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1970 William & Mary Indians football team
American college football season
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]
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| 1970 William & Mary Indians football | |
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SoCon champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, L 12–40 vs. Toledo | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (3–1 SoCon) |
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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 | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | at No. T–20 West Virginia* | L 7–43 | 32,000 | [2] | |
| September 18 | at Miami (FL)* | L 14–36 | 27,286 | [3] | |
| September 26 | Cincinnati* | L 10–17 | 7,000 | [4] | |
| October 3 | Ohio Wesleyan* |
| W 33–29 | 5,000 | [5] |
| October 10 | The Citadel |
| L 7–16 | 10,000 | [6] |
| October 17 | at VMI | W 24–10 | 6,500 | [7] | |
| October 24 | at Virginia* | L 6–33 | 17,800 | [8] | |
| October 31 | Virginia Tech* |
| L 14–35 | 11,000 | [9] |
| November 7 | Connecticut* |
| W 28–15 | 7,000 | [10] |
| November 14 | at Davidson | W 29–28 | 1,800 | [11] | |
| November 21 | at Richmond | W 34–33 | 12,000 | [12] | |
| December 28 | vs. No. 15 Toledo* | L 12–40 | 15,664 | [13] | |
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| = Pro Football Hall of Fame | = Canadian Football Hall of Fame | = College Football Hall of Fame |
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- "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 23. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- "West Virginia triumphs 43–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The play's no prize but it won for U-M". The Miami News. September 19, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cincinnati hands Indians third consecutive defeat". The Lynchburg News. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Runners star in Tribe win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Interceptions key Bulldogs by W&M". The State. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "W&M drops Keydets 24–10". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Virginia romps over Indians". The News and Observer. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VPI mauls W&M, 35–14". Daily Press. November 1, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Defense, Mosser spark Tribe past Connecticut". The Roanoke Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indians topple Davidson". Durham Morning Herald. November 15, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tribe's last-ditch pass shocks Spiders, 34–33". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "T-Bowl is wholly Toledo, 40–12". The Orlando Sentinel. December 29, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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