1988 William & Mary Tribe football team

1988 William & Mary Tribe football
Epson Ivy Bowl, W 73–3, at Japan All-Stars
Conference	Independent
1988 record	6–4–1
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (9th year)
Home stadium	Cary Field
Seasons

William & Mary became the first university to compete in the Epson Ivy Bowl in Yokohama, defeating a football team composed of Japanese all-stars, 73–3. The game occurred on January 8, 1989, but does not count toward official win-loss records. In order to participate in the game, however, the Tribe were forced to abstain from the Division I-AA playoffs that they had qualified for.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 3	at Virginia	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia	L 23–31
September 10	Virginia Military Institute	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 30–7
September 17	Lehigh	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 14–6
September 24	at James Madison	JMU Stadium • Harrisonburg, Virginia	W 10–3
October 8	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium • Newark, Delaware	L 35–38
October 15	New Hampshire	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 33–31
October 22	Villanova	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	T 14–14
October 29	at #18 Georgia	Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia	L 24–59
November 5	Wofford	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 30–14
November 12	Colgate	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 28–3
November 19	at Richmond	University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl)	L 19–24
January 8, 1989	at Japan All-Stars	Yokohama Stadium • Yokohama, Japan (Epson Ivy Bowl)	W 73–3
#Rankings from Associated Press.