1970 William & Mary Indians football team

1970 William & Mary Indians football
Southern Conference Champions
Tangerine Bowl, L 12–40, vs. #15 Toledo
Conference Southern Conference
1970 record 5–7 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach Lou Holtz (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Bobby Ross (1st year)
Home stadium Cary Field
1970 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1970 college football season. When William & Mary played the 20th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers on September 12, it marked the first game as future college football legend Bobby Bowden's career as the Mountaineers' head coach. Bowden coached West Virginia from 1970–1975, going 3–0 against the Indians (Tribe) in the process.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 12 at No. 20 West Virginia* Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia L 7–43  
September 18 at Miami (FL)* Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida L 14–36  
September 26 Cincinnati* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia L 10–17  
October 3 Ohio Wesleyan* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 33–29  
October 10 The Citadel Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia L 7–16  
October 17 at VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, Virginia (Rivalry) W 24–10  
October 24 at Virginia* Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia L 6–33  
October 31 Virginia Tech* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia L 14–35  
November 7 Connecticut* Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 28–15  
November 14 at Davidson Richardson Stadium • Davidson, North Carolina W 29–28  
November 21 at Richmond City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) W 34–33  
December 28 vs. No. 15 Toledo* Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida (Tangerine Bowl) L 12–40  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Associated Press.

NFL Draft

= NFL 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

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