2017 William & Mary Tribe football team
The 2017 William & Mary Tribe football team will represent the College of William & Mary in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tribe will be coached by 38th year head coach Jimmye Laycock, and the team will play their home games at Zable Stadium. They will be members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Schedule
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Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 2 |
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at Virginia* |
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Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
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September 9 |
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at Norfolk State* |
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William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA |
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September 16 |
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Bucknell* |
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Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA |
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September 30 |
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Stony Brook |
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Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA |
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October 7 |
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at Elon |
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Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC |
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October 14 |
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at Delaware |
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Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry) |
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October 21 |
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James Madison |
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Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) |
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October 28 |
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at Maine |
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Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME |
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November 4 |
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New Hampshire |
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Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA |
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November 11 |
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Towson |
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Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA |
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November 18 |
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at Richmond |
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E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA (Capital Cup) |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Game summaries
at Virginia
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tribe |
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0 |
Cavaliers |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–28–1 |
2015 |
L 29–35 |
at Norfolk State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tribe |
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0 |
Spartans |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–0 |
2016 |
W 35–10 |
Bucknell
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
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0 |
Tribe |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–0 |
1996 |
W 47–0 |
Stony Brook
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Seawolves |
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0 |
Tribe |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–0 |
2016 |
W 14–9 |
at Elon
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tribe |
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0 |
Phoenix |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–1 |
2016 |
L 10–27 |
at Delaware
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tribe |
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0 |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–23 |
2016 |
W 24–17 |
James Madison
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Dukes |
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0 |
Tribe |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
17–22 |
2016 |
L 24–31 |
at Maine
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tribe |
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0 |
Black Bears |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–5 |
2016 |
L 28–35 |
New Hampshire
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
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0 |
Tribe |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
15–5 |
2016 |
L 12–21 |
Towson
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
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0 |
Tribe |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–4 |
2016 |
L 24–34 |
at Richmond
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tribe |
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0 |
Spiders |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
62–60–5 |
2016 |
W 34–13 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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STATS FCS |
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