Category: William & Mary Tribe
W&M Tribe Starts Season at UVA, Hosts Five Home Contests
2008 Highlight Video Now Available on You Tube.
William and Mary Director of Athletics Terry Driscoll announced the release of the Tribe’s 2009 eleven-game football schedule, which is highlighted by five home games at Zable Stadium and a season-openi… more »
University of New Hampshire falls again to nemesis Northern Iowa
Pat Grace ran for two touchdowns and Terrell McMoore returned an interception 36 yards for what proved to be the decisive TD, giving Northern Iowa a 36-34 victory over New Hampshire last night in a Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal at Cedar… more »
Tribe Falls in Overtime to Richmond
WILLIAMSBURG - The only other time Jake Phillips had a game like William & Mary’s regular season finale Saturday at Zable Stadium was during his freshman year at Bath County High School.
“I had seven turnovers, four interceptions and three fumbl… more »
Commentary: Why Did NCAA Slight Tribe?
And you thought the griping and hyperventilating about college football's postseason was confined to the Bowl Championship Series. Think again.
In the warm glow of the Colonial Athletic Association again hoarding half of the at-large berths in the Fo… more »
Despite Loss to UNH, Maine Earns Tournament Berth
It was a somber postgame press conference for Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove after his team fell, 28-24, to the University of New Hampshire on Saturday.
As the icy winds whipped outside the Palmer Lounge, the dispirited Black Bears began embracin… more »
Maine Makes Playoffs for 1st Time Since 2002
They had longshot odds.
Yet hope remained for the University of Maine football team.
Maine earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs Sunday night and will return to the postseason for the first time since 2002.… more »
Playoff Snub Mystifies Tribe Coach
William and Mary's Jimmye Laycock says his team should have been the fifth CAA team in the playoffs.
WILLIAMSBURG - It didn't come as a shock that William and Mary didn't make the playoffs. The team that took the 16th and final spot, however, was som… more »
CAA Expects Busy Sunday
HARRISONBURG - Heading into the final weekend of play, the Colonial Athletic Association has once again positioned itself to send a large contingent to the NCAA Division I-AA football playoffs. And, unlike a year ago, when the CAA had five teams in the… more »
Landers-Led Dukes Win Ninth Straight over W&M, Clinch Tie for Crown
No. 12 William and Mary won the coin toss yesterday before its Colonial Athletic Association showdown with top-ranked James Madison and deferred to the second half.
Not a wise choice on this day.
The decision gave JMU the ball first, and the Dukes… more »
William & Mary is Taking Care of Business
With its 38-17 win over Northeastern University Saturday night, the 14th-ranked College of William and Mary (7-2, 5-1 CAA) has put itself in a favorable position heading into its tough two-game closing schedule.
“It’s neat for us to be back in the mi… more »
Dukes Play For Home Berths
HARRISONBURG - It might look like James Madison's football team is sitting pretty heading into this weekend's bye. The Dukes are undefeated in Division I-AA football and have won a school D-I record eight straight games since losing their opener at Duke… more »
UNH History Majors Know Tribe
THE MOTIVATION is maybe even a bit higher than normal as the University of New Hampshire football team takes aim at Wiliam & Mary, which is coming in for Homecoming on Saturday.
"We want that game bad," said offensive guard and tri-captain Eric C… more »
Early Adversity Deflates Tribe vs. Villanova
Villanova frolicks to 35-point lead after blocking FG attempt.
The turning point in a football game usually doesn't occur on the opening series of the afternoon.
The Colonial Athletic Association meeting yesterday between William and Mary and Vill… more »
W&M's Laycock: "We Are Extremely Banged Up"
Today, I attended the weekly Tribe Football Luncheon at the Hospitality House. Lunch was baked salmon and mashed potatoes, a far cry from the Caf, and it was a relatively full house as two camera crews were present from the Norfolk CBS and NBC affiliate… more »
Opinion: Stop The I-AA Madness
The number of games between ACC teams and Division I-AA teams will double this season.
Three ACC teams — Clemson, Florida State and Georgia Tech — have the audacity to play two Football Championship Subdivision, or FCS teams in the politically correc… more »