The William & Mary Tribe football teams represented The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg , Virginia , United States. The program was established in 1893 and serves as William & Mary's oldest athletic team. Their long-time football rival is the University of Richmond and their annual meeting is dubbed the I-64 Bowl , so named for the highway connecting the two nearby schools.
The 1990s were the second most successful years of Tribe football (behind the 1940s) in both terms of winning percentage and by the number of points William & Mary outscored their opponents. In terms of total wins, the 1990s has been the most successful decade.
Three players were drafted during this era. Most notably, Darren Sharper was selected as the 60th overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft . It is still the highest overall draft selection, in the modern football era, by any William & Mary player in the program's history. As of November 2009, Sharper is in the National Football League 's Top 10 all-time in career interceptions . He has been a four-time Pro Bowl starter as well.
Four of the seasons in the 1990s saw William & Mary win at least nine games; two of those were 10-win seasons. The 1990 team won a Division I-AA playoff game for the school's first-ever playoff victory. In 1996, the Tribe were outright champions of the Yankee Conference . That same squad finished the year ranked #5 in the final Sports Network poll, which was a then-school record for highest finish ever.
1990 [ ] William & Mary were the 1990 Lambert Cup winners. The Lambert Cup is an award given to the best team in the East in Division I-AA. To be eligible for the Lambert Cup, a school must be located in the East or play half its schedule against eligible Lambert teams.
Date
Opponent
Site
Result
Attendance
September 8
at The Citadel
Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC
L 31–34 18,011
September 15
Villanova
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 37–14
September 22
Connecticut
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–7
September 29
at #7 (BCS ) Virginia
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
L 35–63 40,400
October 6
at Delaware
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
W 22–12 21,378
October 13
vs. Virginia Military Institute
Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl )
W 59–47
October 20
Bucknell
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 45–17
October 27
Lehigh
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 38–17
November 3
Furman
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 38–28 15,000
November 10
at James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
W 31–21
November 17
at Richmond
University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl )
W 31–10
November 24
Massachusetts
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Division I-AA playoffs )
W 38–0 7,027
December 1
at Central Florida
Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Division I-AA Quarterfinals )
L 38–52 20,067
# Rankings from Associated Press.
1991 [ ]
Date
Opponent
Site
Result
Attendance
September 7
at Boston U.
Nickerson Field • Boston, MA
W 48–22 3,630
September 14
Delaware
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
L 21–28 13,579
September 21
at Navy
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD
W 26–21 23,697
September 28
James Madison
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
L 28–29 15,371
October 5
at North Carolina
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 36–59 44,500
October 12
at Virginia Military Institute
Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA
W 40–26
October 19
The Citadel
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–17 15,621
October 26
at Villanova
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
L 21–35 6,887
November 2
at Lehigh
Goodman Stadium • Bethlehem, PA
L 37–41 11,083
November 16
Samford
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
L 13–35 7,131
November 23
Richmond
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl )
W 49–7
1992 [ ] William & Mary finished the regular season with a 9–2 record, but because they chose to participate in their second-ever Epson Ivy Bowl against Nihon University in Tokyo , Japan , the Tribe were forced to forfeit their qualification to participate in the 1992 Division I-AA playoffs. The postseason bowl game, due to it being an international match and not sanctioned by the NCAA , does not count toward their win-loss records.
Date
Opponent
Site
Result
Attendance
September 12
Virginia Military Institute
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 21–16
September 19
Boston U.
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 31–21
September 26
at Harvard
Harvard Stadium • Cambridge, MA
W 36–16
October 3
Brown
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 51–6 13,012
October 10
at Pennsylvania
Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA
W 21–19
October 17†
Towson State
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 43–15 15,122
October 24
at #24 (BCS ) Virginia
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
L 7–33 40,100
October 31
at James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
L 14–21
November 7
at Colgate
Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton , NY
W 44–26
November 14
Lehigh
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 26–13
November 21
at Richmond
University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl )
W 34–19 19,377
January 23, 1993
at Nihon University
Tokyo Dome • Tokyo, Japan (Epson Ivy Bowl )
W 35–19 40,000
*Non-Conference Game. † Homecoming. # Rankings from NCAA Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time .
1993 [ ]
Date
Opponent
Site
Result
Attendance
September 4
New Hampshire
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 27–14 6,641
September 11
at Delaware
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
L 35–42 13,612
September 18
at Tulane
Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA
L 0–10 20,517
September 25
Harvard
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 45–17
October 2
vs. Virginia Military Institute
Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl )
W 49–6 14,000
October 16
at Northeastern
Parsons Field • Brookline, MA
W 53–6
October 23
Villanova
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 51–17 17,616
October 30
James Madison
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 31–26 11,698
November 6
at Maine
Alumni Stadium • Orono, ME
W 47–23 3,400
November 13
at Massachusetts
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA
W 45–28 3,222
November 20
Richmond
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl )
W 31–17
November 27
at McNeese State
Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA (Division I-AA playoffs )
L 28–34 17,167
1994 [ ]
Date
Opponent
Site
Result
Attendance
September 3
at Rhode Island
Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
W 38–17 3,383
September 10
[[{{{school}}}|Delaware]]
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 31–7 12,136
September 17
at Furman
Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC
W 28–26
September 24
Virginia Military Institute
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 45–7
October 1
at [[{{{school}}}|Virginia]]
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
L 3–37 38,300
October 8
Northeastern
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 17–12 7,894
October 15
Massachusetts
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
L 14–23 9,042
October 22
at James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
L 7–33
October 29
at Villanova
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
W 53–28
November 5
Maine
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 17–0 14,687
November 19
at Richmond
University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl )
W 21–20 10,683
1995 [ ]
Date
Opponent
Site
Result
Attendance
September 2
at [[{{{school}}}|Virginia]]
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
L 16–40 38,300
September 9
#7 James Madison
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
L 17–24 13,871
September 16
at Northeastern
Parsons Field • Brookline, MA
W 32–0 2,400
September 23
at New Hampshire
Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH
W 39–0 4,266
September 30
at Virginia Military Institute
Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA
W 27–7 7,896
October 7
Rhode Island
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 23–14 7,230
October 14
#22 [[{{{school}}}|Pennsylvania]]
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 48–34 8,535
October 21
at Massachusetts
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA
L 9–20 5,011
October 28
Villanova
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 18–15 13,925
November 4
at #5 [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]]
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
L 20–23 18,439
November 11
#16 Richmond
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl )
W 27–7 12,779
# Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time .
1996 [ ]
Date
Opponent
Site
Result
Attendance
August 29
at Central Florida
Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL
L 33–39 18,013
September 7
at #22 Rhode Island
Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
W 23–16 2,131
September 14
Virginia Military Institute
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 40–21 9,614
September 21
at Bucknell
Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA
W 47–0 4,429
October 5
#20 New Hampshire
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 31–7 7,256
October 12
at #17 James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
L 21–26 10,500
October 19
at #9 Villanova
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
W 30–21 4,733
October 26
Northeastern
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 21–14 11,373
November 2
#6 [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]]
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 10–7 (OT)
8,177
November 9
Massachusetts
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 30–6 6,867
November 16
at Richmond
University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl )
W 28–13 11,204
November 30
#8 Jackson State
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Division I-AA playoffs )
W 45–6 4,057
December 7
at #3 Northern Iowa
UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA (Division I-AA Quarterfinals )
L 35–38 10,796
# Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time .
1997 [ ]
Date
Opponent
Site
Result
Attendance
August 30
[[{{{school}}}|Hampton]]
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 31–6 10,667
September 6
at #23 Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
W 29–28 10,329
September 13
at Virginia Military Institute
Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA
W 41–12 7,267
September 20
at New Hampshire
Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH
L 22–24 3,274
September 27
Boston U.
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 20–17 8,574
October 4
at Northeastern
Parsons Field • Brookline, MA
L 12–33 3,112
October 11
James Madison
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 38–25 8,529
October 18
at Connecticut
Memorial Stadium • Storrs, CT
W 38–17 8,396
October 25
#1 Villanova
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
L 13–20 10,559
November 1
at #3 [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]]
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
L 0–14 18,707
November 15
Richmond
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl )
W 10–7 8,201
# Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time .
1998 [ ]
Date
Opponent
Site
Result
Attendance
September 5
at Rhode Island
Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
W 21–13 3,713
September 12
Virginia Military Institute
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 49–0 9,598
September 19
Northeastern
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 24–21 6,005
September 26
at #4 Villanova
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA
L 28–45 12,008
October 3
at [[{{{school}}}|Temple]]
Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA
W 45–38 16,281
October 10
#6 [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]]
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 52–45 7,443
October 17
at James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
W 24–12 14,000
October 24
New Hampshire
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
L 19–31 10,553
October 31
at #2 [[{{{school}}}|Hampton]]
Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, VA
W 41–34 10,704
November 14
#13 Connecticut
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
L 26–34 6,529
November 21
at #8 Richmond
University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl )
L 17–42 18,914
# Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time .
1999 [ ]
Date
Opponent
Site
Result
Attendance
September 2
at #11 [[{{{school}}}|Delaware]]
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
L 27–34 2OT
22,038
September 11*
at #23 (BCS ) NC State
Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
L 9–38 42,386
September 18
Furman
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
L 6–52 6,390
September 25
at Northeastern
Parsons Field • Brookline, MA
W 42–30 3,721
October 9
#19 Villanova
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 45–10 4,923
October 16
#13 James Madison
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
L 20–30 9,225
October 23
at Virginia Military Institute
Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA
W 35–14 5,273
October 30
Maine
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
W 37–13 9,358
November 6
at Rhode Island
Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
W 24–6 6,130
November 13
#17 Massachusetts
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA
L 16–25 7,055
November 20
at Richmond
University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl )
W 34–14 13,411
# Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. The ranking for NC State is from the AP Poll . All times are in Eastern Time .
Decade totals [ ] Final record: 78–37Points scored: 3,419Points against: 2,479+/- point differential: +940NFL Draft selections [ ]
References [ ] 