2008 William & Mary Tribe football team

The 2008 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of South Division of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 29th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 5–3 in A-10 play, placing fourth in the South Division. They were ranked No. 20 in the final Sports Network poll, but did not receive a bid to the NCAA Division I playoffs.

2008 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 20
Record7–4 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZbig Kepa (16th season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Shoop (2nd season)
CaptainDerek Cox, Elliott Mack, Jake Phillips, Josh Rutter
Home stadiumZable Stadium
2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 8 New Hampshire x^  6 2   10 3  
No. 18 Maine ^  5 3   8 5  
UMass  4 4   7 5  
Hofstra  2 6   4 8  
Rhode Island  1 7   3 9  
Northeastern  1 7   2 10  
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x$^  8 0   12 2  
No. 6 Villanova ^  7 1   10 3  
No. 1 Richmond ^  6 2   13 3  
No. 20 William & Mary  5 3   7 4  
Delaware  2 6   4 8  
Towson  1 7   3 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 season was the final one for redshirt senior cornerback and punt returner Derek Cox. Cox, an All-Conference player, was in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the ninth pick in the third round (73rd overall), making him the second-highest player ever drafted out of William & Mary. Darren Sharper was selected 60th overall in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft.

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