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 (later renamed the Capital Cup starting in the 2009 season), 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 April 2014, Sharper is in the National Football League 's top 10 all-time in career interceptions . He was a five-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.
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 L 31–3418,011 September 15 [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] W 37–149,728 September 22 Connecticut Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 24–711,831 September 29 at No. 7 (BCS ) Virginia L 35–6340,400 October 6 at Delaware W 22–1221,378 October 13 vs. [[{{{school}}}|VMI]] W 59–4719,000 October 20 Bucknell Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 45–179,821 October 27 [[{{{school}}}|Lehigh]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 38–17November 3 Furman Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 38–2815,000 November 10 at [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] W 31–21November 17 at [[{{{school}}}|Richmond]] W 31–10November 24 UMass W 38–07,027 December 1 at UCF L 38–5220,067 Rankings from Associated Press poll released prior to the game
Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 7 at [[{{{school}}}|Boston University]] W 48–223,630 September 14 Delaware L 21–2813,579 September 21 at Navy W 26–2123,697 September 28 [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia (Rivalry ) L 28–2915,371 October 5 at North Carolina L 36–5944,500 October 12 at [[{{{school}}}|VMI]] W 40–267,737 October 19 The Citadel Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 24–1715,621 October 26 at [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] L 21–356,887 November 2 at [[{{{school}}}|Lehigh]] L 37–4111,083 November 16 [[{{{school}}}|Samford]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia L 13–357,131 November 23 [[{{{school}}}|Richmond]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia (I-64 Bowl ) W 49–712,216
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 [[{{{school}}}|VMI]] W 21–16September 19 [[{{{school}}}|Boston University]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 31–21September 26 at Harvard W 36–165,794 October 3 Brown Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 51–613,012 October 10 at Penn W 21–19October 17 [[{{{school}}}|Towson]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 43–1515,122 October 24 at No. 24 (BCS ) Virginia L 7–3340,100 October 31 at [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] L 14–217,400 November 7 at [[{{{school}}}|Colgate]] W 44–26November 14 [[{{{school}}}|Lehigh]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 26–13November 21 at [[{{{school}}}|Richmond]] W 34–1919,377 January 23, 1993 at Nihon University W 35–1940,000 Rankings from NCAA Poll at time of game poll released prior to the game
1993 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team W
L
T
W
L
T
New England
No. 6 [[{{{school}}}|Boston University]] x$^
8
–
0
–
0
12
–
1
–
0
No. 25 UMass
6
–
2
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Connecticut
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]]
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]]
2
–
6
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Maine]]
0
–
8
–
0
0
–
11
–
0
Mid-Atlantic
No. 10 William & Mary x^
7
–
1
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
No. 18 Delaware ^
6
–
2
–
0
9
–
4
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|James Madison]]
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Richmond]]
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Northeastern]]
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Villanova]]
1
–
7
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant The Sports Network poll
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 4 [[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] W 27–146,641 September 11 at Delaware L 35–4213,612 September 18 at Tulane L 0–1020,517 September 25 Harvard Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 45–1714,314 October 2 vs. [[{{{school}}}|VMI]] W 49–614,000 October 16 at [[{{{school}}}|Northeastern]] W 53–64,200 October 23 [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 51–1717,616 October 30 [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia (Rivalry ) W 31–2611,698 November 6 at [[{{{school}}}|Maine]] W 47–233,400 November 13 at UMass W 45–283,222 November 20 [[{{{school}}}|Richmond]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia (I-64 Bowl ) W 31–1712,110 November 27 at McNeese State L 28–3417,167
Champion – Youngstown State Penguins
1994 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team W
L
T
W
L
T
New England
No. 12 [[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] x$^
8
–
0
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
No. 9 [[{{{school}}}|Boston University]] ^
6
–
2
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Connecticut
4
–
4
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
UMass
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]]
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Maine]]
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Mid-Atlantic
No. 13 [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] x^
6
–
2
–
0
10
–
3
–
0
No. 19 William & Mary x
6
–
2
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Delaware
5
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
1
[[{{{school}}}|Villanova]]
2
–
6
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Northeastern]]
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Richmond]]
1
–
7
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant The Sports Network poll
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 3 at [[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]] W 38–173,383 September 10 Delaware W 31–712,136 September 17 at [[{{{school}}}|Furman]] W 28–2611,244 September 24 [[{{{school}}}|VMI]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia (Rivalry ) W 45–714,014 October 1 at Virginia L 3–3738,300 October 8 [[{{{school}}}|Northeastern]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 17–127,894 October 15 UMass Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia L 14–239,042 October 22 at [[{{{school}}}|James Madison]] L 7–3312,500 October 29 at [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] W 53–28November 5 [[{{{school}}}|Maine]] Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 17–014,687 November 19 at [[{{{school}}}|Richmond]] W 21–2010,683
1995 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team W
L
T
W
L
T
New England
[[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]] x
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
No. 23 Connecticut
5
–
3
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]]
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
UMass
3
–
5
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Boston University]]
1
–
7
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Maine]]
1
–
7
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Mid-Atlantic
No. 7 Delaware x$^
8
–
0
–
0
11
–
2
–
0
No. 13 James Madison ^
6
–
2
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
No. 19 William & Mary
5
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
No. 20 [[{{{school}}}|Richmond]]
5
–
3
–
0
7
–
3
–
1
[[{{{school}}}|Northeastern]]
2
–
6
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
[[{{{school}}}|Villanova]]
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant The Sports Network poll
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1996 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
New England
#18 [[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] x
6
–
2
8
–
3
[[{{{school}}}|Maine]]
5
–
3
7
–
4
UMass
4
–
4
6
–
5
Connecticut
3
–
5
4
–
6
[[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]]
2
–
6
4
–
6
[[{{{school}}}|Boston University]]
0
–
8
1
–
10
Mid-Atlantic
#7 William & Mary x$^
7
–
1
10
–
3
#14 [[{{{school}}}|Villanova]] ^
6
–
2
8
–
4
#11 Delaware ^
6
–
2
8
–
4
#23 James Madison
5
–
3
7
–
4
[[{{{school}}}|Northeastern]]
3
–
5
6
–
5
Richmond
1
–
7
2
–
9
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
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Champion – Marshall Thundering Herd
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
New England
[[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]] x
5
–
3
5
–
6
Connecticut
4
–
4
7
–
4
Maine
4
–
4
5
–
6
[[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]]
2
–
6
2
–
9
[[{{{school}}}|Boston University]]
1
–
7
1
–
10
UMass
1
–
7
2
–
9
Mid-Atlantic
No. 1 Villanova x$^
8
–
0
12
–
1
No. 3 Delaware ^
7
–
1
12
–
2
No. 20 [[{{{school}}}|Northeastern]]
5
–
3
8
–
3
[[{{{school}}}|Richmond]]
4
–
4
6
–
5
William & Mary
4
–
4
7
–
4
[[{{{school}}}|James Madison]]
3
–
5
5
–
6
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant The Sports Network poll
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1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
New England
No. 9 Connecticut x^
6
–
2
10
–
3
No. 1 UMass x^
6
–
2
12
–
3
Maine
3
–
5
6
–
5
[[{{{school}}}|New Hampshire]]
3
–
5
4
–
7
[[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]]
2
–
6
3
–
8
Mid-Atlantic
No. 10 Richmond x$^
7
–
1
9
–
3
No. 23 Delaware
4
–
4
7
–
4
[[{{{school}}}|Villanova]]
4
–
4
6
–
5
No. 17 William & Mary
4
–
4
7
–
4
[[{{{school}}}|Northeastern]]
3
–
5
5
–
6
[[{{{school}}}|James Madison]]
2
–
6
3
–
8
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant The Sports Network poll
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Date Opponent Site Result Attendance September 2 at No. 11 Delaware L 27–34 2OT 22,038 September 11 at No. 23 (BCS ) NC State * L 9–3842,386 September 18 Furman L 6–526,390 September 25 at [[{{{school}}}|Northeastern]] W 42–303,721 October 9 No. 19 Villanova Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 45–104,923 October 16 No. 13 James Madison Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia (Rivalry ) L 20–309,225 October 23 at VMI W 35–145,273 October 30 Maine Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia W 37–139,358 November 6 at [[{{{school}}}|Rhode Island]] W 24–66,130 November 13 No. 17 UMass Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia L 16–257,055 November 20 at [[{{{school}}}|Richmond]] W 34–1413,411 *Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. The ranking for NC State is from the AP Poll
Decade totals [ edit ] Final record: 78–37Points scored: 3,419Points against: 2,479+/- point differential: +940NFL Draft selections [ edit ]
References [ edit ] Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons
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