2001 William & Mary Tribe football team

2001 William & Mary Tribe football
A-10 Conference Co-Champions
Division I-AA Playoffs, L 27–40, vs. Appalachian State
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 17
2001 record	8–4 (7–2 A-10)
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (22nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Zbig Kepa (9th year)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Clark (1st year)
Home stadium	Zable Stadium (12,259 cap.)
Seasons

The Tribe were A-10 Conference Co-Champions and qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. The lost the opening round to the #8 Appalachian State Mountaineers, however, by a score of 27–40.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1		at #21 UMass		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA		W 31–10	8,243
September 8*		at Virginia Military Institute		Foster Stadium • Lexington, VA		W 34–0	5,722
September 22*		at East Carolina		Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC		L 23–38	40,179
September 29		#20 New Hampshire		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		W 38–28	9,525
October 6*		#12 Hofstra		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		L 28–34	3,250
October 13		at #4 Rhode Island		Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI		L 31–34	5,301
October 20		at Delaware		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		W 21–17	21,563
October 27†		#18 Maine		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		W 42–20	9,359
November 10		James Madison		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		W 17–10	9,233
November 17		at Richmond		UR Stadium • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl)		W 23–20	9,329
November 24		#15 Villanova		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		W 47–44	4,236
December 1*		at #8 Appalachian State		Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (Division I-AA playoffs)		L 27–40	5,279
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.