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The William & Mary Tribe are a college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

team representing the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg

Williamsburg, Virginia

Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...

, Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

. William & Mary currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association

Colonial Athletic Association

The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...

of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision. As of 2010, Jimmye Laycock

Jimmye Laycock

Jimmye Laycock has served as head football coach at the College of William & Mary since 1980. Laycock graduated from William & Mary in 1970 and played quarterback under legendary coaches Marv Levy and Lou Holtz...

is in his 31st year as the Tribe's head coach. Laycock is a W&M alumnus and played quarterback

Quarterback

Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

under legendary college football coaches Marv Levy

Marv Levy

Marvin Daniel Levy is a former American and Canadian football coach, front office executive and author.He is a former professional football coach, in the CFL as head coach of the Montreal Alouettes , and in the NFL as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills , coaching the Bills...

and Lou Holtz

Lou Holtz

Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz is a retired American football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker in the United States...

.

William & Mary's traditional rival in football is the University of Richmond

University of Richmond

The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...

. William & Mary and Richmond have met 119 times since 1898, making the rivalry (sometimes referred to as "the South's oldest rivalry") the fourth most-played in Division I college football. Only Lafayette–Lehigh

The Rivalry (Lehigh-Lafayette)

The Rivalry is the college rivalry between Lafayette College and Lehigh University. It is the most-played football rivalry in the nation and the longest uninterrupted rivalry. As of 2011, "The Rivalry" has been played 147 times since 1884 and since 1897. The schools met twice annually until 1901....

, Princeton

Princeton University

Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....

–Yale

Yale University

Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...

, and Harvard–Yale have played more games. The winner of this annual W&M–Richmond match-up, named for the last two Virginia state capitals, Richmond and Williamsburg, claims the Capital Cup (previously known as the I-64 Trophy). In 2008, William & Mary opened the Jimmye Laycock Football Center

Jimmye Laycock Football Center

The Jimmye Laycock Football Center is a football facility for The College of William & Mary Tribe in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. The $11 million, building was constructed right next to Zable Stadium where the Tribe play all home games...

, a state-of-the-art facility housing the Tribe locker room, football players' classroom study sessions and tape review rooms.

The College of William & Mary has transitioned through several official nicknames since its athletic program began in 1893. From 1893 to 1916, William & Mary football players were known as the Orange and White because those were the old official school colors. From 1916 to 1977, all William & Mary athletes were known as the Indians. And, most recently, from 1978 to the present day they have been known as the Tribe.

Results

The William & Mary Tribe

William & Mary Tribe

The William & Mary Tribe are the athletic teams for the College of William & Mary. The name Tribe now refers to the unity and comradery that William & Mary student-athletes share when competing in the classroom and on the field. William & Mary has transitioned through several official nicknames...

football team has had unparallelled success during Jimmye Laycock's tenure. Since his taking over as head coach, W&M have enjoyed winning seasons nearly every year. The long-time head-coach has led the Tribe to multiple playoff appearances, including the national semifinal game on two occasions. Most recently, the Tribe reached the semifinal against eventual champions Villanova in 2009, losing by a single point.

The team has also appeared in three bowl games: the 1948 Dixie Bowl

1948 Dixie Bowl

The 1948 Dixie Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the William & Mary Indians. In the inaugural Dixie Bowl, Arkansas defeated William & Mary, who was ranked fourteenth by the AP Poll, 21–29. The final Dixie Bowl was played on 1949...

, 1949 Delta Bowl

Delta Bowl

The Delta Bowl was a college football bowl game played at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The game was played in 1948 and 1949. Bowl officials signed the University of Tulsa to appear in the 1949 game prior to the start of the season with the expectation that the team would perform well;...

and 1970 Tangerine Bowl

1970 Tangerine Bowl

The 1970 Tangerine Bowl pitched the Toledo Rockets to the William & Mary Indians on 28 December 1970, and ended with a 40-12 victory of the Rockets. -References:...

. The Tribe are 1–2 in those games, with the lone win being a 20–0 victory over Oklahoma A&M

Oklahoma State Cowboys football

The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference and completes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Cowboys are led by Mike Gundy, who is in his seventh year as...

in 1949.

Coaches

Mark Duffner
Mark Duffner
-References:...

(Class of 1975) – Linebackers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
Ivan Fears
Ivan Fears
Ivan Fears is the current American football running backs coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.-High school:...

(Class of 1976) – Running backs coach for the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
Sean McDermott
Sean McDermott
Sean McDermott is an American football defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He served as defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles from 2009–2010, a position he took over shortly before his predecessor, Jim Johnson, died of cancer...

(Class of 1998) – Defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
Rip Scherer
Rip Scherer
Rip Scherer is the quarterback coach for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously served as quarterbacks coach/assistant head coach for the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, offensive coordinator for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, the offensive coordinator for the Kansas Jayhawks, the head...

(Class of 1975) – Quarterbacks coach for the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
Mike Tomlin
Mike Tomlin
Michael Tomlin is the current head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Tomlin is the third youngest head coach in any of the four major North American professional sports. He is the tenth African-American head coach in NFL history, and first in Steelers history...

(Class of 1995) – Head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

; winner of Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League champion for the 2008 season. The game was played on February 1, 2009,...

; youngest head coach in NFL history to lead team to Super Bowl win (36 years old)
Alan Williams (Class of 1992) – Defensive backs coach for the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

Players

David Caldwell
David Caldwell (safety)
David Alexander Caldwell is an American football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at William & Mary.-Indianapolis Colts:...

(Class of 2010) – Strong safety for the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
Derek Cox
Derek Cox
Derek Sinclair Cox is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at William & Mary.-High school career:Cox attended Junius H. Rose High School in...

(Class of 2009) – Cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Mike Leach
Mike Leach (long snapper)
John Michael Leach is an American football long snapper for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2000...

(Class of 2000) – Long snapper for the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
Sean Lissemore
Sean Lissemore
Sean Lissemore is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cowboys in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft...

(Class of 2010) – Defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
Adrian Tracy
Adrian Tracy
Adrian D'Sean Tracy is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Giants. Tracy played college football at the College of William & Mary....

(Class of 2010) – Linebacker for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

Division-only championships

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| 1993 || Jimmye Laycock

Jimmye Laycock

|| Yankee Conference

Yankee Conference

The Yankee Conference was a collegiate sports conference in the eastern United States. It once sponsored competition in many sports, but eventually became a football-only league...

|| Mid-Atlantic Division || 7–1
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Conference championships

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| 1933 || John Kellison

John Kellison

John Snowden Kellison was a professional football player in the National Football League with the Canton Bulldogs and the Toledo Maroons. He also was an athletic director at Marietta College as well as William & Mary College. He later became a the head coach for William and Mary's football and...

|| Virginia Conference

Virginia Conference

The Virginia Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the state of Virginia. The league existed from 1928 to 1935....

|| ?
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| 1934 || John Kellison

John Kellison

|| Virginia Conference

Virginia Conference

The Virginia Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the state of Virginia. The league existed from 1928 to 1935....

|| ?
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| 1935 || Thomas Dowler

Thomas Dowler

-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...

|| Virginia Conference

Virginia Conference

The Virginia Conference was an intercollegiate athletic conference composed of member schools located in the state of Virginia. The league existed from 1928 to 1935....

|| ?
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| 1942 || Carl M. Voyles

Carl M. Voyles

-External links:...

|| Southern Conference

Southern Conference

The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...

|| 4–0
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| 1947 || Rube McCray

Rube McCray

Ruben North "Rube" McCray was the head coach for the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team from 1943 to 1945. He compiled an overall record of 17–21 ....

|| Southern Conference

Southern Conference

|| 7–1
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| 1966 || Marv Levy

Marv Levy

|| Southern Conference

Southern Conference

|| 4–1–1
|- align="center"
| 1970 || Lou Holtz

Lou Holtz

Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz is a retired American football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker in the United States...

|| Southern Conference

Southern Conference

|| 3–1
|- align="center"
| 1996 || Jimmye Laycock

Jimmye Laycock

|| Yankee Conference

Yankee Conference

The Yankee Conference was a collegiate sports conference in the eastern United States. It once sponsored competition in many sports, but eventually became a football-only league...

|| 7–1
|- align="center"
| 2001 || Jimmye Laycock

Jimmye Laycock

|| Atlantic 10 Conference || 7–2
|- align="center"
| 2004

2004 William & Mary Tribe football team

The 2004 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-AA college football during the 2004 season...

|| Jimmye Laycock

Jimmye Laycock

|| Atlantic 10 Conference || 7–1
|- align="center"
| 2010

2010 William & Mary Tribe football team

The 2010 William & Mary Tribe football team represents the College of William & Mary in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football for the 2010 season. William & Mary competes as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association under head...

|| Jimmye Laycock

Jimmye Laycock

|| Colonial Athletic Association

Colonial Athletic Association

|| 6–2
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| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| Total conference championships
| colspan=2 bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| 12
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Bowl games

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| January 1, 1948 || Dixie Bowl

1948 Dixie Bowl

|| L || Arkansas || 19 ||20
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| January 1, 1949 || Delta Bowl

Delta Bowl

|| W || Oklahoma A&M || 20 || 0
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| December 28, 1970 || Tangerine Bowl

1970 Tangerine Bowl

The 1970 Tangerine Bowl pitched the Toledo Rockets to the William & Mary Indians on 28 December 1970, and ended with a 40-12 victory of the Rockets. -References:...

|| L || Toledo

Toledo Rockets football

The Toledo Rockets football team is a college football program in Division I FBS, representing the University of Toledo. The Rockets compete in the Mid-American Conference. Toledo began playing football in 1917, although it did not field teams in 1931, and 1943-1945. Since the inception of the AP...

|| 12 || 40
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College Football

Jack Cloud
Jack Cloud
Jack Martin Cloud was an American football linebacker and fullback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990....

– Set a school scoring record of 102 points in 1947 and once scored five touchdowns in a single game
Bill Fincher
Bill Fincher
-External links:...

– Did not attend W&M, but coached the Indians in 1921
Lou Holtz
Lou Holtz
Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz is a retired American football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker in the United States...

– Did not attend W&M, but coached the Indians from 1969–1971 and led the team to the 1970 Tangerine Bowl
1970 Tangerine Bowl
The 1970 Tangerine Bowl pitched the Toledo Rockets to the William & Mary Indians on 28 December 1970, and ended with a 40-12 victory of the Rockets. -References:...
Bill Ingram
Bill Ingram
William A. "Bill" Ingram was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary , Indiana University , the United States Naval Academy , and the University of California, Berkeley , compiling a career record of 75–42–9...

– Did not attend W&M, but Ingram began his coaching career at William & Mary where, in 1922, he managed a 6–3–0 record
Buster Ramsey
Buster Ramsey
Garrard Sliger "Buster" Ramsey was an American football player who starred at William and Mary and was the first head coach of the American Football League's Buffalo Bills in 1960...

– In his four years (1939–1942) the school had a record of 29–7–3; the 1942 team were Southern Conference champions, beating out Duke
Duke Blue Devils football
The Duke Blue Devils football program is a college football team that represents Duke University . The team is currently a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference , which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Blue Devils compete in the Coastal...

and North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels football
The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collegiate level football. In Carolina’s first 121 seasons of football competition, the Tar Heels have compiled a record of 646–488–54, a winning percentage of .566...

for the title

National Football League (NFL)

Lou Creekmur
Lou Creekmur
Louis Creekmur was an NFL left offensive tackle/guard for the Detroit Lions from 1950-59. He was also used as a defensive lineman in critical situations...

– After playing for the Indians he went on to become of one the most successful offensive tackles in Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

history
Marv Levy
Marv Levy
Marvin Daniel Levy is a former American and Canadian football coach, front office executive and author.He is a former professional football coach, in the CFL as head coach of the Montreal Alouettes , and in the NFL as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills , coaching the Bills...

– Did not attend W&M, but coached William & Mary for five years (1964–68), earning two Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...

Coach of the Year awards and one SoCon title (1966); the 27–16 win over Navy
Navy Midshipmen football
The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007...

in 1967 is considered by the NCAA to be one of the Top 10 greatest college football upsets in history

Canadian Football League (CFL)

Mike "Pinball" Clemons
Pinball Clemons
Michael Lutrell "Pinball" Clemons, O.Ont is the current Vice-Chair for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Clemons also played with the Argos for twelve seasons, and twice served as their head coach. His No. 31 jersey is one of only four that has been retired by the Argos...

– compiled 4,778 all-purpose yards and was named a Division I-AA All-American
Ralph Sazio
Ralph Sazio
Ralph Joseph Sazio is a former football player, assistant coach, head coach general manager and team president for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He also served as president of the Toronto Argonauts...

– was a mainstay of the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...

as a player, assistant coach, head coach, general manager and team president

All-time NFL Draft selections

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Canadian Football Hall of Fame

The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is an open to the public institution. It includes displays about the Canadian Football League, Canadian university football and Canadian...

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College Football Hall of Fame

The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...

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