1979 William & Mary Tribe football team

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1979 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainSteve Shull, Bill Scott
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State       11 1 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh       11 1 0
UNLV       9 1 2
No. 17 Temple       10 2 0
Tulane       9 3 0
Rutgers       8 3 0
Tennessee State       8 3 0
East Carolina       7 3 1
No. 20 Penn State       8 4 0
South Carolina       8 4 0
Navy       7 4 0
Notre Dame       7 4 0
Southern Miss       6 4 1
Syracuse       7 5 0
Colgate       5 4 1
Boston College       5 6 0
Holy Cross       5 6 0
Memphis State       5 6 0
Miami (FL)       5 6 0
North Texas State       5 6 0
Villanova       5 6 0
Virginia Tech       5 6 0
West Virginia       5 6 0
Georgia Tech       4 6 1
Louisville       4 6 1
William & Mary       4 7 0
Illinois State       3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana       3 8 0
Army       2 8 1
Air Force       2 9 0
Cincinnati       2 9 0
Richmond       0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Root in his eighth and final year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 4–7.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at VMIL 3–75,100[2]
September 15ColgateW 28–1510,000[3]
September 22at Virginia TechL 14–3536,800[4]
September 29at Georgia TechL 7–3328,511
October 6James Madison
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 33–012,000[5]
October 13vs. NavyL 7–24
October 20Rutgers
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–24
October 27at No. 2 DelawareL 0–4019,728[6]
November 10at Appalachian StateW 9–04,820[7]
November 17Richmond
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 24–1010,900[8]
November 24East Carolina
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 14–389,100[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "VMI nips W&M". Daily Press. September 9, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Karmosky, Charles (September 16, 1979). "W&M's Defense Puts Colgate Down 28-15". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech romps by W&M". The Daily News Leader. September 23, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indians best Madison 33–0". The Roanoke Times & World News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delaware routs W&M 40–0". Daily Press. October 28, 1979. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Three Libassi field goals, W&M defense stop Apps". Daily Press. November 11, 1979. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Garrity, 'Skiz' click for pair as W&M tops Spiders 24–10". Daily Press. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ECU strikes early, rips W&M 38–14". Daily Press. November 25, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.