1978 William & Mary Tribe football team

1978 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference	Independent
1978 record	5–5–1
Head coach	Jim Root (7th year)
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons

1978 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 7 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Miami		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Memphis State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Air Force		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Colgate		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Boston College		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In 1978, NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) college football came into existence. William & Mary joined the subdivision in its inaugural year and has been a member ever since.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 9	Virginia Military Institute	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 10–3
September 16	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium • Storrs, Connecticut	W 27–3
September 23	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, Pennsylvania	W 21–17
September 30	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia	L 19–22
October 7	Temple	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	T 22–22
October 14	James Madison	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 32–7
October 21	at #17 Navy	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland	L 0–9
October 28	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky	L 21–33
November 4	The Citadel	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 12–8
November 11	at East Carolina	Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina	L 3–20
November 18	at Richmond	City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl)	L 3–17
#Rankings from Associated Press.