1970 Tangerine Bowl
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.
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Date | December 28, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Tangerine Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Chuck Ealey, Toledo (offensive)[1] Vince Hubler, William & Mary (defensive)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | Toledo by 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Tom Dooley[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 15,664[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
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.[4]
Statistics
Statistics[1] | Toledo | William & Mary |
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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
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References
- Clark, Bill (December 29, 1970). "T-Bowl Is Wholly Toledo, 40-12". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- Buchalter, Bill (December 29, 1971). "A Most Valuable Finish For Rockets' Ealey, Long". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- Wilkening, David (December 29, 1970). "T-Bowl Fan For 25 Years Recalls Teams In Past". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- Buchalter, Bill (December 30, 1970). "Toledo: Rockets Finally Stopped When Orlando Police Claim Goal Post Prize". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
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