The 1993 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 14th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 7–1 in Yankee Conference play, winning the Mid-Atlantic Division title. They were ranked No. 10 in the final Sports Network poll. The Tribe qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, losing in the first round before to McNeese State.[1]
| 1993 William & Mary Tribe football | |
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Yankee Mid-Atlantic Division champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 28–34 at McNeese State | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Mid-Atlantic Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 10 |
| Record | 9–3 (7–1 Yankee) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Zbig Kepa (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Bottiglieri (3rd season) |
| Captain | Todd Durkin, Eric Lambert, Craig Staub, Tom Walters |
| Home stadium | Zable Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New England Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Boston University x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 UMass | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 William & Mary x^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Delaware ^ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | New Hampshire | No. 15 | W 27–14 | 6,641 | ||
| September 11 | at No. 3 Delaware | No. 11 | L 35–42 | 13,612 | ||
| September 18 | at Tulane* | No. 17 | L 0–10 | 20,517 | [2] | |
| September 25 | Harvard* | No. 20 |
| W 45–17 | 14,314 | [3] |
| October 2 | vs. VMI* | No. 18 | W 49–6 | 14,000 | [4] | |
| October 16 | at Northeastern | No. 17 | W 53–6 | 4,200 | ||
| October 23 | Villanova | No. 17 |
| W 51–17 | 17,616 | [5] |
| October 30 | James Madison | No. 13 |
| W 31–26 | 11,698 | [6] |
| November 6 | at Maine | No. 11 | W 47–23 | 3,400 | ||
| November 13 | at No. 21 UMass | No. 10 | W 45–28 | 3,222 | ||
| November 20 | Richmond | No. 10 |
| W 31–17 | 12,110 | [7] |
| November 27 | at No. 5 McNeese State* | No. 10 | L 28–34 | 17,167 | [8] | |
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References
edit- ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 28. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Mistake-prone William & Mary shut out". Daily Press. September 19, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fairbank, Dave (September 26, 1993). "Blowout of the Century: Outgunned Harvard the Perfect Guest at Tribe's Party". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No pearl in this Oyster Bowl". Daily Press. October 3, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big home crowd watches W&M win another crazy romp, 51–17". Daily Press. October 24, 1993. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tribe tops JMU, gets revenge". Daily Press. October 31, 1993. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M all business in victory over UR". The News Journal. November 21, 1993. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese eliminates Tribe 34–28". Roanoke Times and World-News. November 28, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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