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1981 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
CaptainOwen Costello, Chris Garrity
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.4Pittsburgh       11 1 0
    No.3Penn State       10 2 0
    No.8Miami (FL)       9 2 0
    Southern Miss       9 2 1
    No.17West Virginia       9 3 0
    Colgate       7 3 0
    Virginia Tech       7 4 0
    Navy       7 4 1
    Cincinnati       6 5 0
    Florida State       6 5 0
    Holy Cross       6 5 0
    Tulane       6 5 0
    UNLV       6 6 0
    South Carolina       6 6 0
    Temple       5 5 0
    Boston College       5 6 0
    East Carolina       5 6 0
    Northeast Louisiana       5 6 0
    Louisville       5 6 0
    Notre Dame       5 6 0
    Rutgers       5 6 0
    William & Mary       5 6 0
    Syracuse       4 6 1
    Richmond       4 7 0
    Army       3 7 1
    North Texas State       2 9 0
    Georgia Tech       1 10 0
    Memphis State       1 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1981 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his second year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 5–6.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 5atTemple
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • L 0–42
    September 12Miami (OH)
  • Williamsburg, VA
  • L 14–33
    September 19atVirginia Tech
  • Blacksburg, VA
  • L 3–4730,600[2]
    October 3atVMI
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
  • L 14–318,250[3]
    October 10atDartmouth
  • Hanover, NH
  • W 12–710,061[4]
    October 17Marshall
    • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
  • W 38–78,000[5]
    October 24atNavy
  • Annapolis, MD
  • L 0–27
    October 31James Madison
    • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
  • W 31–197,800[6]
    November 7Harvard
    • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
  • L 14–2316,000[7]
    November 14atEast Carolina
  • Greenville, NC
  • W 31–2115,842[8]
    November 21Richmond
    • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl)
  • W 35–2110,800[9]

    Roster[edit]

    1981 William & Mary Tribe football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 12 Chris Garrity Sr
    QB 15 Dave Murphy So
    QB 7 Stan Yagiello Fr
    WR 40 Jeff Wolf Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DT 78 John Cannon Sr
    FS 23 Mark Kelso Fr
    DE 55 Dan Ness Jr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  • ^ "Virginia Tech tops William & Mary". The Palm Beach Post. September 20, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Raber, VMI bombard W&M 31–14". Daily Press. September 27, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Ballou, Art (October 11, 1981). "William and Mary Downs Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "William & Mary routs Thundering Herd 38–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "W&M uses Dukes' mistakes for win". Daily Press. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Concannon, Joe (November 8, 1981). "Cuccia Leads Way for Harvard". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "W&M shocks East Carolina". Daily Press. November 15, 1981. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Garrity bombs Richmond 35–21". Daily Press. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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