1970 Xavier Musketeers football team

1970 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
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 – 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

The 1970 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Dick Selcer, the Musketeers compiled a 1–9 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Dayton
L 22–4512,338[2]
September 19vs. Miami (OH)
L 7–2822,000[3]
September 26Northern Illinois
L 0–183,645[4]
October 3Marshall
  • Corcoran Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–316,535[5]
October 10at Cincinnati
L 0–4215,573[6]
October 17Temple
  • Corcoran Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 15–286,851[7]
October 24at Tampa
L 10–3319,132[8]
October 31at Villanova
L 14–4210,012[9]
November 7Quantico Marines
  • Corcoran Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 35–27[10]
November 21at Kent State
L 6–342,321[11]

References

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  1. ^ "1970 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "UD's Kosins, Vitale clobber X, 45–22". Dayton Daily News. September 13, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fortney leads Miami past Xavier". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rush mark by LaLonde, Huskies win". Chicago Tribune. September 27, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Herd's comeback crushes victory bid by XU, 31–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 4, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Cats lower boom on Musketeers, 42–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Temple downs Xavier, 28–15, for 5th straight triumph". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 18, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tampa rambles by Xavier, 33–10". The Miami Herald. October 25, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Villanova romps 42–14 for 6th win". The Morning Call. November 1, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Muskies repel Marines for season's 1st win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kent State closes with 34–6 victory". The Coshocton Tribune. November 22, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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