1970 Texas A&I Javelinas football team

1970 Texas A&I Javelinas football
NAIA Division I national champion LSC champion
Champion Bowl, W 38–7 vs. Wofford
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	11–1 (8–1 LSC)
Head coach	Gil Steinke (17th season)
Defensive coordinator	Fred Jonas (4th season)
Captains	Jim Brown Karl Douglas
Home stadium	Javelina Stadium

1970 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Trinity (TX)*		Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 23–0	14,700	[2]
September 26	McMurry	No. 6	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 23–10
October 3	at Stephen F. Austin	No. 7	Nacogdoches, TX	W 14–13
October 10	at East Texas State	No. 6	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 43–28
October 17	Sul Ross	No. 4	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 27–0
October 24	at Angelo State	No. 4	San Angelo, TX	L 21–38		[3]
October 31	Tarleton State	No. 11	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 37–20
November 7	Sam Houston State	No. 12	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 31–14		[4]
November 14	at Howard Payne	No. 7	Brownwood, TX	W 12–2		[5]
November 21	at Southwest Texas State	No. 7	San Marcos, TX	W 42–2	> 11,000	[6]
November 28	Platteville State	No. 7	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX (NAIA Division I semifinal)	W 16–0	8,500	[7]
December 12	at No. 6 Wofford	No. 7	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (Champion Bowl)	W 38–7	12,625	[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.