1970 Texas A&I Javelinas football team

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1970 Texas A&I Javelinas football
NAIA Division I national champion
LSC champion
Champion Bowl, W 38–7 vs. Wofford
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1970 record11–1 (8–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJavelina Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Lone Star Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Texas A&I $^ 8 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. T–20 Sam Houston State 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Sul Ross 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Angelo State 6 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Southwest Texas State 4 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Howard Payne 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
East Texas State 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
McMurry 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tarleton State 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1970 NAIA Division I football season. In its 17th year under head coach Gil Steinke, the team compiled an 11–1 record (8–1 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and defeated Wofford in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA national championship. The team's only setback was a loss to Angelo State.[1]

The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Trinity (TX)*
W 23–0
September 26McMurry
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 23–10
October 3at Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TXW 14–13
October 10at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 43–28
October 17Sul Ross
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 27–0
October 24at Angelo StateSan Angelo, TXL 21–38[2]
October 31Tarleton State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 37–20
November 4Sam Houston State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 31–14
November 14at Howard PayneBrownwood, TXW 12–2[3]
November 21at Southwest Texas StateSan Marcos, TXW 42–2> 11,000[4]
November 28Platteville State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX (NAIA Division I semifinal)
W 16–08,500[5]
December 12at Wofford
W 38–712,625[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Angelo State Jolts A&I In Big Upset". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 25, 1970. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Javelinas Clinch Tie For Conference Title". Corpus Christi Caler-Times. November 15, 1970. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A&I Clinches LSC Title With Win Over Bobcats". Corpus Christi Times. November 22, 1970. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas A&I Ends Platteville Hopes For NAIA Grid Title". The La Crosse Tribune. November 29, 1970. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Dan Foster (December 13, 1970). "Texas A&I Routs Wofford In Champs' Bowl, 48-7". The Greenville News. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
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