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1970 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

The 1970 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Knecht, UC Riverside compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of record of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 306 to 192 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California.

1970 UC Riverside Highlanders football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 Cal Poly $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Valley State 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Sonoma State*
W 14–71,500[1]
September 26at Nevada*
L 26–454,000[2]
October 3at Cal State Hayward*
L 12–624,000[3]
October 10UNLV*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 21–192,500[4]
October 17at Redlands*
L 20–48
October 24at Cal Poly Pomona
L 34–362,000[5][6]
October 31at United States International*
L 16–304,000[7]
November 7Cal State Fullerton
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
L 6–383,000–3,500[8][9]
November 14Occidental*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 22–141,200[10]
November 21San Francisco*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 21–72,200–3,600[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "UOP Stops Burns, Edges 49ers, 9-6". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1970. p. D-13. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cal Poly (SLO) Defeats Valley St., 46-21; Whittier Wins". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 25, 1970. p. D-8. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cal St. (LB) Crushes Cal Poly (SLO), 49-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 1, 1970. p. D-9. Retrieved March 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ Al Carr (November 8, 1970). "Titans Achieve Highest Point Total, Beat UCR". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-18. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cal Lutheran's Robinson Kicks Four Goals, Sets NAIA Record". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 15, 1970. p. D-17. Retrieved February 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ "Redlands Nips Poets, 14-13 to Share Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1970. p. D12. Retrieved February 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  13. ^ "1970 - California-Riverside". Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
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