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2002 record 6–5 (5–4 A-10)
Head coach Jimmye Laycock (23rd season)
Offensive coordinator Zbig Kepa (10th season)
Defensive coordinator Tom Clark (2nd season)
Home stadium Zable Stadium (13,279 cap.)
2002 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Maine $^   7 – 2         11 – 3  
Northeastern $^   7 – 2         10 – 3  
Villanova ^   6 – 3         11 – 4  
UMass   6 – 3         8 – 4  
William & Mary   5 – 4         6 – 5  
Richmond   4 – 5         4 – 7  
Delaware   4 – 5         6 – 6  
Hofstra   4 – 5         6 – 6  
James Madison   4 – 6         5 – 7  
New Hampshire   2 – 7         3 – 8  
Rhode Island   1 – 8         3 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The Tribe finished the season with a 6–5 overall record (5–4 in the A-10). After losing the season's first two games, William & Mary reeled off five straight victories, with the most impressive being a 30–13 win over #15-ranked Northeastern. They would stumble toward the end of the season, however, as they dropped three of their last four, including the I-64 Bowl against rival Richmond.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 5:00 pm at Indiana* No. 9 Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN L 17–25   33,427
September 7 6:00 pm at No. 11 Maine No. 10 Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME L 14–27   6,326
September 14 1:00 pm VMI* No. 18 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) W 62–31   9,963
September 28 1:00 pm Delaware No. 17 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) W 45–42   11,682
October 12 1:30 pm at Hofstra No. 17 James M. Shuart Stadium • Hempstead, NY W 16–3   3,032
October 19 12:00 pm at New Hampshire No. 14 Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH W 34–17   3,122
October 26 1:00 pm No. 15 Northeasterndagger No. 14 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 30–13   8,741
November 2 12:00 pm at No. 11 Villanova No. 12 Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA CSN L 20–41   7,153
November 9 1:00 pm Rhode Island No. 20 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 44–6   5,502
November 16 1:30 pm at James Madison No. 16 Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry) L 31–34 OT  8,237
November 23 12:00 pm Richmond No. 23 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl) CSN L 13–35   6,274
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

2003

2003 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2003 record 5–5 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach Jimmye Laycock (24th season)
Offensive coordinator Zbig Kepa (11th season)
Defensive coordinator Tom Clark (3rd season)
Home stadium Zable Stadium (13,279 cap.)
2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 Delaware $^   8 – 1         15 – 1  
#11 UMass $^   8 – 1         10 – 3  
#20 Northeastern   6 – 3         8 – 4  
#25 Villanova   5 – 4         7 – 4  
Maine   4 – 4         6 – 5  
William & Mary   4 – 4         5 – 5  
James Madison   4 – 5         6 – 6  
New Hampshire   3 – 6         5 – 7  
Rhode Island   3 – 6         4 – 8  
Hofstra   2 – 6         2 – 10  
Richmond   1 – 8         2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

William & Mary only played 10 games compared to the regular 11-game season due to a cancellation of the Maine contest, which had been scheduled for September 27. The presidents of the Atlantic 10 Football Conference awarded the University of Maine a victory and the College of William & Mary a no-contest as a result of the cancellation of their game. The decision of the presidents, based upon the recommendation of the league's directors of athletics, was unprecedented in Atlantic 10 Football Conference history. Factored into the decision were Maine's efforts to play the game and the understanding of the unique circumstances facing William & Mary in the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel. However, the NCAA does not recognize the win in their official records.

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 7:00 pm at Western Michigan* Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI L 24–56   25,316
September 13 1:00 pm at VMI* Foster Stadium • Lexington, VA (Rivalry) W 34–24   7,125
September 20 12:30 pm at No. 4 Northeastern Parsons Field • Brookline, MA L 14–48   4,921
October 4 7:00 pm at No. 4 Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry) L 27–41   20,485
October 11 1:00 pm No. 7 UMass Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA L 14–24   4,868
October 18 1:00 pm James Madisondagger Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) L 17–24   8,038
October 25 12:00 pm at Rhode Island Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI W 37–24   4,098
November 1 12:00 pm Hofstradagger Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 23–9   9,051
November 15 1:00 pm New Hampshire Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 38–28   4,887
November 21 1:00 pm at Richmond University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl) W 59–21   6,228
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

2004

2004 William & Mary Tribe football
A-10 Conference Co-Champions
Division I-AA Semifinals, L 34–48, vs. #8 James Madison
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Division South
Ranking
Sports Network No. 3[2]
2004 record 11–3 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach Jimmye Laycock (25th year)
Offensive coordinator Zbig Kepa (12th year)
Home stadium Zable Stadium (12,259 cap.)
2004 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 James Madison $^   7 – 1         13 – 2  
#3 William & Mary $^   7 – 1         11 – 3  
#7 Delaware $^   7 – 1         9 – 4  
#6 New Hampshire ^   7 – 2         11 – 3  
Northeastern   4 – 4         5 – 6  
Villanova   4 – 5         7 – 4  
Maine   4 – 5         6 – 6  
UMass   4 – 5         6 – 6  
Hofstra   3 – 5         5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6         4 – 7  
Richmond   2 – 6         3 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

2005

2005 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2005 record 5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach Jimmye Laycock (26th season)
Offensive coordinator Zbig Kepa (13th season)
Home stadium Zable Stadium (12,259 cap.)
2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North
#5 New Hampshire x$^   7 – 1         11 – 2  
#19 UMass   6 – 2         7 – 4  
Hofstra   6 – 3         8 – 4  
Maine   3 – 5         5 – 6  
Northeastern   3 – 6         3 – 9  
Rhode Island   2 – 6         4 – 7  
South
#8 Richmond x$^   7 – 1         9 – 4  
#25 James Madison   5 – 3         7 – 4  
Towson   4 – 5         7 – 4  
Delaware   3 – 5         6 – 5  
William & Mary   3 – 5         5 – 6  
Villanova   2 – 6         4 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 7:00 pm at Marshall* No. 9 Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV L 24–36   25,102
September 10 1:00 pm at VMI* No. 11 Foster Stadium • Lexington, VA (Rivalry) W 41–7   7,140
September 17 7:00 pm at Rhode Island No. 7 Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI CSN L 29–48   3,303
September 24 1:00 pm Liberty* No. 16 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 56–0   11,741
October 8 1:00 pm No. 1 New Hampshire No. 17 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 42–10   4,149
October 15 2:00 pm at Northeastern No. 11 Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 44–41 OT  2,118
October 22 1:00 pm Towsondagger No. 12 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 44–13   8,922
October 29 6:00 pm at Villanova No. 9 Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA L 21–35   6,207
November 5 7:00 pm James Madison No. 16 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) L 29–30   12,287
November 12 1:00 pm Delaware No. 24 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) L 21–22   8,709
November 19 1:00 pm at No. 17 Richmond University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl) L 7–41   8,960
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

2006

The 2006 season was the final year of William & Mary's football membership in the A-10 Conference, as the newly formed Colonial Athletic Association football conference formed and was set to begin competition in 2007.

2006 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2006 record 3–8 (1–7 A-10)
Head coach Jimmye Laycock (27th season)
Offensive coordinator Zbig Kepa (14th season)
Home stadium Zable Stadium (12,259 cap.)
2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North
#2 UMass x$^   8 – 0         13 – 2  
#6 New Hampshire ^   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Maine   5 – 3         6 – 5  
Northeastern   4 – 4         5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6         4 – 7  
Hofstra   1 – 7         2 – 9  
South
#9 James Madison x^   7 – 1         9 – 3  
Villanova   5 – 3         6 – 5  
Towson   4 – 4         7 – 4  
Richmond   3 – 5         6 – 5  
Delaware   3 – 5         5 – 6  
William & Mary   1 – 7         3 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 6:00 pm at Maryland* Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD ESPN360 L 14–27   49,763
September 16 7:00 pm Maine* Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA L 17–20   10,706
September 23 7:00 pm VMI* Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) W 38–6   10,208
September 30 1:00 pm Hofstra Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA CSN L 14–16   12,259
October 7 1:00 pm at No. 10 UMass Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA L 7–48   15,822
October 14 1:00 pm at Liberty* Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA W 14–13   15,631
October 21 3:00 pm at No. 8 James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry) L 17–31   15,573
October 28 1:00 pm Villanovadagger Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA L 31–35   10,629
November 4 1:00 pm at No. 21 Towson Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD W 29–28   2,465
November 11 1:00 pm at Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry) L 28–14   20,655
November 18 1:00 pm Richmond Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl) L 14–31   9,423
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

2007

The 2007 season was the CAA's first year as a football conference. The teams in the newly formed CAA football conference came largely from the Atlantic 10 Conference, as well as a mix of other conferences.

2007 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Division South
2007 record 4–7 (2–6 CAA)
Head coach Jimmye Laycock (28th season)
Offensive coordinator Zbig Kepa (15th season)
Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop (1st season)
Home stadium Zable Stadium (12,259 cap.)
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 7:30 pm No. 19 Delaware Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) COX L 31–49   11,639
September 8 1:00 pm at VMI* Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA (Rivalry) W 63–16   6,830
September 15 7:00 pm Liberty* Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 48–41 OT  9,329
September 22 1:30 pm at No. 17 (FBS) Virginia Tech* Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA ACCS L 3–44   66,233
September 29 1:00 pm Towson Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 27–22   10,094
October 6 6:00 pm at Villanova Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA L 24–63   8,721
October 13 3:00 pm at Maine Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME W 31–20   7,122
October 27 1:00 pm No. 4 UMassdagger Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA L 34–48   10,178
November 3 1:00 pm at No. 20 Hofstra James M. Shuart Stadium • Hempstead, NY L 14–38   3,151
November 10 7:00 pm No. 16 James Madison Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) L 34–55   12,259
November 16 12:00 pm at No. 7 Richmond University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl) CSN L 20–31   7,652
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

2008

The William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football during the 2009 season. William & Mary competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under head football coach Jimmye Laycock and played their home games at Zable Stadium. The 2008 campaign came on the heels of a 4–7 record in 2007. William & Mary finished the season ranked #20 according to the final Sports Network FCS Poll.

The 2008 season was also the final one for redshirt senior cornerback and punt returner Derek Cox. Cox, an All-Conference player, would later be selected in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 9th pick in the 3rd round (73rd overall), making him the second-highest player ever drafted out of William & Mary (Darren Sharper, 60th overall pick in the 2nd round, 1997).

2008 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Division South
Ranking
Sports Network No. 20[3]
2008 record 7–4 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach Jimmye Laycock (29th season)
Offensive coordinator Zbig Kepa (16th season)
Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop (2nd season)
Home stadium Zable Stadium (12,259 cap.)
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 6 6:00 pm at NC State* Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ACCS L 24–34   56,694
September 13 7:05 pm VMI* Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) W 52–17   10,624
September 20 7:00 pm Norfolk State* Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 42–12   10,152
October 4 1:00 pm No. 14 Villanova Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA L 28–38   10,632
October 11 12:00 pm at No. 4 New Hampshire Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH W 38–34   13,255
October 18 12:00 pm at Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry) W 27–3   21,949
October 25 1:00 pm Rhode Islanddagger No. 23 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 34–24   9,383
November 1 1:00 pm at Towson No. 16 Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD CSN W 34–14   3,168
November 8 7:00 pm Northeastern No. 14 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA W 38–17   8,231
November 15 1:30 pm at No. 1 James Madison No. 12 Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry) L 24–48   14,330
November 22 12:00 pm No. 6 Richmond No. 16 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl) CSN L 20–23 OT  9,405
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

2009

2009 William & Mary Tribe football
NCAA FCS Semifinals, L 13–14, vs. #2 Villanova
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Division South
Ranking
Sports Network No. 4[4]
FCS Coaches No. 3[5]
2009 record 11–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach Jimmye Laycock (30th year)
Offensive coordinator Zbig Kepa (17th year)
Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop (3rd year)
Home stadium Zable Stadium (12,259 cap.)

Decade totals

NFL Draft selections

= NFL Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
1 NFL Draft Selection 
# Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1 2009 3 9 73 Cox, DerekDerek Cox Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive back

References

  1. ↑ Sports Network's Final 2001 FCS College Football Poll
  2. ↑ Sports Network's Final 2004 FCS College Football Poll
  3. ↑ Sports Network's FCS College Football Poll
  4. ↑ Sports Network's FCS College Football Poll
  5. ↑ 2009 FCS Coaches Poll
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