The 1970 Arkansas State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Bennie Ellender in his eighth and final season as head coach, the Arkansas State compiled an overall record of 11–0 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Southland title for the third consecutive season. The Indians were invited to the Pecan Bowl, where they defeated Central Missouri State. Arkansas State was recognized by the Associated Press as the NCAA College Division national champion and by the UPI as the small college national champion.[1][2]
| 1970 Arkansas State Indians football | |
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Pecan Bowl, W 38–21 vs. Central Missouri State | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 11–0 (4–0 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Kays Stadium |
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| No. 1 Arkansas State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Abilene Christian | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar Tech | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Arlington | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guard Bill Phillips received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team. Running back Calvin Harrell defensive back Dennis Meyer received second-team honors.[3]
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | at Wichita State* | W 53–14 | 30,050–30,055 | [4] | |||||
| September 26 | at Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 1 | W 12–3 | 6,500 | |||||
| October 3 | The Citadel* | No. 1 |
| W 24–7 | 16,000 | ||||
| October 10 | Trinity (TX) | No. 1 |
| W 21–14 | 8,500 | ||||
| October 17 | Louisiana Tech* | No. 1 |
| W 38–17 | 8,300 | [5] | |||
| October 24 | at No. 12 Abilene Christian | No. 1 | W 28–23 | 10,000 | [6] | ||||
| October 31 | Lamar Tech | No. 1 |
| W 69–7 | 7,200 | ||||
| November 7 | North Dakota* | No. 1 |
| W 23–18 | 10,200–10,400 | [7] | |||
| November 14 | at Texas–Arlington | No. 1 | W 27–7 | 1,200 | [8] | ||||
| November 21 | Southern Illinois* | No. 1 |
| W 27–13 | 9,000 | ||||
| December 12 | 1:20 p.m. | vs. Central Missouri State* | No. 1 |
| W 38–21 | 9,500 | [9][10][11] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "Javelinas Ranked 7th In Final AP Poll". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. December 3, 1970. p. 8-G. Retrieved May 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State Led Small Poll". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. December 2, 1970. p. 8-B. Retrieved May 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State too much for Wichita State, 53-14". The Salina Journal. September 20, 1970. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hamilton's passing shreds Tech defense, ASU rambles". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1970. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A-State rallies". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Ark. State zips past UTA 27–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1970. p. 2B. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sonderegger, Bob (December 12, 1970). "Defense Savvy Key". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 1C. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Arkansas State Pecan winner". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. December 13, 1970. p. 6, section 2.
- ^ "Top-rated grid team wins bowl". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. December 13, 1970. p. 3, sports.
- ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
