1970 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

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

1970 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Jerry Claiborne (10th season)
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	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	–	0
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
Holy Cross			–					0	–	10	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Days after the season ended, tenth-year head coach Jerry Claiborne resigned; his overall record in Blacksburg was 61–39–2 (.608).^[2][3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Virginia	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–7	23,000	[4]
September 19	at Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 18–51	53,958	[5]
September 26	Memphis State	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 20–21	18,000	[6]
October 3	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 7–24	41,563	[7]
October 10	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 9–28	18,500	[8]
October 17	Tulsa	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 17–14	24,000	[9]
October 24	Buffalo	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 31–14	15,000	[10]
October 31	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 35–14	11,000	[11]
November 7	Villanova	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 34–7	16,000	[12]
November 14	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 8–34	25,291	[13]
November 21	vs. VMI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 20–14	7,000	[14]
Homecoming

Roster

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.^[15]

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