1970 William & Mary Indians football team
The 1970 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Lou Holtz in his second year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–7 overall and 3–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. The Indians were invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where they lost to Toledo.[1]
| 1970 William & Mary Indians football | |
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SoCon champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, L 12–40 vs. Toledo | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| 1970 record | 5–7 (3–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Bobby Ross (1st season) |
| Captain | Joe Pilch, Bob Herb |
| Home stadium | Cary Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary $ | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | at No. 20 West Virginia* | L 7–43 | 32,000 | ||
| September 18 | at Miami (FL)* | L 14–36 | |||
| September 26 | Cincinnati* | L 10–17 | |||
| October 3 | Ohio Wesleyan* |
| W 33–29 | ||
| October 10 | The Citadel |
| L 7–16 | ||
| October 17 | at VMI | W 24–10 | 6,500 | [2] | |
| October 24 | at Virginia* | L 6–33 | 17,800 | ||
| October 31 | Virginia Tech* |
| L 14–35 | 11,000 | [3] |
| November 7 | Connecticut* |
| W 28–15 | ||
| November 14 | at Davidson | W 29–28 | |||
| November 21 | at Richmond | W 34–33 | |||
| December 28 | vs. No. 15 Toledo* | L 12–40 | 15,664 | ||
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NFL Draft
| = Pro Football Hall of Fame | = Canadian Football Hall of Fame | = College Football Hall of Fame |
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References
- "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 23. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- "W&M drops Keydets 24–10". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VPI mauls W&M, 35–14". Daily Press. November 1, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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