William & Mary TribeHead coach Lou Holtz
64 Overall rating steady
Lou Holtz has led William & Mary since 1969, going 209-239-1 across 57 seasons with 1 bowl trip.
- Record since 1969
- 209-239-1
- Seasons
- 57
- Bowl trips
- 1
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme3
Defensive scheme11
Game planning7
Situational management8
Leadership & results
Comeback factor4
Underdog edge7
Recent form2
Win rate6
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Lou Holtz's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
William & Mary record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-3 | In progress |
| 2025 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 11-2 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 1-2 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 5-7 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 4-6 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 9-4 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 2-8 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 11-2 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 5-7 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 10-2 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 2000 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 0-4 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 5-5-1 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 5-7 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1969 | 3-7 | No bowl |
Records with William & Mary since 1969, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
William & Mary games under Lou Holtz
Result
Season
FINAL September 19, 2026
Fordham 
52 : 27 William & Mary
52 : 27 William & Mary FINAL September 12, 2026
William & Mary 20 : 44
Lehigh
20 : 44 Lehigh 
15 FINAL August 28, 2026
William & Mary 35 : 32
Villanova
35 : 32 Villanova FINAL November 22, 2025
Richmond 
28 : 21 William & Mary
28 : 21 William & Mary FINAL November 15, 2025
William & Mary 55 : 14
Hampton
55 : 14 Hampton 
FINAL November 1, 2025
UAlbany 
7 : 37 William & Mary
7 : 37 William & Mary FINAL October 25, 2025
William & Mary 24 : 34
New Hampshire
24 : 34 New Hampshire FINAL October 18, 2025
Elon 
21 : 26 William & Mary
21 : 26 William & Mary FINAL October 4, 2025
North Carolina A&T 
34 : 38 William & Mary
34 : 38 William & Mary FINAL September 27, 2025
William & Mary 24 : 31 Villanova
24 : 31 Villanova FINAL September 20, 2025
Charleston Southern 
7 : 34 William & Mary
7 : 34 William & Mary FINAL September 13, 2025
William & Mary 16 : 55
Virginia
16 : 55 Virginia FINAL September 6, 2025
Maine 
27 : 28 William & Mary
27 : 28 William & Mary FINAL August 30, 2025
William & Mary 21 : 23
Furman
21 : 23 Furman FINAL November 23, 2024
William & Mary 0 : 27 Richmond
0 : 27 Richmond 
12 FINAL November 9, 2024
Elon 40 : 36 William & Mary
40 : 36 William & Mary FINAL November 2, 2024
William & Mary 45 : 7 North Carolina A&T
45 : 7 North Carolina A&T FINAL October 26, 2024
William & Mary 13 : 35
Stony Brook
13 : 35 Stony Brook 
FINAL September 28, 2024
Hampton 7 : 49 William & Mary
7 : 49 William & Mary FINAL September 21, 2024
Furman 24 : 34 William & Mary
24 : 34 William & Mary FINAL September 14, 2024
William & Mary 28 : 21
Wofford
28 : 21 Wofford 
7 Fordham 52 William & Mary 27 William & Mary 20 Lehigh 44 William & Mary 35 Villanova 32 Richmond 28 William & Mary 21 William & Mary 55 Hampton 14 UAlbany 7 William & Mary 37 William & Mary 24 New Hampshire 34 Elon 21 William & Mary 26 North Carolina A&T 34 William & Mary 38 William & Mary 24 Villanova 31 Charleston Southern 7 William & Mary 34 William & Mary 16 Virginia 55 Maine 27 William & Mary 28 William & Mary 21 Furman 23 William & Mary 0 Richmond 27 Elon 40 William & Mary 36 William & Mary 45 North Carolina A&T 7 William & Mary 13 Stony Brook 35 Hampton 7 William & Mary 49 Furman 24 William & Mary 34 William & Mary 28 Wofford 21No games match these filters.
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