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American college football season
The 1987 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the
College of William & Mary as an
independent during the
1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by
Jimmye Laycock in his eighth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 5–6.
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at
East Tennessee State | No. 17 | | L 25–49 | | |
September 12 | at
Navy | No. 17 | | W 27–17 | | |
September 19 | at
Colgate | No. 9 | | L 7–19 | |
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October 3 |
Lehigh | | | W 28–27 | 5,237 |
[3] |
October 10 | at
Yale | | | L 34–40 | 20,217 |
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October 17 |
Delaware | | - Cary Field
- Williamsburg, VA (
rivalry)
| L 14–38 | | |
October 24 | No. 5
James Madison | | - Cary Field
- Williamsburg, VA (
rivalry)
| L 22–28 | 16,103 |
[5] |
October 31 | vs.
VMI | | | W 17–6 | 20,500 |
[6] |
November 7 |
Bucknell | | - Cary Field
- Williamsburg, VA
| W 31–6 | 5,680 |
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November 14 | at No. 1
Holy Cross | | | L 7–40 | 14,671 |
[8] |
November 21 | No. 13
Richmond | | | W 20–7 | 10,209 |
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"William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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^ Denn, Charlie (September 20, 1987).
"Colgate Ambushes 9th-Ranked Tribe, 19-7".
Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Hessler, Warner (October 4, 1987).
"W&M Beats Lehigh at Wire Again".
Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Denn, Charlie (October 11, 1987).
"Yale Tops W&M in Offensive Shootout, 40-34".
Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Streaking JMU holds off a late surge by W&M". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tribe defense accounts for win over VMI". Daily Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Denn, Charlie (November 8, 1987).
"W&M Rips Bucknell 31-6".
Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Shaughnessy, Dan (November 15, 1987).
"Perfect 10 for Holy Cross".
Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 76 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brosnahan leads Indian uprising". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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