1970 junior college football season

The 1970 junior college football season was the season of intercollegiate junior college football running from September to December 1970. Fort Scott won the NJCAA National Football Championship, defeating the Mesa Hokams in the Shrine Bowl in Savannah, Georgia.[1]

1970 junior college football season
National ChampionshipShrine Bowl, Savannah, GA (NJCAA)
ChampionFort Scott (NJCAA)

Sequoias won the California state junior college large division playoffs, defeating Fullerton in the championship game at Bakersfield College Stadium in Bakersfield, California, while Redwoods won the California state junior college small division playoffs, beating Reedley in the title game at Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.[2][3][4][5]

Conference standings

Large division
1970 Camino Norte Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Valley $^ 5 –0 –09 –1 –0
Santa Rosa 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
De Anza 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Solano 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Contra Costa 1 –4 –01 –8 –0
Marin 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1970 Golden Gate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chabot $^ 6 –0 –19 –1 –1
San Mateo 5 –1 –1 ? – ? – ?
Foothill 4 –3 –0 ? – ? – ?
San Jose City 4 –3 –0 ? – ? – ?
Diablo Valley 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
CC of San Francisco 2 –5 –0 ? – ? – ?
Laney 2 –5 –0 ? – ? – ?
Merritt 1 –6 –0 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
    Diablo Valley forfeited conference wins over Foothill, Laney, and Merritt.
1970 Metropolitan Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bakersfield $^ 6 –0 –09 –1 –0
El Camino 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Santa Monica 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Pasadena 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Pierce 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Los Angeles Valley 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Long Beach 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1970 Mission Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Saddleback $^ 6 –0 –18 –1 –1
Riverside 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
Grossmont 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Citrus 3 –3 –14 –4 –1
Chaffey 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Southwestern (CA) 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Palomar 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
San Bernardino 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1970 South Coast Conference (California) football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Fullerton $^ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
Orange Coast 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
San Diego Mesa 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Santa Ana 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Cerritos 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Mt. San Antonio 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
San Diego City 0 –6 –00 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1970 Southern California Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rio Hondo $^ 5 –0 –09 –2 –0
Los Angeles City 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
East Los Angeles 3 –2 –05 –3 –0
Cypress 2 –3 –02 –7 –0
Golden West 1 –4 –04 –5 –0
Harbor 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1970 Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Sequoias $^ 4 –1 –010 –2 –0
Fresno City 3 –2 –0 ? – ? – ?
American River 3 –2 –0 ? – ? – ?
Sacramento City 3 –2 –0 ? – ? – ?
Modesto 2 –3 –0 ? – ? – ?
San Joaquin Delta 0 –5 –0 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant
1970 Western State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Moorpark + 4 –2 –06 –2 –0
Santa Barbara City +^ 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Compton + 4 –2 –04 –5 –0
West Los Angeles 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Ventura 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Glendale (CA) 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
Antelope Valley 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – California state junior college large division playoff participant

Small division
1970 Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Reedley $^ 5 –0 –010 –1 –0
Hancock 4 –1 –06 –2 –0
Porterville 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
West Hills 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Cuesta 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
Merced 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college small division playoff participant
1970 Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Gavilan $^ 5 –0 –09 –1 –0
Hartnell 4 –1 –0 ? – ? – ?
Monterey Peninsula 3 –2 –0 ? – ? – ?
Cabrillo 2 –3 –0 ? – ? – ?
Ohlone 1 –4 –0 ? – ? – ?
Menlo 0 –5 –0 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college small division playoff participant
1970 Desert Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Victor Valley $^ 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
College of the Canyons 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
Mt. San Jacinto 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
MiraCosta 4 –3 –04 –5 –0
Palo Verde 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Desert 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Imperial Valley 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Barstow 1 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college small division playoff participant
    Desert forfeited conference wins over Victor Valley, Mt. San Jacinto, Palo Verde, and Barstow.
1970 Golden Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Redwoods $^ 6 –0 –011 –0 –0
Butte 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Shasta 3 –2 –14 –4 –1
Sierra 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Yuba 2 –3 –13 –5 –1
Siskiyous 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Napa 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – California state junior college small division playoff participant

NCJAA
1970 Arizona Junior College Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Mesa (AZ) $ 4 –0 –010 –1 –0
Arizona Western 3 –1 –09 –1 –0
Phoenix 2 –2 –05 –4 –0
Eastern Arizona 1 –3 –04 –5 –0
Glendale (AZ) 0 –4 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1970 Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Fort Scott $ 8 –0 –011 –0 –0
Hutchinson 7 –1 –09 –1 –1
Garden City 6 –2 –07 –3 –0
Pratt 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Cowley County 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Butler County 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
Independence 1 –7 –02 –8 –0
Highland (KS) 1 –7 –01 –8 –0
Coffeyville 1 –7 –01 –9 –0
Dodge City * 0 –0 –04 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Dodge City was on probation.
1970 Northwest Community College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Division
Columbia Basin xy$ 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
Spokane Falls 5 –3 –06 –3 –0
Yakima 5 –3 –06 –3 –0
Walla Walla 2 –6 –03 –6 –0
Wenatchee Valley 2 –6 –03 –6 –0
Western Division
Grays Harbor xy 7 –1 –08 –2 –0
Everett 5 –3 –05 –4 –0
Mt. Hood 2 –6 –02 –7 –0
Olympic 1 –7 –02 –7 –0
NWCCC championship game: Columbia Basin 26, Grays Harbor 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
1970 Texas Junior College Football Federation standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kilgore $ 6 –0 –17 –2 –1
Navarro 6 –1 –011 –1 –0
Tyler 5 –1 –17 –2 –1
Henderson County 4 –3 –04 –6 –0
Blinn 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Wharton 2 –5 –02 –7 –1
Cisco 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
Ranger 0 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

California state playoffs

Large division
Quarterfinals
November 28 		Semifinals
December 5 		Championship game
December 12
Bakersfield College Stadium—Bakersfield, California
      
Bakersfield 0
Fullerton 6
Fullerton 13
Rio Hondo 7
Saddleback 14
Rio Hondo 17
Fullerton 21
Sequoias 24
Sequoias 34
West Valley 6
Sequoias 13
Chabot 10
Chabot 43
Santa Barbara City 0

Small division
Semifinals
November 28 		Championship game
December 5
Redwood Bowl—Arcata, CA
    
Victor Valley 0
Reedley 49
Reedley 28
Redwoods 41
Gavilan 7
Redwoods 14

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References
  1. Dick Smith (November 27, 1970). "Kansans bump HoKams, 41-20: Fort Scott breezes in Shrine Bowl". Arizona Republic. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Betterton, Terry (December 6, 1970). "Redwood Trounces Reedley". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1B. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. Betterton, Terry (December 6, 1970). "Reedley (continued)". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 6B. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. Lopez, Eddie (December 13, 1970). "COS Nabs Football Crown In Thriller Over Hornets". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 6B. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. Lopez, Eddie (December 13, 1970). "Crown: COS Is Top Dog Among Big JC Grid Teams (continued)". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 6B. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. Lopez, Eddie (November 23, 1970). "JCs Head For State Playoffs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 3B. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. "Fumble Gives Fullerton Win". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 29, 1970. p. 12D. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. "Fullerton Tops Rio Hondo". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 6, 1970. p. 7D. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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