1970 Chico State Wildcats football team

1970 Chico State Wildcats football
FWC co-champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record8–3 (3–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chico State + 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Cal State Hayward + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
UC Davis 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Humboldt State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
San Francisco State 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 9 – 1
Sonoma State * 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Sacramento State * 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – ineligible for conference championship

The 1970 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Pete Riehlman, Chico State compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Cal State Hayward. The team outscored its opponents 334 to 189 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Boise State*
L 14–4914,028[1]
September 19Oregon Tech*
W 49–147,200
September 26at Southern Oregon*
W 12–65,000
October 3United States International*
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 0–37,000
October 10at San Francisco*
W 24–153,000
October 17Cal State Hayward
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 22–438,300–8,750[2]
October 24at Sacramento State*
W 28–214,000–4,022[3]
October 31at Humboldt State
W 34–06,000
November 7UC Davis
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 21–149,500
November 14at San Francisco State
W 55–101,000–1,500[4]
November 21Sonoma State*
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 75–145,800
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2015 Boise State Football Media Guide". Boise State University Athletics. 2015. p. 157. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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