2001 William & Mary Tribe football team

2001 William & Mary Tribe football
A-10 co-champion
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 17
Record8–4 (7–2 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZbig Kepa (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Clark (1st season)
Captains
  • Nick Gilliland
  • Marc Matthie
  • Mohammed Youssofi
Home stadiumZable Stadium
2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Hofstra +^   7 2     9 3  
No. 10 Maine +^   7 2     9 3  
No. 20 Villanova +   7 2     8 3  
No. 17 William & Mary +^   7 2     8 4  
No. 21 Rhode Island   6 3     8 3  
Delaware   4 5     4 6  
Northeastern   4 5     5 6  
UMass   3 6     3 8  
Richmond   3 6     3 8  
New Hampshire   2 7     4 7  
James Madison   0 9     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 22nd year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 7–2 in A-10 play, sharing the conference title with Hofstra, Maine, and Villanova. The Tribe was ranked No. 17 in the final Sports Network poll. They qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, losing to Appalachian State in the first round.