1983 William & Mary Tribe football team

1983 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference	Independent
1983 record	6–5
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (4th year)
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons

1983 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 16 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 East Carolina		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Memphis		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Florida State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 10	at Virginia Military Institute	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, Virginia	W 28–14
September 17	Delaware	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	L 13–30
September 24	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina	L 20–51
October 1	vs. Yale	Foreman Field • Norfolk, Virginia (Oyster Bowl)	W 26–14
October 8	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field • Hanover, New Hampshire	W 21–17
October 15	James Madison	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 24–21
October 22	Rutgers	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	L 28–35
October 29	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia	L 21–59
November 5	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia	W 48–24
November 12	at East Carolina	Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina	L 6–40
November 19	Richmond	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia (I-64 Bowl)	W 24–15