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American college football season
The 1970 NAIA Division II football season was the 15th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the first season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. Prior to the season, the NAIA split its football competition into two separate championships: Divisions I and II.
The season was played from August to November 1970 and culminated in the 1970 NAIA Division II Football National Championship , played on December 13, 1970 at Taggert Stadium in New Castle, Pennsylvania .[1]
The
Anderson Ravens
in the championship game, 21–16, to win their first NAIA national title.
Conference standings
1970 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 9 Carthage
$
7
–
0
–
1
7
–
1
–
1
Carroll (WI)
7
–
1
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
Illinois Wesleyan
5
–
2
–
1
5
–
3
–
1
Millikin
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Elmhurst
4
–
4
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Augustana (IL)
2
–
5
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
North Park
2
–
5
–
1
2
–
6
–
1
Wheaton (IL)
1
–
6
–
1
1
–
7
–
1
North Central (IL)
0
–
8
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1970 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Anderson (IN)
+^
3
–
1
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
Earlham +
3
–
1
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Manchester (IN)
2
–
2
–
0
4
–
4
–
0
Taylor
1
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Hanover
1
–
3
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1970 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Ottawa
xy$
5
–
0
–
0
7
–
2
–
1
Baker
4
–
1
–
0
4
–
4
–
0
No. 19 Kansas Wesleyan
3
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Bethany
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
5
–
1
McPherson
1
–
4
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Tabor
0
–
5
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
St. Mary of the Plains
xy
4
–
1
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Friends
3
–
2
–
0
5
–
3
–
1
Southwestern (KS)
3
–
2
–
0
5
–
3
–
1
Bethel (KS)
3
–
2
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Sterling
2
–
3
–
0
4
–
4
–
1
College of Emporia
0
–
5
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Championship: Ottawa 14 , St. Mary of the Plains 12
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1970 Midwest Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 18 St. Olaf $
8
–
0
–
0
9
–
0
–
0
Monmouth (IL)
7
–
1
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
Knox
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Ripon
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Grinnell
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Cornell (IA)
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Coe
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Lawrence
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Carleton
0
–
8
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Beloit
–
0
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion Beloit was allowed to compete with freshmen. Games with Beloit were not counted in the conference standings. Rankings from AP small college poll
1970 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 10 Missouri Valley
$
4
–
0
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
William Jewell
4
–
1
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Tarkio
3
–
2
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Central Methodist
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Culver–Stockton
1
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Graceland
0
–
5
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1970 Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 13 Concordia (NE)
$
5
–
0
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
No. T–20 Hastings
4
–
1
–
0
7
–
1
–
0
Doane
2
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Nebraska Wesleyan
2
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Dana
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Midland
0
–
5
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1970 North Dakota College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 5 Minot State $^
5
–
0
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
Wahpeton Science
4
–
1
–
0
?
–
?
–
?
Jamestown
2
–
3
–
0
4
–
4
–
0
Mayville State
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
5
–
0
Dickinson State
2
–
3
–
0
2
–
6
–
0
Valley City State
0
–
5
–
0
0
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1970 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 8 Linfield
$
6
–
0
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
Pacific Lutheran
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Lewis & Clark
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Willamette
3
–
3
–
0
4
–
4
–
0
Whitman
3
–
3
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
College of Idaho
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
Pacific (OR)
0
–
6
–
0
0
–
8
–
0
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1970 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
West Chester
xy
5
–
0
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
East Stroudsburg
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Kutztown
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
3
–
0
Bloomsburg
3
–
3
–
0
5
–
3
–
0
Millersville
3
–
3
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Mansfield
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
Cheyney
0
–
5
–
0
0
–
9
–
0
No. 3 Edinboro
xy$^
5
–
0
–
0
9
–
1
–
0
Clarion
3
–
2
–
0
5
–
3
–
0
California (PA)
3
–
2
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Slippery Rock
2
–
3
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Shippensburg
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
5
–
0
Lock Haven
0
–
5
–
0
1
–
7
–
0
Championship : Edinboro 14 , West Chester 34
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participantpoll=NAIA Division II poll Rankings from AP Poll
1970 Tri-State Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 14 Yankton
$
6
–
0
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
No. 13 Concordia (NE)
5
–
1
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
Northwestern (IA)
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Westmar
3
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Dana
2
–
4
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Midland
1
–
5
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Sioux Falls
0
–
6
–
0
0
–
9
–
0
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
Postseason
See also
References
Seasons
Championships
Division I
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
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Division II
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