1970 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season October 2026 October 2026 1970 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 7–1–2 4–1–2 John Robert Bell 5th Memorial Stadium The 1970 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach John Robert Bell, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 7–1–2, with a mark of 4–1–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC. Schedule 1970 small college AP September 19 w y y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 10–0 13,042 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72513407/for-openers-bucs-clip-ecu-100/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle For openers Bucs clip ECU, 10–0 September 20, 1970 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com September 26 l y 14 1970 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Hanger Field Richmond, KY 6–10 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-eastern-ends-etsus-strea/207384212/ Nashville Tennessean Eastern ends ETSU's streak September 27, 1970 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 t Western Kentucky 11 Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 10–10 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-etsu-w-ken/207384752/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel ETSU, W. Kentucky battle to 10–10 tie October 4, 1970 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 w 1970 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 30–7 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-grahams-arm-give/207385278/ The Bristol Herald Courier Graham's arm gives Bucs win October 11, 1970 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Chattanooga Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 21–17 10,102 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85326190/etsu-bucs-sock-em-mocs-2117/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle ETSU Bucs sock 'em Mocs, 21–17 October 18, 1970 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 1970 Murray State Racers Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY 14–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-murray-loses-146-as/207385878/ The Courier-Journal Murray loses 14–6 as East Tennessee converts mistakes October 25, 1970 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w y y Appalachian State Conrad Stadium Boone, NC 9–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90475358/appy-spirits-scare-bucs/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Appy 'spirits' scare Bucs November 1, 1970 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 w 1970 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 13–7 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-interceptions-help-s/207386571/ The Courier-Journal Interceptions help stop Morehead 13–7 November 8, 1970 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 t y Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 3–3 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-middle-tennessee/207387012/ The Bristol Herald Courier Middle Tennessee battles East Tennessee to tie November 15, 1970 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 w 1970 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 45–14 4,572 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-greg-stubbs/207387604/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Greg Stubbs paces Bucs' win November 22, 1970 October 3, 2026 Newspapers.com 1970 Final Cumulative Football Statistics Report (East Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/198/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 3, 2026 References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football