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1980 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (1st season)
CaptainSteve McNamee, Dennis Fitzpatrick
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 9 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his first year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 2–9.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at NC State
L 0–4244,500[2]
September 13VMI
L 10–1314,000[3]
September 20at Virginia Tech
L 3–727,500[4]
September 27at Navy
L 6–4518,215[5]
October 4Wake Forest
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 7–2715,800[6]
October 11Dartmouth
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 17–1414,500[7]
October 18at Rutgers
W 21–1816,825[8]
October 25No. T–10 Delaware
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 3–711,600[9]
November 1at East Carolina
L 23–3118,600[10]
November 8at Harvard
L 13–2410,000[11]
November 22at Richmond
L 14–2614,700[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1980 William & Mary Tribe football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 Chris Garrity Jr
WR 40 Jeff Wolf So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 78 John Cannon Jr
DE 55 Dan Ness So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "'Pack mauls W&M". Daily Press. September 7, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Allen 'drives' VMI past W&M 13–10". Daily Press. September 14, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Unbeaten Gobblers eke out 7–3 victory". Daily Press. September 21, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Reitzel arm too strong for Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wake Forest grinds up Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 5, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bullock, Mark (October 12, 1980). "W&M Wins First, Dartmouth Victim". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Indians upset Rutgers". The Roanoke Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tribe's two-game streak ends". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sutton leads East Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Visser, Lesley (November 9, 1980). "Harvard Tops Wm. & Mary". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Redden breaks rushing record; Richmond thrashes W&M 26–14". Daily Press. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1980 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2024.


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