1988 William & Mary Tribe football team

1988 William & Mary Tribe football
Ivy Bowl, W 73–3 at Japan All-Stars
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Captains
  • John Brosnahan
  • Dave Wiley
Home stadiumCary Field
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^     10 2 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^     9 4 0
Liberty     8 3 0
Nicholls State     7 4 0
William & Mary     6 4 1
Towson State     5 5 0
Arkansas State     5 6 0
James Madison     5 6 0
Louisiana Tech     4 7 0
Northeastern     4 7 0
Youngstown State     4 7 0
Lamar     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his ninth year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with a record of 6–4–1.