| 1970 Westminster Titans football | |
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NAIA Division II national champion | |
NAIA Division II Championship Game, W 21–16 vs. Anderson (IN) | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 10–0 |
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| Home stadium | Westminster College Memorial Field |
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| No. 1 Westminster (PA) ^ | – | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Simon Fraser | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–20 Frostburg State | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Cal Lutheran | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin (IN) | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown (KY) | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eureka | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grove City | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa Wesleyan | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waynesburg | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Lutheran | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Azusa Pacific | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geneva | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri Western | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 Westminster Titans football team was an American football team that won the NAIA Division II football national championship. They represented Westminster College, a small college in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 1,558 students, competing against other "small" colleges like Texas A&I with enrollments as high as 21,000. [1] The Titans competed as an independent during the 1970 NAIA Division II football season. In their 19th season under head coach Harold Burry, the Titans compiled a perfect 10–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 284 to 62. [2] Burry was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. [3]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | at Marietta |
| W 26–6 | [4] [5] | |||
| September 26 | Susquehanna |
| W 38–0 | [6] | |||
| October 3 | at Lycoming | Williamsport, PA | W 28–0 | [7] | |||
| October 10 | Waynesburg |
| W 51–0 | [8] [9] | |||
| October 24 | at Heidelberg |
| W 40–20 | 3,200 | [10] | ||
| October 31 | John Carroll  |
| W 20–6 | 4,000 | [11] | ||
| November 7 | at Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, PA | W 27–7 | [12] | |||
| November 14 | Geneva |
| W 13–0 | [13] | |||
| November 28 | vs. Edinboro State |
| W 20–7 | 6,000 | [14] | ||
| December 5 | vs. Anderson (IN) |
| W 21–16 | 5,000 | [15] [16] | ||
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Westminster opened its 1970 season on September 19 with a 26–6 victory over the Marietta Pioneers at Don Drumm Stadium in Marietta, Ohio. The Titans out-gained the Pioneers by 319 yards of total offense to 113. Two of Westminster's starting backs, fullback Mark Acerni and halfback Joe Veres, were injured in the game. Quarterback Dave Bierbach threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Roger Price and also scored on a quarterback sneak in the second quarter. John Ebersberger added two field goals and two extra points for Westminster. [4]
On September 26, Westminster began a streak of three consecutive shutouts, defeating the Susquehanna Crusaders, 38–0, in its home opener at Memorial Field in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. The Titans' defense held the Crusaders to 35 rushing yards, intercepted four passes, and recovered two Susqehanna fumbles. Linebacker Bob Matthews also blocked and simultaneously held onto a punt which he then returned for 25 yards and a touchdown. [6]
The Titans recorded their second consecutive shutout on October 3, defeating the Lycoming Warriors by a 28–0 score at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Westminster quarterback Dave Bierbach completed eight of 12 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. Westminster safety Fran Tobias also intercepted a pass at the two-yard line and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown to give the Titans a 21–0 lead at halftime. A thunder storm limited the offensive production in the second half. [7]
Westminster won its most one-sided game, a 51–0 shutout against the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets, on October 10. The Titans out-gained the Yellow Jackets by 496 yards of total offense to only 68 yards. After the game, coach Burry said: "The boys play good hard football . . . This team is one of the best I've coached." [9]
On October 24, Westminster defeated the Heidelberg Student Princes, 40–20, in Tiffin, Ohio. Westminster quarterback threw two touchdowns to halfback Roger Price in the first quarter to take a 13–0 lead. The Titans then let Heidelberg back into the game by turning the ball over seven times on five fumbles and two interceptions. However, Heidelberg also turned the ball over seven times on five interceptions and two fumbles lost. [10]
On October 31, Westminster defeated the John Carroll Blue Streaks by a 20–6 score. It was the 19th consecutive year in which the Titans won their homecoming game. Halfback Joe Veres accounted for the majority of Westminster's offensive output, tallying 69 rushing yards and 32 receiving yards. Veres scored two touchdowns, one on a 24-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter and the other on a 13-yard run in the fourth quarter. [11]
Westminster registered its seventh consecutive win of the season on November 7, defeating the Carnegie Mellon Tartans by a 27–7 score in Pittsburgh. The teams' total yardage was close (294 for Westminster, 226 for Carnegie Mellon), but Westminster capitalized on its scoring opportunities with four touchdowns to one for Carnegie Mellon. The Tartans also gave up four turnovers on two interceptions and two fumbles. Westminster's junior halfback Joe Veres scored two rushing touchdowns, and quarterback Dave Bierbach threw two touchdown passes. [12]
On November 14, Westminster defeated the Geneva Tornadoes, 13–0, in the regular season finale on a muddy Memorial Field in New Wilmington. Westminster blocked three Geneva punts and forced three fumbles. Westminster scored both of its touchdowns on blocked punts in the first quarter. Westminster totaled only 59 yards of total offense and held Geneva to 44 yards. The teams combined for a total of six first downs. Coach Burry blamed the muddy field for the lack of offensive production. [13]
The Titans advanced to the NAIA Division II playoffs and defeated Edinboro State, 20–7, in its semifinal match before a crowd of 6,000 at Taggart Stadium in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Westminster tackle Mickey Annarella played a key role, recovering a fumble at the Edinboro 20-yard line and later blocking a punt at the Edinboro 41-yard line. Defensive back Ken Fassio also intercepted two passes. [14] Westminster coach Harold Burry, who had been at Westminster's helm for 19 years, called the victory his "greatest win ever." [17]
In the NAIA Division II National Championship Game, the Titans defeated the Anderson Ravens, 21–16, at New Castle, Pennsylvania. [15] Westminster took a 21–0 lead at halftime and withstood 16 unanswered points from Anderson in the second half. Quarterback Dave Bierbach threw two touchdown passes to split end Dave Milliron. Halfback Joe Veres rushed for 105 yards. [15] [18]
Quarterback Dave Bierbach was selected as the most valuable player in both the semifinals and championship game. [19] [18] Other key players on the 1970 team included linebacker Rich Hancox, offensive guard Fred Blackhurst, halfback Joe Veres, and split end Dave Milliren. [1] [18]
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