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2021 William & Mary Tribe football team

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2021 William & Mary Tribe football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record6–5 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChristian Taylor (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorVincent Brown (3rd season)
Home stadiumZable Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 James Madison +^   7 1     12 2  
No. 8 Villanova +^   7 1     10 3  
Elon   5 3     6 5  
Rhode Island   4 4     7 4  
Maine   4 4     6 5  
Richmond   4 4     6 5  
William & Mary   4 4     6 5  
Stony Brook   4 4     5 6  
Delaware   3 5     5 6  
Towson   3 5     4 7  
New Hampshire   2 6     3 8  
Albany   1 7     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tribe, led by third-year head coach Mike London, played their home games at Zable Stadium.

Preseason

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CAA poll

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In the CAA preseason poll released on July 27, 2021, the Tribe were predicted to finish in 11th place.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 James Madison 231 (15)
2 Delaware 222 (7)
3 Villanova 194
4 Richmond 169 (2)
5 New Hampshire 135
6 Rhode Island 121
7 Towson 115
8 Albany 114
9 Maine 99
10 Stony Brook 73
11 William & Mary 61
12 Elon 50

Preseason All-CAA team

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Punt returner Bronson Yoder was selected to the preseason All-CAA Team, while Andrew Trainer (offensive line) and Will Kiely (defensive line) were selected as preseason honorable mention picks.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:30 p.m.at Virginia*ACCRSNL 0–4342,982
September 116:00 p.m.Lafayette*FloFootballW 24–36,162
September 181:00 p.m.at Colgate*ESPN+W 27–71,165
September 252:00 p.m.at ElonFloFootballW 34–3111,897
October 93:30 p.m.Albanydagger
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
FloFootballW 31–248,080
October 1612:00 p.m.at MaineFloFootballL 16–276,356
October 233:30 p.m.Towson
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA
FloFootballW 40–145,635
October 301:00 p.m.at No. 4 VillanovaFloFootballW 31–185,101
November 61:00 p.m.at DelawareNo. 20 тFloFootballL 3–2410,021
November 133:30 p.m.No. 2 James MadisonNo. 25
  • Zable Stadium
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
FloFootballL 22–3210,555
November 203:30 p.m.Richmond
FloFootballL 17–207,125
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ a b Washburn, Rob (July 27, 2021). "James Madison Favored to Win CAA Football Championship in 2021". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 William & Mary Tribe Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.