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1970 Tangerine Bowl
American college football game
American college football game
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| game_name | Tangerine Bowl |
| date_game_played | December 28 |
| year_game_played | 1970 |
| football_season | 1970 |
| stadium | Tangerine Bowl |
| city | Orlando, Florida |
| visitor_school | The College of William & Mary |
| visitor_name_short | William & Mary |
| visitor_nickname | Indians |
| visitor_record | 5–6 |
| visitor_coach | Lou Holtz |
| visitor_conference | Southern Conference |
| visitor_1q | 6 |
| visitor_2q | 0 |
| visitor_3q | 0 |
| visitor_4q | 6 |
| home_school | University of Toledo |
| home_name_short | Toledo |
| home_nickname | Rockets |
| home_record | 11–0 |
| home_rank_AP | 15 |
| home_rank_coaches | 17 |
| home_coach | Frank Lauterbur |
| home_conference | MAC |
| home_1q | 0 |
| home_2q | 7 |
| home_3q | 13 |
| home_4q | 20 |
| MVP | Chuck Ealey, Toledo (offensive) |
| Vince Hubler, William & Mary (defensive) | |
| referee | Tom Dooley |
| odds | Toledo by 14 |
| attendance | 15,664 |
| game_link | Citrus Bowl (game) |
Vince Hubler, William & Mary (defensive) The 1970 Tangerine Bowl was held on December 28, 1970, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game pitted the #15 AP-ranked Toledo Rockets against the William & Mary Indians (now the Tribe), and ended with a 40–12 victory for the Rockets. This was the 25th playing of the Tangerine Bowl, a former name of what is now called the Citrus Bowl.
Game summary
Although William & Mary scored first and last in the game, Toledo scored six touchdowns in-between, to win by a 28-point margin. Toledo quarterback Chuck Ealey was named outstanding offensive player, while Vince Hubler of William & Mary was named outstanding defensive player.
Statistics
| Statistics | Toledo Rockets}} | Toledo | William & Mary Tribe}} | William & Mary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 15 | ||
| Rushing yards | 326 | 139 | ||
| Passes attempted | 20 | 22 | ||
| Passes completed | 12 | 13 | ||
| Passes intercepted | 0 | 2 | ||
| Passing yards | 128 | 127 | ||
| Yards penalized | 100 | 66 | ||
| Punts–average | 2–38 | 7–38 | ||
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 0 |
Scoring summary
References
References
- Buchalter, Bill. (December 29, 1971). "A Most Valuable Finish For Rockets' Ealey, Long". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
- Wilkening, David. (December 29, 1970). "T-Bowl Fan For 25 Years Recalls Teams In Past". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
- Buchalter, Bill. (December 30, 1970). "Toledo: Rockets Finally Stopped When Orlando Police Claim Goal Post Prize". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
- Clark, Bill. (December 29, 1970). "T-Bowl Is Wholly Toledo, 40-12". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
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