1970 William & Mary Indians football team

1970 William & Mary Indians football
1970 William & Mary Indians football
SoCon champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 12–40 vs. Toledo
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–7 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Lou Holtz (2nd season);
Defensive coordinator	Bobby Ross (1st season)
Captain	Joe Pilch, Bob Herb
Home stadium	Cary Field
	Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
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

$ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at No. T–20 West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 7–43	32,000	^[2]
September 18	at Miami (FL)*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 14–36	27,286	^[3]
September 26	Cincinnati*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 10–17	7,000	^[4]
October 3	Ohio Wesleyan*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 33–29	5,000	^[5]
October 10	The Citadel	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 7–16	10,000	^[6]
October 17	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 24–10	6,500	^[7]
October 24	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 6–33	17,800	^[8]
October 31	Virginia Tech*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 14–35	11,000	^[9]
November 7	Connecticut*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 28–15	7,000	^[10]
November 14	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 29–28	1,800	^[11]
November 21	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 34–33	12,000	^[12]
December 28	vs. No. 15 Toledo*	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	L 12–40	15,664	^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL Draft

= Pro Football Hall of Fame

= Canadian Football Hall of Fame

= College Football Hall of Fame

NFL Draft Selections

#	Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Team	Position
1	1971	15	19	383	Andy Giles	Oakland Raiders	Defensive end

References

^ "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.