1970 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

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1970 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
Conference Southland Conference
Record9–2 (3–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Shotwell Stadium
Seasons
←  1969
1971  →
1970 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Arkansas State $ 4 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 14 Abilene Christian 3 –1 –09 –2 –0
Trinity (TX) 2 –2 –05 –6 –0
Lamar Tech 1 –3 –03 –7 –0
UT Arlington 0 –4 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1970 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian College (now known as Abilene Christian University) in the Southland Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Wally Bullington, the team compiled a 9–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Howard Payne *
L 27–359,500 [1]
September 19 East Texas State *
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 41–218,500 [2]
September 26at Angelo State *
W 17–132,500 [3]
October 3at No. 14 Northern Colorado *
W 38–77,500 [4]
October 10 Eastern New Mexico *No. 20
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 61–78,000 [5]
October 17at Lamar Tech No. 11
W 42–278,500–8,959 [6]
October 24No. 1 Arkansas State No. 12
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 23–2810,000 [7]
October 31at Drake *No. 16
W 33–1313,500 [8]
November 7 UT Arlington No. 16
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 21–713,000 [9]
November 14at Trinity (TX) No. 9
W 20–152,004–2,100 [10]
November 30vs. McMurry *No. 15
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 43–266,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "ACC falls". Del Rio News Herald. September 13, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Abilene defeats East Texas team". The Odessa American. September 20, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "ASU Rams pull closer but Wildcats prevail". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Abilene Christian dumps Bears". Greeley Tribune. October 5, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Abilene mashes ENMU by 61–7". Albuquerque Journal. October 11, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lindsey led Wildcats throttle Cards, 42–27". The Orange Leader. October 18, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "A-State rallies". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Lindsey rips Drake". The Des Moines Register. November 1, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Wildcats win; Lose passing whiz Lindsey". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Trinity loses to ACC, 20–15". San Antonio Express and News. November 15, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "ACC's Harr gets 5 TDs in victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 1, 1970. Retrieved February 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Abilene Christian)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 29, 2025.
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