1970 NCAA College Division football season

American college football season August 2023 NCAA College Division 1970 Arkansas State (AP, UPI)Tennessee State (black) The 1970 NCAA College Division football season was the 15th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference and program changes Conference changes School 1969 Conference 1970 Conference Cal State Fullerton New Program CCAA Central Michigan IIAC Independent Eastern Illinois IIAC Independent Fordham Reactivated Program Independent Georgetown Reactivated Program Independent Illinois State IIAC Independent Saint Mary's Reactivated Program Independent Western Illinois IIAC Independent Conference standings Rankings 1970 small college football rankings College Division teams (also referred to as "small college") were ranked in polls by the AP (a panel of writers) and by UPI (coaches). The national champion(s) for each season were determined by the final poll rankings, published at or near the end of the regular season, before any bowl games were played. Small college final polls In 1970, both UPI and AP ranked Arkansas State (10–0) number one."Arkansas State Wins Small College Crown," European Stars and Stripes, Dec. 3, 1970, p22"No. 1 Reflects Program At Arkansas St.," The Bee (Danville, VA), Dec. 3, 1970, p13 The 34 coaches on the UPI board ranked Tampa second, followed by Montana, while the AP panel ranked Montana second, followed by North Dakota State. Arkansas State went on to beat 1970 Central Missouri State Mules Central Missouri State in the Pecan Bowl, 38–21,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wupWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ku0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6155%2C4742093 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Top-rated grid team wins bowl December 13, 1970 3, sports while Montana lost to North Dakota State in the Camellia Bowl, 31–16. United Press International (coaches) final poll Published on December 2https://www.newspapers.com/image/71443741/?terms=wofford Arkansas State Tops Final Poll UPI subscription The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois newspapers.com December 2, 1970 February 22, 2017 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 Arkansas State 10–0 21 318 2 Tampa 10–1 8 279 3 Montana 10–0 3 272 4 North Dakota State 8–0–1 201 5 Tennessee State 10–0 1 173 6 Long Beach State 9–2 140 7 1970 Wofford Terriers Wofford 10–0 1 125 8 Delaware 8–2 89 9 Western Kentucky 8–1–1 55 10 1970 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii 9–1 46 Associated Press (writers) final poll Published on December 3https://www.newspapers.com/image/212685766/?terms=tampa Tampa 4th in Final Small College Poll AP subscription The News-Press Fort Myers, Florida newspapers.com December 3, 1970 February 22, 2017https://www.newspapers.com/image/111990605/?terms=wofford TSU Places 5th In Final AP Poll AP subscription The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee newspapers.com December 4, 1970 February 22, 2017 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 Arkansas State 10–0 4 201 2 Montana 10–0 3 162 3 North Dakota State 8–0–1 147 4 Tampa 10–1 2 146 5 Tennessee State 10–0 131 6 1970 Wofford Terriers Wofford 11–0 2 109 7 Texas A&I 10–1 1 99 8 Jacksonville State 9–0 87 9 Alcorn A&M 9–1 87 10 Southwestern Louisiana 9–2 73 Includes NAIA playoff win Bowl games The postseason consisted of four bowl games as regional finals, all played on December 12. Bowl RegionLocation Winning team Losing team RefBoardwalkEastAtlantic City, New JerseyDelaware381970 Morgan State Bears Morgan State23Grantland RiceMideastBaton Rouge, LouisianaTennessee State26Southwestern Louisiana25PecanMidwestArlington, TexasArkansas State381970 Central Missouri Mules Central Missouri State21http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/bowls/bowl_results.php?bowlid=227 Pecan Bowl (2) Games https://web.archive.org/web/20100217101710/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/bowls/bowl_results.php?bowlid=227 2010-02-17 dead 2010-04-24CamelliaWestSacramento, CaliforniaNorth Dakota State31Montana16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wupWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ku0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4156%2C4733603 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Bentson-led Bisons defeat Montana 31-16 in Camellia December 13, 1970 1, sports This was the final year for the Pecan Bowl; it was succeeded by the Pioneer Bowl in Wichita Falls in 1971. See also 1970 NCAA University Division football season 1970 NAIA Division I football season 1970 NAIA Division II football season References