1979 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
CaptainSteve Shull, Bill Scott
Home stadiumCary Field
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

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

  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.


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