1970 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

The 1970 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented UC Riverside during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season.

1970 UC Riverside Highlanders football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1970 record4–6 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
1970 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

UC Riverside competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Gary Knecht. They played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. The Highlanders finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 0–2 CCAA). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 192–306 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19Sonoma State*
W 14–71,500[1]
September 26at Nevada*
L 26–45
October 3at Cal State Hayward[note 1]*
L 12–62
October 10UNLV*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 21–19
October 17at Redlands*
L 20–48
October 24at Cal Poly Pomona[note 2]
L 34–36[2]
October 31at US International[note 3]*
L 16–304,000[3]
November 7Cal State Fullerton
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
L 6–383,500[4]
November 14Occidental*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 22–141,200[5]
November 21San Francisco*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 21–72,200[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No UC Riverside players were selected in the 1971 NFL Draft.[8][9][10]

Notes
  1. California State University, East Bay was known as California State College at Hayward from 1963 to 1971.
  2. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was officially known as California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis from 1966 to 1971. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (Pomona).
  3. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.

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. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "1970 - California-Riverside". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  8. "1971 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  9. "California-Riverside Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  10. "Draft History: California-Riverside". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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