1990 William & Mary Tribe football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = William & Mary Tribe
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 10–3
| head_coach = Jimmye Laycock
| hc_year = 11th
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| captain = Alan Garlic
| captain2 = Brad Uhl
| captain3 = Mac Partlow
| captain4 = Reggie White
| captain5 = Tyrone Shelton
| stadium = Zable Stadium
| champion = Lambert Cup winner
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| bowl_result = L 38–52 at UCF
}}
{{1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings}}
The 1990 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 11th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 10–3 and ranked No. 7 in the final NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll. The Tribe qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, beating UMass in the first round before losing to UCF in the quarterfinals.{{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=28 |access-date=June 15, 2021 }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = The Citadel
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 31–34
| attend = 18,011
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-citadel-pulls/162527381/|work=Anderson Independent-Mail|title=Citadel pulls out victory|date=September 9, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = w
| rank = 10
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = Zable Stadium
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 37–14
| attend = 9,728
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100218480/tribe-recovers-to-stop-villanova/|work=Daily Press|title=Tribe recovers to stop Villanova|date=September 16, 1990|accessdate=April 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Zable Stadium
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 24–7
| attend = 11,831
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day-huskies-stumble-their-way-to-03/162678817/|work=The Day|title=Huskies stumble their way to 0–3 performance|date=September 23, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = T–20
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank = 7 (I-A)
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 35–63
| attend = 40,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-cavs-survive-a-scare-from-w/140209698/|work=Daily Press|title=Cavs survive a scare from W&M|date=September 30, 1990|accessdate=February 3, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Delaware
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 22–12
| attend = 21,378
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-delaware-falls/162679266/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Delaware falls, 22–12, as Raymond is denied his 200th|date=October 7, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = VMI
| gamename = Oyster Bowl, rivalry
| site_stadium = Foreman Field
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 59–47
| attend = 19,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Tribe wins wildest yet Oyster Bowl|newspaper=Daily Press|date=October 14, 1990|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94322348/tribe-wins-wildest-yet-oyster-bowl/|accessdate=February 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| rank = 14
| opponent = Bucknell
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Zable Stadium
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 45–17
| attend = 9,821
| source = {{cite news |title=Freshman Defender Has Impact |first=Mike |last=Keech |date=October 21, 1990 |page=D8 |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Va.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58418575/1990-bucknell-wm/ }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| rank = 11
| opponent = Lehigh
| site_stadium = Zable Stadium
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 38–17
| attend = 8,925
| source = {{cite news |title=Tribe Wins 38-17; William and Mary Runs over Lehigh |first=Carl |last=Rosenblatt |date=October 28, 1990 |page=C1 |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Va.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58423813/1990-lehigh-wm/ }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| rank = 10
| opponent = Furman
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Zable Stadium
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 38–28
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|title=William & Mary wins grudge match, 38–28|newspaper=The Daily News Leader|date=November 4, 1990|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98443495/william-mary-wins-grudge-match-3828/|accessdate=March 26, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87101765/defenses-timing-lifts-wm/|work=Daily Press|title=Defense's timing lifts W&M|date=November 11, 1990|accessdate=October 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| away = y\
| rank = 9
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = UR Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–10
| attend = 15,823
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112530272/crushing-rush-by-wm-drops-lilly-ur-31/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Crushing rush by W&M drops Lilly, UR 31–10|date=November 18, 1990|accessdate=November 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| rank = 7
| opponent = UMass
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Zable Stadium
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| score = 38–0
| attend = 7,027
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-progress-william-mary-blanks/162678957/|work=The Daily Progress|title=William & Mary blanks Minutemen, 38–0|date=November 25, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = UCF
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Florida Citrus Bowl
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| score = 38–52
| attend = 20,067
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-tribe-season-ends-in-knight/162679065/|work=Daily Press|title=Tribe season ends in Knight-mare|date=December 2, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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