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1970 Texas A&I Javelinas football
NAIA Division I national champion
LSC champion
Champion Bowl, W 38–7 vs. Wofford
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record11–1 (8–1 LSC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadium Javelina Stadium
Seasons
←  1969
1971 →
1970 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/7 Texas A&I $^ 8 1 0 11 1 0
No. NR / 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 NAIA Division I poll and AP small college 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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 Trinity (TX)*W 23–014,700 [2]
September 26 McMurryNo. 6
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 23–10
October 3at Stephen F. AustinNo. 7 Nacogdoches, TXW 14–13
October 10at East Texas StateNo. 6W 43–28
October 17 Sul RossNo. 4
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 27–0
October 24at Angelo StateNo. 4 San Angelo, TXL 21–38 [3]
October 31 Tarleton StateNo. 11
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 37–20
November 7 Sam Houston StateNo. 12
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 31–14 [4]
November 14at Howard PayneNo. 7 Brownwood, TXW 12–2 [5]
November 21at Southwest Texas StateNo. 7 San Marcos, TXW 42–2> 11,000 [6]
November 28 Platteville StateNo. 7
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX (NAIA Division I semifinal)
W 16–08,500 [7]
December 12at No. 6 WoffordNo. 7W 38–712,625 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Texas A&I off to good start with 23–0 win over Tigers". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1970. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Angelo State Jolts A&I In Big Upset". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 25, 1970. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Javelinas roll by Sam Houston". Victoria Advocate. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Javelinas Clinch Tie For Conference Title". Corpus Christi Caler-Times. November 15, 1970. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&I Clinches LSC Title With Win Over Bobcats". Corpus Christi Times. November 22, 1970. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas A&I Ends Platteville Hopes For NAIA Grid Title". The La Crosse Tribune. November 29, 1970. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dan Foster (December 13, 1970). "Texas A&I Routs Wofford In Champs' Bowl, 48-7". The Greenville News. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.