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1998 William & Mary Tribe football team

1998 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 17
Record7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZbig Kepa (6th season)
CaptainSean Reid, Mike Cook, Greg Whirley, Tim Engel
Home stadiumZable Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^   6 2     12 3  
No. 9 Connecticut x^   6 2     10 3  
Maine   3 5     6 5  
New Hampshire   3 5     4 7  
Rhode Island   2 6     3 8  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^   7 1     9 3  
No. 23 Delaware   4 4     7 4  
Villanova   4 4     6 5  
No. 17 William & Mary   4 4     7 4  
Northeastern   3 5     5 6  
James Madison   2 6     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 19th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 4–4 in A-10 play, tying for second place the Mid-Atlantic Division. They were ranked No. 17 in the final Sports Network poll, but did not receive a bid to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Rhode IslandNo. 14W 21–133,713
September 12VMI*No. 13W 49–09,598
September 19NortheasternNo. 8
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–216,005
September 26at No. 4 VillanovaNo. 7L 28–4512,008[2]
October 3at Temple*No. 13W 45–3816,281
October 10No. 6 DelawareNo. 12
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 52–457,443
October 17at James MadisonNo. 7W 24–1214,000[3]
October 24New HampshireNo. 6
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 19–3110,553
October 31at No. 2 Hampton*No. 12W 41–3410,704
November 14No. 13 ConnecticutNo. 6
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 26–346,529
November 21at No. 8 RichmondNo. 12L 17–4218,914

References

  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 28. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Defensive play gets Villanova past W&M". Courier-Post. September 27, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W&M's defense answers the call". Daily Press. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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