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1989 William & Mary Tribe football team
| 1989 William & Mary Tribe football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 8–3–1 |
| Jimmye Laycock (10th season) |
| Craig Argo |
| Greg Kimball |
| Cary Field |
The 1989 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his tenth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 8–3–1 and ranked No. 10 in the final NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll. The Tribe qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, losing to Furman in the first round.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | Colgate | No. 20 | Cary FieldWilliamsburg, VA | W 17–13 | 10,384 | |
| September 16 | at VMI | No. 20 | Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA (rivalry) | W 24–17 | 4,826 | |
| September 23 | at Princeton | No. T–15 | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ | T 31–31 | 4,138 | |
| September 30 | at Virginia | No. 19 | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | L 12–24 | 35,000 | |
| October 7 | No. 14 Delaware | Cary FieldWilliamsburg, VA (rivalry) | W 27–24 | 14,397 | ||
| October 14 | vs. Boston University | No. T–13 | Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl) | W 13–10 | ||
| October 21 | at Villanova | No. 12 | Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA | L 17–20 | 9,857 | |
| October 28 | at Lehigh | Goodman StadiumBethlehem, PA | W 55–39 | 10,824 | ||
| November 4 | East Tennessee State | No. 17 | Cary FieldWilliamsburg, VA | W 34–28 | ||
| November 11 | James Madison | No. 12 | Cary FieldWilliamsburg, VA (rivalry) | W 24–21 | 12,420 | |
| November 18 | Richmond | No. 11 | Cary FieldWilliamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl) | W 22–10 | 13,110 | |
| November 25 | at No. 2 Furman | No. T–10 | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | L 10–24 | 8,642 | |
| Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game |
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