2003 William & Mary Tribe football team

The 2003 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 24th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 5–5 and a mark of 4–4 in A-10 play, tying for fifth place.[1]

2003 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record5–5 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZbig Kepa (11th season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Clark (3rd season)
CaptainMarques Bobo, Rich Musinski
Home stadiumZable Stadium
2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Delaware +^  8 –1   15 –1  
No. 11 UMass +^  8 –1   10 –3  
No. 20 Northeastern  6 –3   8 –4  
No. 25 Villanova  5 –4   7 –4  
Maine  4 –4   6 –5  
William & Mary  4 –4   5 –5  
James Madison  4 –5   6 –6  
New Hampshire  3 –6   5 –7  
Rhode Island  3 –6   4 –8  
Hofstra  2 –6   2 –10  
Richmond  1 –8   2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

William & Mary only played 10 games due to a cancellation of a game against Maine, which had been scheduled for September 27. The presidents of the A-10 awarded Maine a victory and William & Mary a no-contest as a result of the cancellation of their game. The decision of the presidents, based upon the recommendation of the league's directors of athletics, was unprecedented in A-10 history. Factored into the decision were Maine's efforts to play the game and the understanding of the unique circumstances facing William & Mary in the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel. However, the NCAA does not recognize the win in their official records.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 pmat Western Michigan*
L 24–5625,316
September 131:00 pmat VMI*
W 34–247,125
September 2012:30 pmat No. 4 Northeastern
L 14–484,921
October 47:00 pmat No. 4 Delaware
L 27–4120,485
October 111:00 pmNo. 7 UMass
L 14–244,868
October 181:00 pmJames Madisondagger
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
L 17–248,038[2]
October 2512:00 pmat Rhode Island
W 37–244,098
November 112:00 pmHofstradagger
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 23–99,051
November 151:00 pmNew Hampshire
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 38–284,887
November 211:00 pmat Richmond
W 59–216,228

References
  1. "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 28. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. "James Madison 24, William & Mary 17". The News Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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