1996 William & Mary Tribe football team

The 1996 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 17th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 10–3 and a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the Yankee Conference and Mid-Atlantic Division titles. They were ranked No. 5 in the final Sports Network poll. The Tribe qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, beating Jackson State in the first round before losing to Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals.

1996 William & Mary Tribe football
Yankee champion
Yankee Mid-Atlantic Division champion
Lambert Cup winner
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 35–38 at Northern Iowa
ConferenceYankee Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 7
Record10–3 (7–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZbig Kepa (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRuss Huesman (1st season)
CaptainJosh Beyer, Stefon Moody, Mike McGowan
Home stadiumZable Stadium
1996 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
New England Division
No. 18 New Hampshire x  6 2   8 3  
Maine  5 3   7 4  
UMass  4 4   6 5  
Connecticut  3 5   4 6  
Rhode Island  2 6   4 6  
Boston University  0 8   1 10  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 7 William & Mary x$^  7 1   10 3  
No. 14 Villanova ^  6 2   8 4  
No. 11 Delaware ^  6 2   8 4  
No. 23 James Madison  5 3   7 4  
Northeastern  3 5   6 5  
Richmond  1 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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