1983 William & Mary Tribe football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1983

| team = William & Mary Tribe

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 6–5

| head_coach = Jimmye Laycock

| hc_year = 4th

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| captain = Steve Zeuli

| captain2 = Bernie Marrazzo

| stadium = Cary Field

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The 1983 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his fourth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 6–5.{{cite web |author= |title=William & Mary Football Record Book |url=https://static.tribeathletics.com/custompages/files/fb/2020/2021_record_book.pdf |publisher=William & Mary Athletics |date=June 1, 2021 |page=27 |access-date=June 15, 2021 }}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1983

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-A

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 28–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |title= W&M whips VMI|date=September 11, 1983|newspaper=Daily Press|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94211939/wm-whips-vmi/|accessdate=February 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = l

| opponent = Delaware

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 13–30

| attend = 13,440

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-delawares-light-shines/158851440/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=Delaware's light shines in WIlliamsburg|date=September 18, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| score = 20–51

| attend = 49,400

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/suffolk-news-herald-4-td-passes-help-unc/139862149/|work=Suffolk News-Herald|title=4 TD passes help UNC toll over Tribe, 51–20|date=September 25, 1983|accessdate=January 29, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Yale

| site_stadium = Foreman Field

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| gamename = Oyster Bowl

| score = 26–14

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Murphy Sparks W&M over Yale |first=Charlie |last=Denn |date=October 2, 1983 |page=D-1 |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Va.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57043179/1983-yale-wm/ }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Dartmouth

| site_stadium = Memorial Field

| site_cityst = Hanover, NH

| score = 21–17

| attend = 8,500

| source = {{cite news |title=W&M's Late Comeback Nips Dartmouth, 21-17 |first=Earle |last=Hellen |date=October 9, 1983 |page=D-1 |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Va.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57044627/1983-dartmouth-wm/ }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 24–21

| attend = 12,100

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86939920/wm-sacks-madison-for-third-straight-win/|work=Daily Press|title=W&M sacks Madison for third straight win|date=October 16, 1983|accessdate=October 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = l

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| score = 28–35

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-rutgers-survives-scare/158851539/|work=Asbury Park Press|title=Rutgers survives scare at W&M|date=October 23, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| score = 21–59

| attend = 28,300

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115911763/tech-offense-makes-points-buries-wm/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Tech offense makes points, buries W&M|date=October 30, 1983|accessdate=January 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| score = 48–24

| attend = 8,808

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-wm-pounds-herd/143951411/|work=Daily Press|title=W&M pounds Herd|date=November 6, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Ficklen Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| score = 6–40

| attend = 24,731

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72723299/pirates-win-big-still-in-bowl-race/|work=Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Pirates win big; Still in bowl race|date=November 13, 1983|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| gamename = I-64 Bowl

| score = 24–15

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112363508/indians-wind-up-on-winning-note-drop-sp/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Indians wind up on winning note, drop Spiders 24–15|date=November 20, 1983|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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