1970 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

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

1970 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
Conference	Independent
1970 record	5–6
Head coach	Jerry Claiborne (10th season)
Home stadium	Lane Stadium

1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					10	–	1	–	0
Villanova			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Air Force			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Georgia Tech			–					9	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Houston			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Tulane			–					8	–	4	–	0
No. 18 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
West Texas State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	4	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	4	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					5	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	6	–	0
Buffalo			–					2	–	9	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	9	–	0
Army			–					1	–	9	–	1
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	Virginia	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–7
September 19	at Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 18–51	53,958
September 26	Memphis State	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 20–21
October 3	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 7–24	41,563
October 10	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 9–28	18,500
October 17	Tulsa	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 17–14
October 24	Buffalo	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 31–14	15,000
October 31	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 35–14	11,000
November 7	Villanova	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 34–7	16,000
November 14	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 8–34	25,291
November 21	vs. VMI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 20–14
Homecoming

Players

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.[2]

1970 Virginia Tech roster
	John Harwood "Jack" Abraham Dan Bailey David Bailey Howy Beverly Robert Clinton Bond Tim Bosiack Sammy Bria Glenn Brown Floyd Burger Mike Burnop Tom Carpenito Matt Cartwright Dennis Cogan Nick Colobro Jon Conlin Donald Dewitt Cooke Rod Cox Curt Cretti Bobby Dabbs Nick DelViscio Barry DeMarr Buddy DeMarr Bruce Denardo John Dobbins Bob German Bruce Glatthorn George Butch Hall		Larry Hartman Andy Harver Scott Hawkins Steve Herl Ronnie Holsinger Bill House Jeff Hunsucker John Ivanac Eddie Johns Bob Karlsen Larry Kushner Lou Lagana Jim Lawlor Dick Maksanty Steve Maguigan Ed Mathias Rich Matijevich Kevin Meehan Tom Mikulski Olin Phillips James Anthony Pigninelli Jim Polito David Banks Quarles Jimmy Quinn Barny Ratliff Don Reel Pat Rheam		Andy Romick Bruce Runyan Vince Russo John William Schneider Gil Schwabe Ron Sebeck Jack Simcsak Larry Smith Leonard James Smith Dale Soncini Bob Sporio John Sprenkle Don Sprouse Terry Stewart Craig Stinnett Wayne Stinnette Larry Duke Strager Paul Christian Striffler Dave Strock Don Strock Ed Tennis Perry Tiberio Bob Williams Chris Woody Steve Zeigler

References

1. "1970 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
2. "The Bugle 1971". Virginia Tech Bugle. 1971. p. 62. Retrieved 2019-08-25.