1970 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
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1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tampa   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 11 Delaware   –   9 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   9 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan   –   7 – 2 – 1
Akron   –   7 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   7 – 3 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 4 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   6 – 2 – 0
Arkansas AM&N   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 3 – 0
St. Norbert   –   6 – 3 – 0
Nevada   –   6 – 3 – 1
Portland State   –   6 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 4 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lafayette   –   6 – 5 – 0
Colorado College   –   4 – 4 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 5 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 3 – 2
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Ashland   –   4 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rose Poly   –   3 – 5 – 1
Northeastern   –   3 – 5 – 0
Indiana Central   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Chicago   –   2 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   3 – 8 – 0
Parsons   –   2 – 7 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Milwaukee   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1970 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Huntsman, the Sycamores compiled a record of 5–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Eastern Illinois
W 28–186,000–10,000[1][2]
September 19Western Kentucky
L 6–3013,500–14,208
September 26Evansville
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 20–76,423
October 3No. 6 Eastern Michigan
L 21–256,100–12,400[3]
October 10Ball Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 26–2816,717–18,500[4]
October 17at No. 10 Akron
W 17–88,752–12,111[5]
October 24Butler
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 61–06,102
October 31at Illinois State
W 28–721,500
November 7at Central Michigan
L 7–177,200
November 14No. 10 Eastern Kentucky
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 0–92,510
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "ISU Wins". The Times-Mail. September 13, 1970 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Doug Orman (October 11, 1970). "ISU Bows: Big 4th Period By Ball State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. pp. 45, 46 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "1971 Indiana State Football Media Guide" (PDF).
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