1970 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

1970 UC Riverside Highlanders football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–6 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach	Gary Knecht (1st season)
Home stadium	Highlander Stadium
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 20 UPI 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 College Division poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Sonoma State *	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 14–7	1,500	[1]
September 26	at Nevada *	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 26–45	4,000	[2]
October 3	at Cal State Hayward *	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 12–62	4,000	[3]
October 10	UNLV *	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 21–19	2,000
October 17	at Redlands *	Redlands Stadium Redlands, CA	L 20–48
October 24	at Cal Poly Pomona	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 34–36	2,000	[4] [5]
October 31	at United States International *	Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 16–30	4,000	[6]
November 7	Cal State Fullerton	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	L 6–38	3,000–3,500	[7] [8]
November 14	Occidental *	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 22–14	1,200	[9]
November 21	San Francisco *	Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA	W 21–7	2,200–3,600	[10] > [11]
*Non-conference game

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References

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. "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.
5. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2022.
6. "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.
7. 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.
8. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2022.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 28, 2022.
12. "1970 - California-Riverside". Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.