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
SoCon champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 12–40 vs. Toledo
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–7 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBobby Ross (1st season)
CaptainJoe Pilch, Bob Herb
Home stadiumCary Field
1970 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
William & Mary $ 3 –1 –05 –7 –0
The Citadel 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Furman 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
East Carolina 2 –2 –03 –8 –0
Richmond 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –4 –02 –8 –0
VMI 1 –4 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at No. 20 West Virginia*
L 7–4332,000
September 18at Miami (FL)*
L 14–36
September 26Cincinnati*
L 10–17
October 3Ohio Wesleyan*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 33–29
October 10The Citadel
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 7–16
October 17at VMI
W 24–106,500[2]
October 24at Virginia*
L 6–3317,800
October 31Virginia Tech*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 14–3511,000[3]
November 7Connecticut*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 28–157,000[4]
November 14at Davidson
W 29–281,800[5]
November 21at Richmond
W 34–3312,000[6]
December 28vs. No. 15 Toledo*
L 12–4015,664
  • *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
  1. "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 23. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. "W&M drops Keydets 24–10". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "VPI mauls W&M, 35–14". Daily Press. November 1, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. "Indians topple Davidson". Durham Morning Herald. November 15, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tribe's last-ditch pass shocks Spiders, 34–33". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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