1970 Trinity Tigers football team
Appearance
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 5–6 (2–2 Southland) |
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Home stadium | Alamo Stadium |
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No. 1 Arkansas State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Abilene Christian | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trinity (TX) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar Tech | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas–Arlington | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in the Southland Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Gene Offield, the team compiled a 5–6 record.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | at Whitewater State* | W 35–10 | 6,500 | [1] | |
September 19 | at Texas A&I* | L 0–23 | 14,700 | [2] | |
September 26 | Southwest Texas State* | L 6–13 | [3] | ||
October 3 | at Davidson* | W 20–9 | 6,000 | [4] | |
October 10 | at No. 1 Arkansas State |
| L 14–21 | 8,500 | [5] |
October 17 | Southeastern Louisiana* |
| W 17–9 | [6] | |
October 24 | at Texas–Arlington | W 24–0 | 7,000 | [7] | |
November 7 | Lamar Tech |
| W 37–31 | 3,500 | [8] |
November 14 | Abilene Christian |
| L 15–20 | 2,004 | [9] |
November 19 | UTEP* |
| L 16–37 | 1,500 | [10] |
November 28 | at Southern Miss* | L 31–53 | 5,000 | [11] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Whitewater State drops season opener to Trinity". The La Crosse Tribune. September 13, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas A&I off to good start with 23–0 win over Tigers". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcat last play TD bounces Trinity, 13–6". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity rushing attack destroys Davidson, 20–9". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians edge Trinity, 21–14". San Antonio Express and News. October 11, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity beats Southeastern". The Daily Advertiser. October 18, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hapless UTA blanked 24–0 by Trinity". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity hands defeat to Cardinals, 37–31". San Antonio Express and News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity loses to ACC, 20–15". San Antonio Express and News. November 15, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Craigo overcomes running 'disaster'". El Paso Herald-Post. November 20, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity ends year with loss". San Antonio Express and News. November 29, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.