1986 William & Mary Tribe football team

1986 William & Mary Tribe football
Division I-AA First Round, L 17–51, vs. Delaware
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 8 (NCAA Poll)
1986 record	9–3
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (7th year)
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 13	Colgate	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 42–21
September 20	Virginia Military Institute	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 37–22
September 27	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	W 30–13
October 4	Harvard	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 24–0
October 11	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	W 44–34
October 18	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium • Newark, Delaware	W 24–18
October 25	at James Madison	JMU Stadium • Harrisonburg, Virginia	L 33–42
November 1	at Virginia	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia	W 41–37
November 8	Princeton	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 32–14
November 15	Holy Cross	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	L 7–31
November 22	at Richmond	University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl)	W 21–14
November 29	Delaware	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia (Division I-AA playoffs)	L 17–51