1970 William & Mary Indians football team

1970 William & Mary Indians football
SoCon champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 12–40 vs. Toledo
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–7 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBobby Ross (1st season)
Captains
  • Joe Pilch
  • Bob Herb
Home stadiumCary Field
1970 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
William & Mary $ 3 1 05 7 0
The Citadel 4 2 05 6 0
Furman 3 2 08 3 0
East Carolina 2 2 03 8 0
Richmond 3 3 04 6 0
Davidson 2 4 02 8 0
VMI 1 4 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1970 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Lou Holtz in his second year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–7 overall and 3–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. The Indians were invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where they lost to Toledo.