2002 William & Mary Tribe football team

2002 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2002 record	6–5 (5–4 A-10)
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (23rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Zbig Kepa (10th year)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Clark (2nd year)
Home stadium	Zable Stadium (12,259 cap.)
Seasons

The Tribe finished the season with a 6–5 overall record (5–4 in the A-10). After losing the season's first two games, William & Mary reeled off five straight victories, with the most impressive being a 30–13 win over #15-ranked Northeastern. They would stumble toward the end of the season, however, as they dropped three of their last four, including the I-64 Bowl against rival Richmond.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31*		at Indiana		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN		L 17–25	33,427
September 7		at #11 Maine		Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME		L 14–27	6,326
September 14*		Virginia Military Institute		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		W 62–31	9,963
September 28		Delaware		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		W 45–42	11,682
October 12		at Hofstra		James M. Shuart Stadium • Hempstead, NY		W 16–3	3,032
October 19		at New Hampshire		Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH		W 34–17	3,122
October 26†		#15 Northeastern		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		W 30–13	8,741
November 2		at #11 Villanova		Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA		L 20–41	7,153
November 9		Rhode Island		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		W 44–6	5,502
November 16		at James Madison		Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA		L 31–34 (OT)	8,237
November 23		Richmond		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl)		L 13–35	6,274
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.