College football game
1970 Tangerine Bowl |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | William & Mary | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | Toledo | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 40 | |
Date | December 28, 1970 |
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Season | 1970 |
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Stadium | Tangerine Bowl |
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Location | Orlando, Florida |
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MVP | Chuck Ealey, Toledo (offensive)[1] Vince Hubler, William & Mary (defensive)[1] |
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Favorite | Toledo by 14 |
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Referee | Tom Dooley[2] |
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Attendance | 15,664[3] |
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Tangerine Bowl | < 1969 | 1971 > | |
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.[4]
Statistics
Statistics[1] | Toledo | 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
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | W&M | TOL | 1 | 0:54 | 6 | 39 | | W&M | Todd Bushnell 10-yard touchdown run, Bill Geiger kick wide | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12:04 | | | | TOL | Charles Cole 1-yard touchdown run, Thomas Duncan kick good | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | TOL | Tony Harris 15-yard touchdown run, Thomas Duncan kick good | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2:47 | 11 | 86 | | TOL | Joe Schwartz 9-yard touchdown run, Thomas Duncan kick blocked by Bill Uzzell | 6 | 20 | 4 | | | | | TOL | Don Fair 3-yard touchdown reception from Chuck Ealey, Thomas Duncan kick good | 6 | 27 | 4 | | | | | TOL | Chuck Ealey 3-yard touchdown run, Thomas Duncan kick no good | 6 | 33 | 4 | | | | | TOL | Interception returned 52 yards for touchdown by John Niezgoda, Thomas Duncan kick good | 6 | 40 | 4 | 1:37 | | | | W&M | Steve Regan 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed | 12 | 40 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 12 | 40 | |
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References
- ^ a b c d 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.
Tangerine / Florida Citrus / Capital One / Citrus Bowl |
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History & conference tie-ins | |
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Tangerine Bowl | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl | |
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Capital One Bowl | |
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Citrus Bowl | |
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- There were games in January and December of 1958, 1960, and 2016. As a result, there were no games in 1959, 1986 or 2017.
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Toledo Rockets bowl games |
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William & Mary Tribe bowl games |
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