1970 Tangerine Bowl Explained

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[1]
Odds:Toledo by 14
Attendance:15,664[2]
Game Link:Citrus Bowl (game)

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.[3]

Statistics

Statistics style=Toledo !style=William & Mary
First downs 26 15
Rushing yards326 139
Passes attempted 20 22
Passes completed 12 13
Passes intercepted 0 2
Passing yards128 127
Yards penalized 100 66
Punts–average 2–387–38
Fumbles lost 3 0

Scoring summary

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Notes and References

  1. News: A Most Valuable Finish For Rockets' Ealey, Long . Bill . Buchalter . subscription . . newspapers.com . December 29, 1971 . March 11, 2017.
  2. News: T-Bowl Fan For 25 Years Recalls Teams In Past . David . Wilkening . subscription . . newspapers.com . December 29, 1970 . March 11, 2017.
  3. News: Toledo: Rockets Finally Stopped When Orlando Police Claim Goal Post Prize . Bill . Buchalter . subscription . . newspapers.com . December 30, 1970 . March 18, 2017.
  4. News: T-Bowl Is Wholly Toledo, 40-12 . Bill . Clark . subscription . . newspapers.com . December 29, 1970 . March 11, 2017.