Gopher Football 1970 Season

1970 Schedule Date Opponent W/L/T Score 09/19/1970 @ Missouri (5-6) L 12-34 09/26/1970 Ohio (4-5) W 49-7 10/03/1970 Nebraska (11-0-1) L 10-35 10/10/1970 Indiana (1-9) W 23-0 10/17/1970 @ Ohio State (9-1) L 8-28 10/24/1970 @ Michigan (9-1) L 13-39 10/31/1970 Iowa (3-6-1) T 14-14 11/07/1970 @ Northwestern (6-4) L 14-28 11/14/1970 Homecoming Michigan State (4-6) W 23-13 11/21/1970 @ Wisconsin (4-5-1) L 14-39

1970 Big Ten Standings Team Conference Overall W L T PCT W L T PCT Ohio State 7 0 0 1.000 9 1 0 .900 Michigan 6 1 0 .857 9 1 0 .900 Northwestern 6 1 0 .857 6 4 0 .600 Iowa 3 3 1 .500 3 6 1 .350 Wisconsin 3 4 0 .429 4 5 1 .450 Michigan State 3 4 0 .429 4 6 0 .400 Minnesota 2 4 1 .357 3 6 1 .350 Purdue 2 5 0 .286 4 6 0 .400 Illinois 1 6 0 .143 3 7 0 .300 Indiana 1 6 0 .143 1 9 0 .100

Season notes:

Coached by Murray Warmath (17th season).

1970 Poll Results

Associated Press

United Press

1. Nebraska 11-0-1 2. Notre Dame 10-1-0 3. Texas 10-1-0 4. Tennessee 11-1-0 5. Ohio State 9-1-0 6. Arizona State 11-0-0 7. Louisiana State 9-3-0 8. Stanford 9-3-0 9. Michigan 9-1-0 10. Auburn 9-2-0 11. Arkansas 9-2-0 12. Toledo 12-0-0 13. Georgia Tech 9-3-0 14. Dartmouth 9-0-0 15. Southern California 6-4-1 16. Air Force 9-3-0 17. Tulane 8-4-0 18. Penn State 7-3-0 19. Houston 8-3-0 20. Oklahoma 7-4-1 20. Mississippi 7-4-0

1. Texas 10-1-0 2. Ohio State 9-1-0 3. Nebraska 11-0-1 4. Tennessee 11-1-0 5. Notre Dame 10-1-0 6. Louisiana State 9-3-0 7. Michigan 9-1-0 8. Arizona State 11-0-0 9. Auburn 9-2-0 10. Stanford 9-3-0 11. Air Force 9-3-0 12. Arkansas 9-2-0 13. Dartmouth 9-0-0 13. Houston 8-3-0 15. Oklahoma 7-4-1 16. Colorado 6-5-0 17. Georgia Tech 9-3-0 17. Toledo 12-0-0 19. Southern California 6-4-1 19. Penn State 7-3-0

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1970 Season Bowl Results Orange Bowl - 01/01/1971 Nebraska 17, Louisiana State 12 Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1971 Tennessee 34, Air Force 13 Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1971 Notre Dame 24, Texas 11 Sun Bowl - 12/19/1970 Georgia Tech 17, Texas Tech 9 Gator Bowl - 01/02/1971 Auburn 35, Mississippi 28 Tangerine Bowl - 12/28/1970 Toledo 40, William & Mary 12 Liberty Bowl - 12/20/1970 Tulane 17, Colorado 3 Peach Bowl - 12/30/1970 Arizona State 48, North Carolina 26 Bluebonnet Bowl - 12/31/1970 Alabama 24, Oklahoma 24 Pasadena Bowl - 12/19/1970 Long Beach State 24, Louisville 24