1970 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team explained

Year:	1970
Team:	Virginia Tech Gobblers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	5–6
Head Coach:	Jerry Claiborne
Hc Year:	10th
Stadium:	Lane Stadium
Prev:	1969

The 1970 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season.^[1]

Days after the season ended, tenth-year head coach Jerry Claiborne resigned; his overall record in Blacksburg was .^{[2] [3]}

Roster

The following players were members of the 1970 football team according to the roster published in the 1971 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1970 Virginia Tech Hokies. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. 2016-05-15.
2. News: Claiborne resigns, cites lack of backing in 2nd half . Free Lance-Star . (Fredericksburg, Virginia) . Associated Press . November 25, 1970 . 9.
3. News: VPI and VMI coaches out . Pittsburgh Press . UPI . November 25, 1970 . 22.
4. Web site: Virginia Tech Bugle. The Bugle 1971. 62. 1971. 2019-08-25.