2012 William & Mary Tribe football team

2012 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2012 record	2–9 (1–7 CAA)
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (33rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Zbig Kepa (20th year)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Boone (2nd year)
Home stadium	Zable Stadium (Capacity: 12,259)

2012 CAA football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#6 Old Dominion ^		7	–	1					11	–	2
#18 Richmond +		6	–	2					8	–	3
#13 New Hampshire +^		6	–	2					8	–	4
#15 Villanova +^		6	–	2					8	–	4
#17 Towson +		6	–	2					7	–	4
#19 James Madison		5	–	3					7	–	4
Maine		4	–	4					5	–	6
Delaware		2	–	6					5	–	6
William & Mary		1	–	7					2	–	9
Rhode Island		0	–	8					0	–	11
Georgia State		0	–	0					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Georgia State's official conference record was 0-0, and it did not occupy a spot in the overall standings. Old Dominion was ineligible for the conference championship because of its announced departure for Conference USA in 2013; under CAA bylaws, a departing school is ineligible for conference championships. As of January 7, 2013; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 William & Mary Tibe football team represented The College of William & Mary in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tribe were led by 33rd year head coach Jimmye Laycock and played their home games at Zable Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in CAA play to finish in ninth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	3:00 PM	at Maryland*	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	ESPN3	L 6–7	31,321
September 8	7:00 PM	Lafayette*	Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		L 14–17	7,615
September 15	12:00 PM	at #12 Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD	NBCSN	L 17–20	8,309
September 22	7:00 PM	#12 Delaware	Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry)	CSN	L 21–51	10,601
September 29	7:00 PM	Georgia State	Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA	CSN	W 35–3	11,125
October 6	3:30 PM	at Penn*	Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA	PSN	W 34–28	8,101
October 13	3:30 PM	at #4 James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry)	CSN	L 26–27 2OT	22,271
October 27	3:30 PM	Maine	Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA		L 10–24	10,398
November 3	12:00 PM	at #11 New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH		L 25–28	5,521
November 10	12:00 PM	at #4 Old Dominion	Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA (Battle for the Silver Mace)		L 31–41	20,068
November 17	1:30 PM	#20 Richmond	Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Capital Cup)		L 14–21	9,682
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.