1970 NCAA College Division football season


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 standings

Rankings

College Division teams were ranked in polls by the AP and by UPI. The national champion 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.

College Division final polls

In 1970, both UPI and AP ranked number one. The 34 coaches on the UPI board ranked Tampa second, followed by Montana, while the AP panel ranked Montana second, followed by. Arkansas State went on to beat in the Pecan Bowl, 38–21, while Montana lost to North Dakota State in the Camellia Bowl, 31–16.
United Press International final poll
Published on December 2
RankSchoolRecordNo. 1
votes		Total
points
110–021318
2Tampa10–18279
3Montana10–03272
48–0–1201
5Tennessee State10–01173
6Long Beach State9–2140
710–01125
88–289
9Western Kentucky8–1–155
109–146

Associated Press final poll
Published on December 3
RankSchoolRecordNo. 1
votes		Total
points
110–04201
2Montana10–03162
38–0–1147
4Tampa10–12146
5Tennessee State10–0131
611–02109
710–1199
89–087
99–187
109–273

Includes NAIA playoff win

Bowl games

The postseason consisted of four bowl games as regional finals, all played on December 12.
This was the final year for the Pecan Bowl; it was succeeded by the Pioneer Bowl in Wichita Falls in 1971.