1970 Drexel Dragons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumDrexel Field
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Tampa   –  10 –1 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  10 –0 –0
No. 11 Delaware   –  9 –2 –0
Hawaii   –  9 –2 –0
Northern Michigan   –  8 –2 –0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan   –  7 –2 –1
Akron   –  7 –3 –0
Central Michigan   –  7 –3 –0
Temple   –  7 –3 –0
Drake   –  7 –4 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  6 –2 –0
Arkansas AM&N   –  6 –3 –0
Southern Illinois   –  6 –3 –0
Nevada   –  6 –3 –1
Portland State   –  6 –4 –0
UNLV   –  6 –4 –0
Boston University   –  5 –4 –0
Cortland   –  5 –4 –0
Indiana (PA)   –  5 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –  5 –4 –1
Lafayette   –  6 –5 –0
Colorado College   –  4 –4 –0
Drexel   –  4 –4 –0
Hofstra   –  5 –5 –0
Indiana State   –  5 –5 –0
Samford   –  5 –5 –0
Wabash   –  3 –3 –2
Saint Mary's   –  3 –4 –0
Bucknell   –  4 –6 –0
Lehigh   –  4 –6 –0
Rose Poly   –  3 –5 –1
Northeastern   –  3 –5 –0
Indiana Central   –  3 –6 –0
Lake Forest   –  3 –6 –0
Kentucky State   –  3 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –  3 –8 –0
Parsons   –  2 –7 –0
Eastern Illinois   –  2 –8 –0
Milwaukee   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4.[1]

Defensive back Lynn Ferguson was awarded third team on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Upsala
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 34–182,000[3]
October 3at Lafayette
L 14–193,500[4]
October 10at Merchant MarineKings Point, NYL 0–242,000[5]
October 17Lehighdagger
W 6–07,500[6]
October 24at Albright
W 14–72,000[7]
October 31Pennsylvania Military
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 6–01,500[8]
November 7Gettysburg
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–131,500[9]
November 14at Hampden–Sydney
L 6–71,500[10]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Drexel tops Upsala". The Record. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Lafayette nips Drexel as defense holds off Dragons in 4th period". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Associated Press. October 4, 1970. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Kings Point drops Drexel". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 11, 1970. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Dell, John (October 18, 1970). "Drexel upsets Lehigh by 6–0 on Broglie's 40-yard jaunt". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Albright ambushed". The Times-Tribune. October 25, 1970. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Fumble helps Drexel down PMC by 6–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 1, 1970. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "G-Burg ruins Drexel streak". The Sunday News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Drexel loses by 7–6 to Hampden–Sydney". Daily Press. November 15, 1970. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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