1970 Tangerine Bowl

1970 Tangerine Bowl
William & Mary Indians Toledo Rockets
(5–6) (11–0)
Southern Conference MAC
12 40
Head coach: 
Lou Holtz		 Head coach: 
Frank Lauterbur
APCoaches
1517
1234 Total
William & Mary 6006 12
Toledo 071320 40
DateDecember 28, 1970
Season1970
StadiumTangerine Bowl
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPChuck Ealey, Toledo (offensive)[1]
Vince Hubler, William & Mary (defensive)[1]
FavoriteToledo by 14
RefereeTom Dooley[2]
Attendance15,664[3]
Tangerine Bowl
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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.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference clark was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Buchalter, Bill (December 29, 1971). "A Most Valuable Finish For Rockets' Ealey, Long". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Wilkening, David (December 29, 1970). "T-Bowl Fan For 25 Years Recalls Teams In Past". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.