2016 William & Mary Tribe football team
The 2016 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tribe were coached by 37th year head coach Jimmye Laycock, and the team played their home games at Zable Stadium. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 5–6, 3–5 in CAA play to finish in a tie for eighth place.
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| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| 2016 record | 5–6 (3–5 CAA) |
| Head coach | Jimmye Laycock (37th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Rogers (4th year) |
| Defensive coordinator | Trevor Andrews (3rd year) |
| Home stadium | Zable Stadium (Capacity: 12,672) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 James Madison $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Villanova ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 New Hampshire ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Richmond ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albany | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:30 PM | at NC State* | No. 9 | ESPN3 | L 14–48 | 57,774 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | at Hampton* | No. 13 | PTV | W 24–14 | 4,412 | |
| September 17 | 6:00 PM | Norfolk State* | No. 13 | TATV | W 35–10 | 10,240 | |
| September 24 | 7:00 PM | Elon | No. 8 |
| CSN | L 10–27 | 10,021 |
| October 1 | 3:30 PM | at New Hampshire | No. 19 | UNHAthletics | L 12–21 | 21,943 | |
| October 8 | 3:30 PM | at No. 7 James Madison | CSN | L 24–31 | 20,354 | ||
| October 15 | 3:30 PM | Delaware |
| TATV | W 24–17 | 11,713 | |
| October 29 | 3:30 PM | Maine |
| TATV | L 28–35 | 9,124 | |
| November 5 | 2:00 PM | at No. 25 Stony Brook | CSL | W 14–9 | 5,732 | ||
| November 12 | 12:00 PM | at Towson | ASN | L 24–34 | 4,354 | ||
| November 19 | 12:00 PM | No. 7 Richmond |
| ASN | W 34–13 | 9,740 | |
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Game summaries
at NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #9 Tribe | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Wolfpack | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 8–12 | 2008 | L 24–34 |
at Hampton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #13 Tribe | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| Pirates | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6–0 | 2015 | W 40–7 |
Norfolk State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spartans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| #13 Tribe | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5–0 | 2014 | W 29–14 |
Elon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Phoenix | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| #8 Tribe | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–0 | 2015 | W 34–13 |
at New Hampshire
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #19 Tribe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15–4 | 2015 | W 34–18 |
at James Madison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tribe | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| #7 Dukes | 10 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 17–21 | 2015 | W 44–41 |
Delaware
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fightin' Blue Hens | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Tribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 17–23 | 2015 | L 23–24 |
Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Black Bears | 13 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Tribe | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 7–4 | 2013 | L 20–34 |
at Stony Brook
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tribe | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| #25 Seawolves | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 2–0 | 2015 | W 21–0 |
at Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tribe | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Tigers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 9–3 | 2015 | W 31–17 |
Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #7 Spiders | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Tribe | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 61–60–5 | 2015 FCS Playoffs | L 13–48 |
Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final | |||||||
| STATS FCS | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 19 | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||||
| Coaches | 10 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 17 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||||
References
- "Tribe Football Announces 2016 Schedule". The College of William & Mary Department of Athletics. November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
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