1970 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament
Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 26 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The twenty-fourth tournament's champion was the Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Gene Ammann of Florida State.


1970 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament, Tournament
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight district sites across the country, each consisting of between two and four teams. The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.


1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament
The 1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's  NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 7, 1970, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in College Park, Maryland. A total of 29 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game. This tournament was notable for the number of small schools that reached the Sweet 16, Elite 8, Final 4, and Championship Game.


1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament
UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with an 80–69 victory in the final game over Jacksonville, coached by Joe Williams. Sidney Wicks of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.


1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament, Schedule and venues
The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1970 tournament:


1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament, Schedule and venues
Regional Semifinals, 3rd Place Games, and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)


1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament, Schedule and venues
National Semifinals, 3rd Place Game, and Championship (Final Four and Championship)


1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament, Schedule and venues
For the second time in five years, Cole Field House and the University of Maryland, College Park were the hosts of the Final Four. Like the previous time Cole was the Final Four site, all the venues used in the tournament were on-campus venues. To date, this is the last time that this has been the case. The tournament, which featured three East sub-regional sites for the first time, saw four venues used for the first time.


1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament, Schedule and venues
In the East Regional,  the tournament came to the state of South Carolina for the first time, with games played in Columbia at the Carolina Coliseum, home of the South Carolina Gamecocks. The East sub-regional had two new sites to go with the Palestra: Alumni Hall, on the campus of St. John's University, and Jadwin Gymnasium on the campus of Princeton University. Jadwin is the only Ivy League venue other than the Palestra to ever host a tournament game. And in the Mideast sub-regional, the University of Dayton Arena hosted games for the first time, starting its tenure as the most-used venue in tournament history.


1970 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament, Schedule and venues
This would be the last tournament to host five of the arenas: Carolina Coliseum, Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, Hec Edmundson Pavilion, St. John Arena and Smith Fieldhouse. The Columbia market would not hold another tournament for 49 years, when its replacement, the Colonial Life Arena, which opened in 2002, hosted the 2019 tournament. While the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex continued to host games, the tournament is not scheduled to return to Fort Worth itself until 2022 when the new Dickies Arena opens. Seattle has continued to host games, first at the Kingdome and later at KeyArena. The tournament returned to Columbus in 2004 at the Nationwide Arena, and returned in 1972 to Provo and the Smith Fieldhouse's replacement, the Marriott Center.


1970 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
The 1970 NCAA University Division Men's Cross Country Championships were the 32nd annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 23, 1970, the meet was hosted by the College of William & Mary on the grounds of the Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia. The distance for this race was 6 miles (9.7 kilometers).


1970 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
All NCAA University Division members were eligible to qualify for the meet. In total, 39 teams and 307 individual runners contested this championship.


1970 NCAA University Division Cross Country Championships
The team national championship was again won by the Villanova Wildcats, their fourth title. The individual championship was won by Steve Prefontaine, from Oregon, with a time of 28:00.02. Prefontaine's time broke the event distance record, set the previous year by Gerry Lindgren. With the distance for the NCAA championships changing to 10,000 meters in 1976, his distance record would remain unbroken.


1970 NCAA University Division Golf Championship
The 1970 NCAA University Division Golf Championship was the 32nd annual NCAA-sanctioned golf tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States.


1970 NCAA University Division Golf Championship
The tournament was held at the Ohio State University Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio.


1970 NCAA University Division Golf Championship
Defending champions Houston won the team title, the Cougars' twelfth NCAA team national title.


1970 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 1970 NCAA Men's University Division Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's ice hockey season, the 23rd such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 19 and 21, 1970, and concluded with Cornell defeating Clarkson 6-4. All games were played at the Olympic Arena in Lake Placid, New York.


1970 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
As of 2021 the 1970 Cornell team is the only undefeated NCAA champion in University Division / Division I history.


1970 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Qualifying teams
Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions. The ECAC tournament champion and the two WCHA tournament co-champions received automatic bids into the tournament. An at-large bid was offered to a second eastern team based upon both their ECAC tournament finish as well as their regular season record.


1970 NCAA University Division Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The ECAC champion was seeded as the top eastern team while the WCHA co-champion with the better regular season record was given the top western seed. The second eastern seed was slotted to play the top western seed and vice versa. All games were played at the Olympic Arena. All matches were Single-game eliminations with the semifinal winners advancing to the national championship game and the losers playing in a consolation game.


1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 16−18 at the 48th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate University Division outdoor track and field events in the United States.


1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships
This year's outdoor meet was hosted by Drake University at Drake Stadium (the same location as the eponymous Drake Relays) in Des Moines, Iowa.


1970 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships
BYU, Kansas, and Oregon finished tied atop the team standings, with 35 points each. All three were declared co-champions; it was the Cougars' first title, the Jayhawks' third, and the Ducks' fourth.


1970 NCAA University Division Swimming and Diving Championships
The 1970 NCAA University Division Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1970 at the Ute Natatorium at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah at the 47th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of University Division men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.


1970 NCAA University Division Swimming and Diving Championships
Indiana again topped the team standings, the Hoosiers' third overall title.


1970 NCAA University Division Tennis Championships
The 1970 NCAA University Division Tennis Championships were the 25th annual tournaments to determine the national champions of NCAA University Division men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.


1970 NCAA University Division Tennis Championships
UCLA captured the team championship, the Bruins' ninth such title. UCLA finished four points ahead of Rice and Trinity (TX) in the final team standings (26–22–22).


1970 NCAA University Division Tennis Championships, Host site
This year's tournaments were contested at the Eccles Tennis Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.


1970 NCAA University Division Tennis Championships, Team scoring
Until 1977, the men's team championship was determined by points awarded based on individual performances in the singles and doubles events.


1970 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships
The 1970 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships were the 40th NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships to be held. Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois hosted the tournament at McGaw Memorial Hall.


1970 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships
Iowa State was took home the team championship with 99 points and three individual champions.


1970 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships
Larry Owings of Washington was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Dan Gable of Iowa State received the Gorriaran Award.


1970 NCAA University Division baseball rankings
The following poll makes up the 1970 NCAA University Division baseball rankings. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper published its first human poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1957, and expanded to rank the top 30 teams in 1961.


1970 NCAA University Division baseball rankings, Collegiate Baseball
Currently, only the final poll from the 1970 season is available.


1970 NCAA University Division baseball season
The 1970 NCAA University Division baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1970. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1970 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the twenty fourth time in 1970, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Southern California claimed the championship.


1970 NCAA University Division baseball season, Conference winners
This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1970 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA Tournament. 11 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 15 teams earned at-large selections.


1970 NCAA University Division baseball season, College World Series
The 1970 season marked the twenty fourth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Southern California claiming their sixth championship with a 2–1, fifteen inning win over Florida State in the final.


1970 NCAA University Division football rankings
Two human polls comprised the 1970 NCAA University Division football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll.


1970 NCAA University Division football rankings, Final Coaches' poll
The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, in early December. Two coaches on the 35-member board did not submit votes. Texas received 25 of the 33 first place votes; Ohio State received six and Nebraska two.


1970 NCAA University Division football season
The 1970 NCAA University Division football season was marked by tragedy, due to two airplane crashes. On October 2, one of the planes carrying the Wichita State football team crashed on the way to a game against Utah State, killing 31 people on board, including 14 players. Then, on November 14, the charter for the Marshall Thundering Herd crashed on the way home from a game against East Carolina, killing all 75 persons.


1970 NCAA University Division football season
At season's end, the Nebraska Cornhuskers won the AP national championship after Texas and Ohio State both their lost bowl games on New Year's Day.


1970 NCAA University Division football season
No new teams were reclassified in the University Division for the 1971 season. A total of 119 teams competed in the University Division during the 1971 season.


1970 NCAA University Division football season
This was the first season the NCAA allowed schools to schedule 11 regular season games. Some took advantage by scheduling high-profile intersectional games (Stanford-Arkansas, USC-Alabama, LSU-Notre Dame), but others would not add the 11th game until later in the decade.


1970 NCAA University Division football season
During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the major college football teams, later known as "Division I-A." The NCAA Football Guide, however, did note an "unofficial national champion" based on the top ranked teams in the "wire service" (AP and UPI) polls. The "writers' poll" by Associated Press (AP) was the most popular, followed by the "coaches' poll" by United Press International) (UPI).


1970 NCAA University Division football season
Until 1974, the UPI issued its final poll before the bowls, but beginning in 1968  (also 1965), the AP Trophy was withheld until the postseason was completed. The AP poll in 1970 consisted of the votes of as many as 52 sportswriters, though not all of them voted in every poll. Those who cast votes would give their opinion of the ten best teams. Under a point system of 20 points for first place, 19 for second, etc., the "overall" ranking was determined.


1970 NCAA University Division football season, September
In the preseason poll released on September 7, Texas was placed No. 1 with 19 1st place votes. Ohio State and USC followed, with 7 and 6 votes, and Arkansas and Mississippi, each with a vote. USC beat Alabama 42–21 at Birmingham, and Arkansas lost to No. 10 Stanford 34–28 at Little Rock on September 12. In the poll that followed, Stanford took the place of Arkansas, while the rest of the Top 5 was the same: 1.Texas 2.Ohio State 3.USC 4.Stanford 5.Mississippi.


1970 NCAA University Division football season, September
September 19: Number 1 Texas won in Austin against California 56–15. In Los Angeles, No. 3 USC tied Nebraska 21–21. No. 4 Stanford beat San Jose State 34–3. No. 5 Mississippi opened with a 47–13 win at Memphis State. No. 7 Penn State, which had beaten Navy 55–7, reached the Top Five. Poll : 1.Ohio State 2.Texas 3.Stanford 4.Mississippi 5.Penn State


1970 NCAA University Division football season, September
September 26: No. 1 Texas won in Lubbock over Texas Tech, 35–13. No. 2 Ohio State opened its season at home in Columbus, beating Texas A&M 56–13. No. 3 Stanford (in a battle between Jim Plunkett and Dan Fouts) won at Oregon 33–10. No. 4 Mississippi escaped a loss to Kentucky in Jackson, 20–17 and fell to 5th. No. 5 Penn State lost at Colorado 41–13. No. 7 USC returned to 6th place with a 48–0 win at Iowa. No. 6 Notre Dame, which had beaten Purdue 48–0, rose to 4th. The new poll was 1.Texas 2.Ohio State 3.Stanford 4.Notre Dame 5.Mississippi  6. USC.


1970 NCAA University Division football season, October
October 3: No. 1 Texas squeaked by UCLA at home 20–17 on a touchdown in the last 20 seconds. No. 2 Ohio State beat Duke at home 34–10. No. 3 Stanford lost to Purdue 26–14. No. 4 Notre Dame beat Michigan State in East Lansing, 29–0. No. 4 Mississippi earned a 48–23 win in Jackson over Alabama. No. 5 USC beat visiting Oregon State 45–13 Poll: 1.Texas 2.Ohio State 3.Notre Dame 4.Mississippi 5.USC


1970 NCAA University Division football season, October
October 10: No. 1 Texas defeated Oklahoma in Dallas, 41–9. No. 2 Ohio State beat Michigan State in East Lansing, 29–0. No. 3 Notre Dame beat Army at home, 51–10. No. 4 Mississippi won at Georgia 31–21. No. 5 USC lost at Stanford 24–14. No. 6 Nebraska, which had tied USC earlier, rose to fifth after its 21–7 win over Missouri gave it a 4–0–1 record. Poll: 1.Texas 2.Ohio State 3.Notre Dame 4.Mississippi 5.Nebraska


1970 NCAA University Division football season, October
October 17:  No. 1 Texas was idle. No. 2 Ohio State beat Minnesota at home, 28–8. No. 3 Notre Dame won at Missouri, 24–7. No. 4 Mississippi lost at home in Oxford to Southern Mississippi, 30–14. No. 5 Nebraska won at Kansas 41–20. No. 6 Michigan, which had beaten Michigan State 34–20 at home to reach 5–0, got into the top five. Poll: 1.Texas 2.Ohio State  3.Notre Dame 4.Nebraska 5.Michigan


1970 NCAA University Division football season, October
October 24:  No. 1 Texas defeated Rice 45–21 in Houston. No. 2 Ohio State won at Illinois 48–29. No. 3 Notre Dame was idle. No. 4 Nebraska beat Oklahoma State 65–31. No. 5 Michigan beat Minnesota 39–13 at home. Poll: 1.Texas 2.Ohio State 3.Notre Dame 4.Nebraska 5.Michigan


1970 NCAA University Division football season, October
October 31: No. 1 Texas beat SMU at home 42–15. No. 2 Ohio State beat Northwestern 24–10. No. 3 Notre Dame defeated Navy 56–7 in Philadelphia. No. 4 Nebraska won at Colorado 29–13. No. 5 Michigan won at Wisconsin 29–15. Despite reaching 6–0, Ohio State dropped to No. 3 . The poll was : 1.Texas 2.Notre Dame 3.Ohio State 4.Nebraska 5.Michigan


1970 NCAA University Division football season, November
November 7 No. 1 Texas won at Baylor 21–14. No. 2 Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 46–14 at home. No. 3 Ohio State won at Wisconsin 24–7. No. 4 Nebraska won at Iowa State 54–29. No. 5 Michigan beat visiting Illinois 42–0. Notre Dame took over the top spot from Texas. Poll: 1.Notre Dame 2.Texas 3.Ohio State 4.Nebraska 5.Michigan


1970 NCAA University Division football season, November
November 14 No. 1 Notre Dame survived visiting Georgia Tech, 10–7, and lost its top ranking. No. 2 Texas, which won at Texas Christian, 58–0, returned to No. 1. No. 3 Ohio State eked out a win at Purdue 10–7 . No. 4 Nebraska beat visiting Kansas State 51–13, and No. 5 Michigan shut out Iowa 55–0. . Poll: 1.Texas 2.Notre Dame 3.Ohio State 4.Nebraska 5.Michigan


1970 NCAA University Division football season, November
November 21 As No. 1 Texas prepared for a Thanksgiving Day game, No. 2 Notre Dame won, but just barely, beating visiting LSU 3–0. No. 3 Ohio State finished its season with a 20–9 win in Columbus over No. 5 Michigan to go to the Rose Bowl. No. 4 Nebraska beat Oklahoma 28–21 at home to finish its season unbeaten. Arkansas won at Texas Tech 24–10, to reach the Top Five.


1970 NCAA University Division football season, November
On Thanksgiving Day, No. 1 Texas beat Texas A & M at home 52–14 to reach 9–0–0. That Saturday, November 28 No. 2 Notre Dame lost to USC in Los Angeles, 38–28, despite over 500 passing yards by quarterback Joe Theismann in a torrential downpour. No. 4 Nebraska and No. 5 Arkansas were idle. No. 7 Tennessee, which had beaten Vanderbilt 24–6 in Nashville to finish its season at 9–1–0, rose to fifth in the poll. LSU defeated Tulane 26–14 at New Orleans to keep its hopes of an Orange Bowl berth alive. The Tigers still needed to defeat Ole Miss December 5. The 7–4 Green Wave were invited to the Liberty Bowl to play Colorado.


1970 NCAA University Division football season, December
December 5 No. 1 Texas beat No. 4 Arkansas at Austin, 42–7 to close a perfect season at 10–0–0, running its winning streak to 30 and clinching the UPI national championship for the Longhorns. LSU crushed Ole Miss 61–17 at Baton Rouge to clinch the Southeastern Conference championship and rise into the top 5.


1970 NCAA University Division football season, Bowl games, Major bowls
In the Cotton Bowl, No. 6 Notre Dame gained revenge for its narrow defeat to No. 1 Texas in the previous year's Cotton Bowl by upsetting the No. 1 Longhorns, 24–11. Notre Dame Head coach Ara Parseghian created a "wishbone defense", positioning his linebackers to mirror the Texas running backs and the Irish held the high-powered Texas running game in check.


1970 NCAA University Division football season, Bowl games, Major bowls
In Pasadena, No. 2 Ohio State, the Big Ten champions, were positioned to claim the national championship as they took the field as 10 1/2 point favorites against 8–3 No. 12 Stanford of the Pac-8. The Buckeyes overcame a 10–0 early deficit to take a 14–10 lead on two touchdowns by John Brockington. OSU was still ahead 17–13 after three quarters. But Stanford, led by Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett scored two fourth-quarter touchdown to stun Ohio State 27–17.


1970 NCAA University Division football season, Bowl games, Major bowls
With the door open, No. 3 Nebraska of the Big 8 seized the opportunity that night in Miami in the Orange Bowl against stubborn No. 5 LSU of the SEC. Down 12–10 after three quarters, the Huskers scored a fourth-quarter touchdown and shut down the Tigers to prevail 17–12 on the new Poly-Turf and claim the national title. Nebraska took 39 of the 52 first place votes in the final AP Poll, while Notre Dame received eight, Texas three, and Arizona State (11–0) two.


1970 NCAA University Division football season, Awards and honors, Heisman Trophy voting
The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player.


1970 NFL Draft
The 1970 National Football League Draft was the 35th National Football League Draft and the first of the league's modern era, following the merger of the National Football League with the American Football League. It was held on January 27–28, 1970, at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York.


1970 NFL Draft
The first pick of the draft was quarterback Terry Bradshaw from Louisiana Tech University, who was taken by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bradshaw was one of two future NFL Hall of Fame inductees drafted by the Steelers; the other being Mel Blount from Southern University in Round 3.


1970 NFL season
The 1970 NFL season was the 51st regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL–NFL merger. The season concluded with Super Bowl V when the Baltimore Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys 16–13 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Pro Bowl took place on January 24, 1971, where the NFC beat the AFC 27–6 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.


1970 NFL season, Merger between NFL and AFL
The merger forced a realignment between the combined league's clubs. During the previous 1969 season, there were 16 NFL teams and 10 AFL teams:


1970 NFL season, Merger between NFL and AFL
There were more NFL teams than AFL teams, so three teams were transferred to balance the two new conferences at 13 teams each. In May 1969, the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to join all ten AFL teams to form the American Football Conference (AFC). The remaining NFL teams formed the National Football Conference (NFC).


1970 NFL season, Merger between NFL and AFL
Replacing the old Eastern and Western conferences (although divisions from those conferences still existed but were renamed to suit the realignment), the new conferences, AFC and NFC, function similar to Major League Baseball's American and National leagues, and each of those two were divided into three divisions: East, Central, and West. The two Eastern divisions had five teams; the other four divisions had four teams each. The realignment discussions for the NFC were so contentious that one final plan, out of five of them, was selected from an envelope in a vase by Commissioner Pete Rozelle's secretary, Thelma Elkjer on January 16, 1970.


1970 NFL season, Merger between NFL and AFL
This arrangement would keep most of the pre-merger NFL teams in the NFC and the AFL teams in the AFC. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Baltimore were placed in the AFC in order to balance the conferences, while the NFC equalized the competitive strength of its East and West divisions rather than sorting out teams just geographically.


1970 NFL season, Merger between NFL and AFL
Division alignment in 1970 largely kept traditional rivals in the same division. Plans were also made to add two expansion teams, but this would not take place until 1976, seven years after the merger, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks joined the league.


1970 NFL season, Merger between NFL and AFL
The 26-team league also began to use an eight-team playoff format, four from each conference, that included the three division winners and a wild card team, the second-place team with the best record.


1970 NFL season, Draft
The 1970 NFL Draft was held from January 27 to 28, 1970 at New York City's Belmont Plaza Hotel. With the first pick, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected quarterback Terry Bradshaw from Louisiana Tech University.


1970 NFL season, Major rule changes
The NFL rules became the standardized rules for the merged league, with two exceptions that were both carried over from the AFL:


1970 NFL season, Major rule changes
After experimenting with compromise rules regarding the two-point conversion (then exclusive to the AFL) during the late 1960s preseasons, the NFL decided not to use that feature and use its previous rule only allowing one point for any conversion. The two-point conversion would later be added to the NFL rules in 1994.


1970 NFL season, Division races
Starting in 1970, there were three divisions (Eastern, Central and Western) in each conference. The winners of each division, and a fourth "wild card" team based on the best non-division winner, qualified for the playoffs. The tiebreaker rules were changed to start with head-to-head competition, followed by division records, common opponents records, and conference play.


1970 NFL season, Division races
The New York Giants lost their last regular-season game. Had they won that game, they would have tied for first place in the NFC East division and taken the division championship on a tie-breaker; then, the tie-breakers would have simply led to a coin toss between Dallas and Detroit for the NFC wild card. Because of this close call regarding possible use of coin toss, future tie-breakers would be expanded to have more competitive aspects.


1970 NFL season, Final standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1970 NFL season, Records
On November 8, New Orleans Saints placekicker Tom Dempsey kicked a record 63-yard field goal as time expired to win 19–17 over the visiting Detroit Lions. It bettered the previous record by seven yards (set seventeen years earlier by Bert Rechichar), and stood for 43 years (tied in 1998, 2011, and 2012) until it was broken in 2013 by Denver Broncos' Matt Prater. His record 64-yard field goal was at elevation in Denver on December 8, at the end of the first half.


1970 NFL season, Records
The Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, and Los Angeles Rams all started 3–0 but lost in Week Four. Only the Lions advanced to the postseason after the 3–0 start.


1970 NFL season, Stadium changes
Before the season, the league had demanded that the Chicago Bears find a new home field: Wrigley Field was too small, as it did not meet the new stadium requirement to seat at least 50,000, and it did not have lights installed (and would not install them until 1988), meaning it was unavailable for late afternoon and night games. The Chicago Cubs baseball team, which shared the stadium with the Bears, did not want to convert it to a football configuration while the Cubs were still in playoff contention.


1970 NFL season, Stadium changes
As a result, the Chicago Bears' first home game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles was played at Northwestern University's Dyche Stadium. The Bears also treated this game as a trial run for possibly moving their home games to Evanston. Dyche Stadium (since renamed Ryan Field), also did not have lights at the time (nor does it have permanent standards today), was it was still planned to make the Bears' new home. But a deal fell through due to strong opposition from several athletic directors in the Big Ten Conference and residents of Evanston. After negotiations with the Cubs' ownership for continued use of Wrigley Field collapsed, the Bears moved to Soldier Field in 1971 where they remain to the present day, save for a temporary relocation in 2002 to the University of Illinois' Memorial Stadium while Soldier Field was completely renovated.


1970 NFL season, Stadium changes
The Boston Patriots played in their fourth different facility in 11 seasons, leaving Alumni Stadium at Boston College for Harvard Stadium, the only facility in Massachusetts at that time which met the NFL's 50,000-seat minimum. The struggles to find a home led the Patriots to hastily construct Schaeffer Stadium in Foxborough, which opened in 1971. The Patriots, who were renamed from "Boston" to "New England" when they moved, continue to play in Foxborough in Gillette Stadium, which opened in 2002.


1970 NFL season, Stadium changes
Two multi-purpose stadiums made their debut this season: Riverfront Stadium and Three Rivers Stadium, replacing Nippert Stadium and Pitt Stadium as the homes of the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers, respectively. 1970 was also the last season in which Franklin Field was the home of the Eagles; they would move to Veterans Stadium, another multi-purpose stadium, for the 1971 season.


1970 NFL season, Stadium changes
Seven teams played their home games on artificial turf in 1970. This was up from 2 teams in both the NFL and AFL in 1969. The teams were: Cincinnati, Dallas, Miami,  Pittsburgh and St. Louis, who joined Houston and Philadelphia, the two teams which played on turf in 1969. Super Bowl V was held at the Orange Bowl in Miami, and was the first Super Bowl played on artificial turf (specifically, Poly-Turf).


1970 NFL season, Television changes
To televise their games, the combined league retained the services of CBS and NBC, who were previously the primary broadcasters of the NFL and the AFL, respectively. It was then decided that CBS would televise all NFC teams (including playoff games) while NBC all AFC teams. For interconference games, CBS would broadcast them if the visiting team was from the NFC and NBC would carry them when the visitors were from the AFC.


1970 NFL season, Television changes
At the time, all NFL games were blacked out in the home team's market, so this arrangement meant that fans in each team's home market would see all of their team's televised Sunday afternoon games on the same network (CBS for NFC teams and NBC for AFC teams). The two networks also divided up the Super Bowl on a yearly rotation, with the network of the designated visiting conference (NBC for odd-numbered games, CBS for even-numbered game) televising each game through Super Bowl XVIII. From 1970-73, whichever network did not televise the Super Bowl televised the Pro Bowl the next week.


1970 NFL season, Television changes
Meanwhile, with the debut of Monday Night Football on ABC September 21, 1970, the league became the first professional sports league in the United States to have a regular series of nationally televised games in prime-time, and the only league ever to have its games televised on all of the then-three major broadcast networks at the same time. Both teams that advanced to the Super Bowl, the Baltimore Colts and the Dallas Cowboys, had suffered humiliating defeats at home on Monday Night Football during the season.


1970 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was the eighth NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 11, 1970, the day after the 1970 Expansion Draft, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.


1970 NHL Amateur Draft, Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1970 NHL amateur draft. Buffalo was given first choice by a spin of a roulette wheel.


1970 NHL Expansion Draft
The 1970 NHL Expansion Draft was the second expansion draft of the National Hockey League (NHL). The draft was held on June 10, 1970, a day before the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. The expansion draft was held to allow the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks to acquire players for the upcoming 1970–71 season.


1970 NHL Expansion Draft, Notes, Trades
The following trades involving drafted players were made before the start of the 1970–71 season.


1970 NSWRFL season
The 1970 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the 63rd season of Sydney's professional rugby league football competition, Australia's first. Twelve teams, including six foundation clubs and another six admitted post 1908, competed for the J. J. Giltinan Shield during the season which culminated in a grand final match for the WD & HO Wills Cup between the Manly-Warringah and South Sydney clubs.


1970 NSWRFL season, Season summary
Following the previous season's "lay-down" or "stop-start" grand final, rugby league's rules were changed for this season so that rather than stopping the game to call a doctor onto the field when a player goes down injured, the ball is given to a team-mate to play so that no advantage can be gained from feigning injury. Head-high tackles were also outlawed at the commencement of the 1971 season. Each side met all others twice in twenty-two regular season rounds before the top four finishers, Souths, Manly, St. George and Canterbury, fought out four finals for a place in the grand final.


1970 NSWRFL season, Season summary
The 1970 season's Rothmans Medallist was Eastern Suburbs' halfback Kevin Junee. Rugby League Week awarded their player of the year award to Cronulla-Sutherland's halfback Tommy Bishop.


1970 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams
36th seasonGround: Belmore Sports Ground Coach: Kevin RyanCaptain: Ron Raper


1970 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams
63rd seasonGround: Sydney Sports GroundCoach: Don Furner Captain: John Brass


1970 NSWRFL season, Season summary, Teams
63rd seasonGround: Lidcombe Oval Coach: Ron Watson Captain: Roy Ferguson


1970 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final
Having lost the previous Grand Final to Balmain, Souths was desperate to win this year. After four minutes the Rabbitohs had scored. Approximately five minutes later Souths captain John Sattler collapsed, having been punched in an off-the-ball incident by Manly forward John Bucknall. He suffered a double fracture to his jaw but pleaded to team mate Mike Cleary, "Hold me up so they don't know I'm hurt". He was helped up and continued to play in the game. At half-time Souths was leading 12–6 when his teammates learnt about his injury.


1970 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final
During the interval Sattler refused treatment and insisted he continue playing. He also told the side, "the next bloke who tries to cut me out of the play is in trouble", to prevent his team mates trying to protect him from further injury. The Souths forward pack returned to the fray and completely dominated the play with its backline hardly called upon. Bucknall had been replaced by Allan Thomson in the 35th minute after a sustained punitive attention from the Rabbitohs pack saw him suffer a shoulder injury in a heavy tackle.


1970 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final
South Sydney halfback Bob Grant opened the scoring in the fourth minute, crossing untouched while his opposite number Eddie Whiley was off the field having an injury treated. Rabbitohs winger Ray Branighan also crossed untouched six minutes from full-time. By game's end South Sydney had scored three tries to nil in a 23–12 victory. Sattler later went to hospital to receive treatment but only after receiving the J. J. Giltinan Shield and making an acceptance speech.


1970 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final
Eric Simms' record of four field-goals that day stands as the most ever kicked in a Grand Final.


1970 NSWRFL season, Finals, Grand Final
South Sydney 23 (Tries: Grant 2, R Branighan. Goals: Simms 3. Field Goals: Simms 4)


1970 National 500
The 1970 National 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series stock car race that was held on October 11, 1970, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.


1970 National 500
There were 14 winged cars involved in the race; including Lorenzen, Baker, Vandiver, Richard Petty, and Glotzbach.


1970 National 500, Race report
Out of the 62 cars that were reported as having been entered on October 9, 1970, only 43 of them were properly recorded by NASCAR officials. Former NASCAR star Curtis Turner had formed an agreement with track president Richard Howard to run the race in a one-off, but he was killed in a plane crash days before the event.


1970 National 500, Race report
Only 40 of 43 officially registered drivers qualified for the starting grid. George Eaton and Buck Baker were recorded as sharing the No. 58 vehicle. Drivers that did not qualify were Buck Baker, George Eaton, Raymond Williams and Dick Polling. Cale Yarborough was credited with the last-place finish on lap 10 due to a crash with the wall. Fifty thousand racing fans would see 23 different lead changes and eight cautions for a period of 63 laps. An unusually lengthy race for the early 1970s, the 1970 National 500 lasted a grueling four hours and three minutes.


1970 National 500, Race report
This race marked Kmart's debut as a NASCAR sponsor as they backed Fred Lorenzen's white #3 Dodge Daytona. The winged Charger would fly high today as Fast Freddie brought it home with a podium finish and led a few laps en route.


1970 National 500, Race report
The race was held on a dry circuit; with no precipitation recorded around the speedway.


1970 National 500, Race report
LeeRoy Yarbrough would defeat Bobby Allison under the yellow flag. This would become Yarbrough's final win in the NASCAR Cup Series. Charlie Glotzbach would qualify for the pole position in this race by driving speeds up to 157.273 miles per hour (253.106 km/h) during the solo sessions. Other notable drivers at this race were David Pearson, Coo Coo Marlin, Frank Warren, Richard Petty and J.D. McDuffie.


1970 National 500, Race report
A lot of the drivers did not finish the race because of crashes on the track. Eleven notable crew chiefs participated in the race; including Herb Nab, Junie Donlavey, Harry Hyde, Dale Inman, Tom Vandiver and Banjo Matthews. The race car drivers still had to commute to the races using the same stock cars that competed in a typical weekend's race through a policy of homologation (and under their own power). This policy was in effect until roughly 1975. By 1980, NASCAR had completely stopped tracking the year model of all the vehicles and most teams did not take stock cars to the track under their own power anymore.


1970 National Challenge Cup
The 1970 National Challenge Cup was the 57th awarding of the United States Soccer Football Association's annual open soccer championship prize. Teams from the North American Soccer League declined to participate. The Elizabeth S.C. defeated the Los Angeles Croatia in the final game.


1970 National Invitation Tournament
The 1970 National Invitation Tournament was unique in that coach Al McGuire of Marquette University, unhappy with his team's placement, turned down a bid to the NCAA tournament and elected to play in the NIT instead. His Marquette Warriors went on to claim the championship.


1970 National Invitation Tournament
Marquette was ranked 8th and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The NCAA slotted Marquette into the Midwest regional rather than the closer Mideast regional. McGuire was so displeased about this that Marquette actually turned down the NCAA bid and chose to instead play in the NIT. The NCAA no longer allows a school to turn down a bid to the NCAA tournament in order to play in another postseason tournament.


1970 National Invitation Tournament
This tournament represented the final college games for LSU great Pete Maravich, the NCAA's all-time leading scorer. Maravich finished his three-year career with 3,667 points, 44.2 per game, records which stand through the 2017-18 season, despite the reinstitution of freshman eligibility and the introduction of the shot clock and 3-point shot. It was LSU's only postseason appearance between 1954 and 1979.


1970 National League Championship Series
The 1970 National League Championship Series was a match-up between the East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates and the West Division champion Cincinnati Reds. The Reds swept the Pirates three games to none and went on to lose the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles. The series was the second NLCS.


1970 National League Championship Series
The series was notable for featuring the first postseason baseball played on artificial turf (which was used in both ballparks, which both also opened at midseason). It was also the first of ten NLCS series between 1970 and 1980 that featured either of the Pennsylvania-based MLB clubs representing the NL East, the Philadelphia Phillies or the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only time neither team appeared in the NLCS during that period was in 1973, when the New York Mets won the NL East.


1970 National League Championship Series
Due to a one-day strike by major league umpires, the series was begun using four minor league umpires, with the regularly assigned crew—including union president Wendelstedt—returning for Games 2 and 3.


1970 National League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 1
Cincinnati boasted dual heroes in subduing the Pirates in the opening game. Gary Nolan, an 18-game winner during the regular season, pitched nine shutout innings to edge Dock Ellis. Nolan departed for pinch-hitter Ty Cline in the 10th,inning which turned out to be a stroke of genius by Reds manager Sparky Anderson. Cline socked a triple to lead off the inning. He scored the decisive run on Pete Rose's single, and Lee May doubled to provide two insurance tallies, sealing Ellis' fate. Reliever Clay Carroll protected Nolan's victory by holding Pittsburgh hitless in the 10th.


1970 National League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 1
Another key contributor was second baseman Tommy Helms. With Pirate runners on second and third inning, Dave Cash rifled a shot to Helms' right. Helms' diving stop and quick throw to first prevented two runs.


1970 National League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
The Reds continued to pound the Pirates in Game 2. Bobby Tolan was a complete mystery to Buc starter Luke Walker. Bobby began his three-hit salvo with a single in the third inning. He stole second base and wound up at third on catcher Manny Sanguillén's wild peg into center field. Walker's wild pitch permitted Tolan to score. Bobby delivered his kayo punch in the fifth, belting a home run over the wall in right-center, and capped his big day with a single off relieve Dave Giusti in the eighth.


1970 National League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
Lefty Jim Merritt, Cincinnati's lone 20-game winner, was the second-game starter. Arm trouble had kept Merritt on the shelf in the closing weeks of the regular season, but Manager Anderson had precedent going for him in this case. Merritt had beaten the Pirates six times in six starts over the two-year period. He made it seven for seven by lasting 5 1⁄3 innings this time. Carroll relieved Merritt in the sixth, but gave up two hits and had retired only one batter when Anderson signaled for Gullett.


1970 National League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
That did it. Gullett shut off the Pirate threat immediately, striking out the side in the seventh and finishing with 3 1⁄3 hitless innings for the save.


1970 National League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
The Pirates started the Game 3 scoring by a run in the first inning off Tony Cloninger, who averted disaster three times before Anderson finally yanked him for a pinch-hitter in the fifth with the score 2–2. The slugging Reds uncorked their only power show of the playoffs in the first inning, Tony Pérez and Johnny Bench smacking successive homers off Bob Moose. Pirate starter Moose showed more courage than stuff in the early going. But he hung on and proceeded to halt the Reds until he had two outs in the eighth. Then he walked pinch-hitter Ty Cline and gave up a single to Pete Rose.


1970 National League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
With Tolan coming up, Pirate manager Danny Murtaugh brought in lefty Joe Gibbon. Tolan whacked a single to left. Cline took off from second and sped for the plate. he arrived just a hair ahead of Willie Stargell's peg, and the Reds had a 3–2 lead. The Reds had a pitching star in this one, too, young Milt Wilcox, who worked three shutout innings in relief of Cloninger and earned the victory. Wilcox vanished for pinch-hitter Cline in the eighth.


1970 National League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
Wayne Granger tried to protect the Reds' 3–2 lead in the ninth, but was removed with two down and a runner on first. Gullett was Anderson's choice to wrap it up. The teenager wasn't invincible this time, yielding a single to Stargell. But with runners on first and third, Al Oliver swung at Gullett's first pitch and grounded to Helms and the NL pennant belongs to the Reds, their first in nine years.


1970 National Soccer League season
The 1970 National Soccer League season was the forty-seventh season under the National Soccer League (NSL) name. The season began in late April and concluded in early November with the NSL Championship final. The regular season title was clinched by Toronto Croatia by finishing first throughout the regular season. In the playoffs the championship title was won by Hamilton Croatia after defeating Toronto Croatia. The NSL Cup was secured by Toronto First Portuguese after defeating Toronto Hellas.


1970 National Soccer League season, Overview
Before the commencement of the season a dispute emerged between the National Soccer League (NSL) and the Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) over a variety of issues during the OSA's annual meeting. At the meeting the NSL's delegation requested that the league receive more representatives in future OSA meetings, and a percentage in the gate earnings from friendly matches involving touring European teams. All of the NSL's request were denied, and the league was required to recruit match officials from the local Referees Society. The league's circuit become centered around a Montreal–London corridor with the league expanding to the Ottawa region for the first time in its history.


1970 National Soccer League season, Overview
The Ottawa franchise was given to Ottawa Sons of Italy, who were the 1969 champions of the Ottawa-Rideau Soccer League. Hamilton received further representation with the acceptance of Hamilton Apollos, and Hamilton Croatia. Hamilton Croatia previously competed in the Inter-City Soccer League. The NSL retained their presence in Quebec with Portuguese de Quebec of Montreal replacing Montreal Inter-Italia. Two notable absentees were Toronto Italia and Sudbury Italia as both were given a leave of absence in order settle their financial troubles. Another departing club was Arsenal Portuguese Oakville.


1970 National Soccer League season, Overview
Reports were also circulating of a potential national Canadian championship featuring champions from the NSL, and the Western Canada Soccer League. The NSL began to experience an increase in match attendance since their initial decrease and stagnation in the mid 1960s.


1970 National Soccer League season, Cup
The cup tournament was a separate contest from the rest of the season, in which all fourteen teams took part. The tournament would conclude in a final match for the Cup.


1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards
The 5th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 10 January 1971, honored the best filmmaking of 1970.


1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards
The member critics voting for the awards were Hollis Alpert of the Saturday Review, Gary Arnold of The Washington Post, Harold Clurman of The Nation, Jay Cocks of Time, David Denby of The Atlantic, Penelope Gilliatt of The New Yorker, Philip T. Hartung of Commonweal, Pauline Kael of The New Yorker, Stefan Kanfer of Time, Stanley Kauffmann of The New Republic, Arthur Knight of Saturday Review, Robert Kotlowitz of Harper's Magazine, Joseph Morgenstern of Newsweek, Andrew Sarris of The Village Voice, Richard Schickel of Life, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. of Vogue, John Simon of The New Leader, Bruce Williamson of Playboy, and Paul D. Zimmerman of Newsweek.


1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Winners, Best Picture
2. The Passion of Anna (25 points) 3. The Wild Child (18 points) 4. My Night at Maud's (16 points)5. Five Easy Pieces (10 points)


1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Winners, Best Director
2. François Truffaut – The Wild Child (20 points) 3. Robert Altman – M*A*S*H (19 points) 4. Luis Buñuel – Tristana (10 points) 5. Bob Rafelson – Five Easy Pieces (9 points)


1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Winners, Best Actor
2. George Segal – Loving, The Owl and the Pussycat, and Where's Poppa? (14 points) 3. Jean-Louis Trintignant – My Night at Maud's (12 points) 4. Jack Nicholson – Five Easy Pieces (11 points) 5. Alan Arkin – Catch-22 (9 points)


1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Winners, Best Actress
2. Françoise Fabian – My Night at Maud's (20 points) 3. Liv Ullmann – The Passion of Anna (15 points) 4. Barbra Streisand – The Owl and the Pussycat (9 points) 5. Carrie Snodgress – Diary of a Mad Housewife (8 points)


1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Winners, Best Supporting Actor
2. Anthony Perkins – Catch-22 and WUSA (16 points) 3. Richard Castellano – Lovers and Other Strangers (11 points) 4. Peter Boyle – Joe (8 points) 4. Paul Mazursky – Alex in Wonderland (8 points)


1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Winners, Best Supporting Actress
2. Sally Kellerman – M*A*S*H (12 points) 3. Eva Marie Saint – Loving (10 points) 4. Karen Black – Five Easy Pieces (9 points) 4. Trish Van Devere – Where's Poppa? (9 points)


1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Winners, Best Screenplay
2. Ingmar Bergman – The Passion of Anna (17 points) 3. Adrien Joyce [Carole Eastman] – Five Easy Pieces (15 points) 4. François Truffaut and Jean Gruault – The Wild Child (13 points) 5. Jorge Semprún – The Confession (10 points)


1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Winners, Best Cinematography
Néstor Almendros – The Wild Child and My Night at Maud's (24 points)


1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Winners, Best Cinematography
2. Sven Nykvist – The Passion of Anna and First Love (18 points) 3. Billy Williams – Women in Love (16 points) 4. Giuseppe Rotunno – Fellini Satyricon (7 points)


1970 Navy Midshipmen football team
The 1970 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Rick Forzano.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Huskers went 11–0–1 to win the first of two consecutive national championships.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Overview
The Huskers started the season at #9 and tied #3 USC in Los Angeles in the second game of the season. After winning their next nine games, including all seven in the Big 8, Nebraska was  ranked third in the nation entering the 1971 Orange Bowl against #5 LSU of the SEC. Top-ranked Texas and #2 Ohio State both lost their bowl games earlier in the day and a 17-12 Nebraska victory that night in Miami gave the Huskers their first national title.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Overview
Through the 1973 season, the final UPI coaches poll was released in early December, before the bowl games. In 1970 it picked Texas as national champion on December 8, before the Longhorns' 24-11 loss to Notre Dame in the 1971 Cotton Bowl in Dallas on New Year's Day. Notre Dame (10-1) finished second to Nebraska (11-0-1) in the final AP writers poll, released after the bowls in early January.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Overview
The 1970 Cornhuskers championship season was notable for Devaney's rotation of two quarterbacks - Van Brownson and Jerry Tagge - in every game throughout the season.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster
Adkins, John #57 (Jr.) DEAnderson, Frosty #89 (So.) SEAnderson, Jim #18 (Jr.) RCBAustin, Al #78 (So.) OTBeran, Mike #62 (So.) OGBlahak, Joe #27 (So.) LCBBomberger, Bill #46 (Sr.) FBBranch, Jim #51 (So.) LBBrownson, Van #12 (Jr.) QBButts, Randy #36 (So.) HBCarstens, Jim #47 (So.) FBCox, Woody #83 (Jr.) SEDecker, John #21 (Sr.) LCBDeyke, Tom #92 (So.) DEDidur, Dale #84 (Sr.) SEDuffy, Joe #52 (So.) MGDumler, Doug #54 (So.) CDutton, John #90 (So.) DTGlover, Rich #79 (So.) DTGoeller, Dave #28 (So.) HBGrenfell, Bob #59 (Sr.) OGHarper, Willie #81 (So.) DEHarvey, Phil #82 (Jr.) TEHauge, Bruce #48 (So.) LBHenderson, Joe #73 (So.) OTHollstein, Gary #29 (Jr.) SHughes, Dennis #63 (So.) OGHughes, Jeff #26 (Jr.) HBHyland, John #58 (So.) DE


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster
Ingles, Guy #88 (Sr.) SEJacobson, Larry #75 (Jr.) DTJamail, Doug #50 (So.) CJanssen, Bill #55 (Jr.) CJennings, Henry #38 (Jr.) MONJohnson, Carl #71 (Jr.) OTJohnson, Doug #64 (So.) DEJohnson, Monte #37 (So.) DEJones, Bob #15 (So.) QBKinney, Jeff #35 (Jr.) HBKinsel, John #54 (So.) CKosch, Bill #24 (Jr.) SLinder, Max #11 (So.) QBList, Jerry #85 (So.) TELongwell, Brent #91 (So.) PLowe, Rex  #83  (Sr.) SEMalone, Dan (Unk) DTMason, Dave #25 (Jr.) MONMcClelland, Tom #16 (Jr.) SMcFarland, Bob #10 (So.) LCBMcGhee, Donnie #70 (Sr.) OTMiller, Jim (Unk) DEMorell, Pat #40 (Jr.) LBMorock, David #43 (Sr.) MONMurtaugh, Jerry #42 (Sr.) LBNewton, Bob #74 (Sr.) OTNewton, Clint #13 (Jr.) RCBNorberg, Bill #32 (So.) HBO'Connell, John #34 (So.) S


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Roster
Olds, Bill #44 (So.) FBOrduna, Joe #31 (Sr.) HBPabis, Bob #66 (So.) MGPeetz, Mike #33 (So.) MONPeriard, Ed #56 (Sr.) MGPitts, John #80 (So.) DEPogge, Bill #17 (So.) DEPowell, Ralph #41 (So.) FBRobinson, Tom #68 (So.) DTRodgers, Johnny #20 (So.) HBRogers, Paul #30 (Sr.) CBRupert, Dick #77 (Jr.) OTSchloff, Merle #69 (So.) DTSchmit, Bob #23 (So.) HBSchneiss, Dan #22 (Sr.) FBSchultz, Kelly #87 (So.) TEStrong, Jon #49 (So.) LBTagge, Jerry #14 (Jr.) QBTerrio, Bob #45 (Jr.) FBVactor, Frank #19 (Sr.) HBWalline, Dave #76 (Sr.) DTWeber, Bruce #61 (Jr.) OGWhite, Daryl #72 (So.) OTWinter, Wally #67 (Sr.) OTWolfe, Bob #86 (So.) TEWortman, Keith #65 (Jr.) OGYanda, Steve #39 (So.) LB


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Wake Forest
Wake Forest hit first with a field goal thanks to a Nebraska fumble, but by the half it was the Cornhuskers 28-5. The Demon Deacons would go on to win the ACC title, their last until 2006.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, USC
Nebraska entered the game as a two-touchdown underdog to a USC squad fresh off a 42-21 whipping of Alabama in Birmingham, but never trailed the Trojans during the course of the game. Each team traded touchdowns, and each team missed opportunities for the win, right up to USC's incomplete 50-yard pass on the last play of the game.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, USC
Ironically, USC aided Nebraska's national championship push by defeating then-No. 2 Notre Dame 38-28 at Los Angeles in the regular season finale. The Trojans came into the rivalry just 5-4-1, while the Fighting Irish was 9-0.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Army
Nebraska owned the day, shutting out Army 28-0 in an otherwise unremarkable game.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Minnesota
Bob Devaney's record against the Big 10 was extended to 9-0 as the Cornhuskers had little trouble with Minnesota after running ahead 28-10 before the half.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Missouri
Nebraska scored only 7 points in the first half, and Missouri matched it before the half. The subsequent defensive battle continued through into the 4th quarter before the Cornhuskers broke away with an additional 14 points, one from a 48-yard punt return touchdown.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas
Nebraska was surprised to find themselves behind 10-20 with 10 minutes left in the 1st half, but battled back to take the lead with two more touchdowns before the break, and never let Kansas score again as they cruised to a 41-20 final.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma State
Nebraska piled up 65 points, its highest total since 1922, and held Oklahoma State to just 64 ground yards as the Cornhuskers made short work of the Cowboys.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Colorado
Nebraska pulled out in front right away with a 12-0 1st quarter lead, but stubborn Colorado fought back and trailed the Cornhuskers by only 13-15 in the 4th quarter - after missing a 2-point conversion that would have tied the game - before Nebraska decided to stop the uprising with two touchdowns in the last 10 minutes to pull away.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Iowa State
The game was not as close as the score indicates, as Iowa State put up two late touchdowns against Nebraska reserves in the 4th quarter after the Cornhuskers had run up a 54-17 lead with 5 minutes remaining to play.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Kansas State
Kansas State came to Lincoln with hopes of a Big 8 title opportunity, but they were not prepared for the domination that Nebraska would show them in a convincing defeat. The Wildcats managed only two touchdowns, one of which came with 5 minutes remaining in the 4th against the Nebraska reserves. At one point in the game, the Cornhuskers exploded for 27 points in less than 4 minutes, pushing their lead out to 51-7.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Nebraska locked up their first unbeaten regular season since 1965 by coming from behind twice to get the win over stubborn Oklahoma. It wasn't until 7:42 remained in the 4th quarter that Nebraska pulled ahead by a touchdown to settle the final score.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Game summaries, Louisiana State
Third-ranked Nebraska jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and lead 10-3 at halftime, but #5 LSU fought back to make a game of it, pulling ahead on a field goal at the end of the 3rd quarter to get to 12-10. With over eight minutes remaining, Jerry Tagge jumped over the pile from the 1-yard line for the game's final points, and the Blackshirts held on the rest of the way to preserve the win. Top-ranked Texas and #2 Ohio State both lost their bowl games earlier in the day, which allowed the Huskers to claim their first national championship.


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, 1970 Team Players in the NFL
The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers seniors selected in the 1971 NFL Draft:


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, 1970 Team Players in the NFL
The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers juniors selected in the following year's 1972 NFL Draft:


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, 1970 Team Players in the NFL
The 1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers sophomores selected in the 1973 NFL Draft:


1970 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, 1970 Team Players in the NFL, NFL and pro players
The following 1970 Nebraska players joined a professional team as draftees or free agents.


1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election
The 1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, and featured businessman James Exon, a Democrat, defeating incumbent Republican Governor Norbert Tiemann.


1970 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Play-off matches
The teams that finished on the same place played against each other and the results determined their final position.


1970 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Final standings
The final standings of the 1970 Spring Championship, after the play-off matches:


1970 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Final standings
The winner of each group received 8 points, whilst the remaining teams got 7-1 points according to their standing. These points were added to the final table of 1970-1971 championship.


1970 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
The 1970 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Nevada competed as an independent. The Wolf Pack were led by second-year head coach Jerry Scattini and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.


1970 Nevada gubernatorial election
The 1970 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican Paul Laxalt did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada. Democratic nominee Mike O'Callaghan defeated Republican nominee Ed Fike to succeed him.


1970 New Brunswick general election
The 1970 New Brunswick general election was held on October 26, 1970, to elect 58 members to the 47th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It saw the Liberals defeated, and a new Conservative government take over in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick.


1970 New Brunswick general election
Louis Robichaud, the Liberal premier since 1960, called the election early by surprise. Some analysts believed Robichaud was tiring of the job of Premier, and that he had accomplished everything that he had set out to do, such as the Official Languages Act in 1969. With no willing leadership candidates ready to take over at the time, Robichaud called an election.


1970 New Brunswick general election
He had hoped that the Progressive Conservatives, led by new leader Richard Hatfield, would not be ready for a snap election, but Hatfield's platform was released two days before Robichaud's. In fact, the Liberals were forced to write their platform so rapidly that they could not get it in by the publishing deadlines for the local newspapers in which they purchased advertising space, forcing them to run blank pages. That gaffe was the major turning point in the campaign.


1970 New Brunswick general election
Meanwhile, Hatfield grew increasingly confident. He campaigned across the province in a helicopter, and analysts were surprised at the ease in which he communicated in both official languages. Although the Liberals won the popular vote, the Conservatives won a majority of the seats in the provincial legislature.


1970 New Brunswick general election
This was also the first New Brunswick provincial election contested province-wide by the New Democratic Party. The party had made its first appearance in New Brunswick provincial politics in the 1967 election but ran candidates only in the district of Northumberland. The party fielded candidates in 15 out of 22 districts in the 1970 election, but failed to win any seats.


1970 New Brunswick general election, Further reading
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1970 New Guinea earthquake
On October 31 at 17:53 UTC (November 1 at 03:53 AEST) the island of New Guinea was shaken by an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 Mw that particularly affected the city of Madang on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. Causing between five and eighteen fatalities, it triggered landslides that ran down steep hills into poorly reinforced wooden huts. The area that experienced the most powerful intensity extended 20 kilometers (12 mi) out from the epicenter. Underwater landslides caused minor tsunami over about 100 km of coast and severed underwater cables in several places.


1970 New Guinea earthquake, Tectonic setting
The island of New Guinea lies within the complex zone of collision between the Australian Plate and the Pacific Plate. Within this overall setting, the active tectonics of northern Papua New Guinea is dominate by the effects of continuing collision between the Huon–Finisterre island arc terrane with the edge of the Australian continental margin. The overall shortening is concentrated into two zones of thrust faulting, the Ramu–Markham fault zone, which forms the southwestern boundary of the Huon–Finisterre terrane, and the Highlands Thrust Belt, which lies further southwest and deforms the Australian margin.


1970 New Guinea earthquake, Tectonic setting
The hanging wall of the Ramu–Markham thrust system is broken up by a series of strike-slip faults. The orientation of these faults, parallel to the direction of thrusting, suggests that they accommodate distortion of the Huon–Finisterre block. Most of the seismicity in northern Papua New Guinea is associated with the Ramu–Markham fault system, with a smaller number of earthquakes occurring on the strike-slip faults and on the Highlands Thrust Belt.


1970 New Guinea earthquake, Earthquake
The earthquake took place near Madang, approximately 350 miles (563 km) northwest of Port Moresby. Generally, it was on the northeast coast. The earthquake was the result of strike-slip faulting .


1970 New Guinea earthquake, Damage and casualties
Up to eighteen deaths and twenty injuries occurred. Felt throughout the entire island of New Guinea, it caused extensive damage in the city of Madang, where it killed three people. Several homes buckled and cracks appeared in streets. On the coast of the island, a cable connecting telephone units for Australia and Guam was cut. Initially, officials were worried of a tsunami risk though the earthquake did not produce any. This was due to a dramatic recession of water levels near the epicenter, followed by a rise that at one point measured 3 meters (10 ft). When a canoe was inverted by this change, three people were killed.


1970 New Guinea earthquake, Damage and casualties
Its maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) was restricted to a zone 20 kilometers (12 mi) from the epicenter (including the epicenter). Up to 70 kilometers (43 mi) away from the epicenter, damage measuring intensity VII (Very strong) was recorded. Landslides caused most of the deaths (which the Catalog of Tsunamis in the Pacific, 1969–1982 lists as 15), which occurred in wooden huts damaged by the shock and crushed by rock. The number of huts damaged totaled more than 800. The city most damaged was Madang. Houses with poor earthquake engineering such as those with weakly reinforced frames performed poorly. Forty-five percent of the city's steel water tanks were beyond repair.


1970 New Hampshire Wildcats football team
The 1970 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its third year under head coach Jim Root, the team compiled a 5–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents) and tied for third place in the Yankee Conference.


1970 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
The 1970 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.


1970 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Incumbent Republican Governor Walter R. Peterson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Roger J. Crowley with 45.99% of the vote.


1970 New Mexico Lobos football team
The 1970 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Rudy Feldman, the Lobos compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against WAC opponents), finished second in the WAC, and outscored opponents, 291 to 222.


1970 New Mexico Lobos football team
The team's statistical leaders included Rocky Long with 649 passing yards, Sam Scarber with 961 rushing yards and 78 points scored, and Tom McBee with 125 receiving yards.


1970 New Mexico State Aggies football team
The 1970 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Wood, the Aggies compiled a 4–6 record and were outscored by a total of 282 to 277. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.


1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election
The 1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Due to term limits, incumbent Republican David Cargo was ineligible to seek a third term as governor. This election was the first in which the governor was elected for a four-year term. Prior to this, the governor was elected to a two-year term, renewable once.


1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election, Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was won by state representative Bruce King.


1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign
A major issue in the election was how the University of New Mexico should deal with anti-war protesters. Defenders of the University did so on the grounds of free speech, and opponents argued on the grounds of law and order.


1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign
Jack Daniels ran as a moderate liberal candidate, and he became the strongest defender of the University of New Mexico throughout the campaign. King was the other moderate liberal candidate, and he and Daniels agreed on most issues, with them both supporting the University of New Mexico. However, Daniels was more vigorous in his support, constantly advertising and emphasizing that he supported the University's position, while King mostly avoided the issue. On the other hand, Alexander Sceresse attacked the University, calling for law and order. The Democratic primary had above-average turnout, with 54% voting, and King beat Daniels 49%–37%, with Sceresse only getting 14% of the vote. Bruce King then went on to become Governor of New Mexico.


1970 New Mexico gubernatorial election, Republican primary
The Republican primary was won by Mayor of Albuquerque Pete Domenici.


1970 New Orleans Saints season
The 1970 New Orleans Saints season was the team's fourth as a member of the National Football League. After spending their first three seasons in the NFL's Eastern Conference, the Saints moved in 1970 to the West Division of the new National Football Conference. They failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5–9, winning only two games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.


1970 New Orleans Saints season
Following a 1–5–1 start, coach Tom Fears was fired by owner John W. Mecom Jr. and replaced by J.D. Roberts, whose first game was a 19–17 victory over the Detroit Lions at Tulane Stadium in which Tom Dempsey set an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal on the final play; it broke the record held by Bert Rechichar of the Baltimore Colts by seven yards, set seventeen years earlier. Dempsey's record was tied by three: Jason Elam (Denver Broncos, 1998), Sebastian Janikowski (Oakland Raiders, 2011), and David Akers (San Francisco 49ers, 2012). It was broken by Matt Prater of the Broncos in 2013, at 64 yards at elevation in Colorado.


1970 New Orleans Saints season
The victory over the Lions was last of the season for the Saints, but both victories came over teams in the thick of the NFC playoff race. The other, a 14–10 triumph over the New York Giants in week three, cost the Giants the NFC East division championship. The Lions qualified for the playoffs as the wild card from the NFC, but were nearly forced into a coin toss with the Dallas Cowboys, a situation which was only averted when the Giants lost their season finale to the Los Angeles Rams.


1970 New Orleans Saints season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1970 New Orleans Saints season, Quotes
Al Wester of WWL Radio describes Tom Dempsey's 63-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions.


1970 New Orleans Saints season, Quotes
Here’s the snap. The ball is down. Dempsey's kick is on the way. And...it is good! It’s good! It’s good! The Saints have won! The Saints have won! The stadium is wild. Dempsey is being mobbed. The time has run out, and the Saints have won, 19-17! Dempsey with a 63-yard field goal! The longest field goal in the history of the National League!


1970 New Orleans Saints season, Quotes
He's trying a 63-yard field goal. Not only will Tom Dempsey if he hits this one--he has a very slight wind at his back--he'll set a National Football League record, in addition to winning the game. (Dempsey kicks) I don't believe this..."IT'S GOOD! I DON'T BELIEVE IT! THE FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT WAS GOOD FROM 63 YARDS AWAY! It's the incredible! Tulane Stadium has gone wild! A 63-yard field goal!


1970 New South Wales Open
The 1970 New South Wales Open, also known by its sponsored name Dunlop Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The tournament was held from 16 March through 22 March 1970. It was the 78th edition of the event and the second held in the Open era of tennis. The men's event consisted of a singles and doubles competition while the women only played a singles competition. The singles titles were won by Billie Jean King and Rod Laver who were both seeded first. It was Laver's second singles title after 1961 and he won AUS$5,000 first-prize money.


1970 New South Wales Open, Finals, Men's Singles
Rod Laver defeated  Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3


1970 New South Wales Open, Finals, Men's Doubles
Ken Rosewall /  Fred Stolle defeated  Bill Bowrey /  Roger Taylor 6–3, 7–5


1970 New Year Honours
The New Year Honours 1970 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced in supplements to the London Gazette of 30 December 1969 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1970.


1970 New Year Honours
At this time honours for Australians were awarded both in the United Kingdom honours, on the advice of the premiers of Australian states, and also in a separate Australia honours list.


1970 New Year Honours
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.


1970 New Year Honours, United Kingdom and Commonwealth, Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)
At this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were "Member (fourth class)" and "Member (fifth class)", both with post-nominal letters MVO. "Member (fourth class)" was renamed "Lieutenant" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.


1970 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
The 1970 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Elizabeth II on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1969 and the beginning of 1970, and were announced on 1 January 1970.


1970 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.


1970 New York City Marathon
The 1970 New York City Marathon was the 1st edition of the New York City Marathon and took place in New York City on 13 September.


1970 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
The 36th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honored the best filmmaking of 1970.


1970 New York Giants season
The 1970 New York Giants season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League. This was the first season for the Giants after the AFL–NFL merger, in which ten American Football League teams joined the National Football League. The team was led by second-year head coach Alex Webster. The Giants finished the season 9–5 for their first winning season in 7 years (1963), but they missed the playoffs by losing their season finale against the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 31–3. The Giants finished second in the NFC East, a game behind the Dallas Cowboys. They were also only one game out of a wild-card playoff spot, won by the Detroit Lions.


1970 New York Giants season
Probably more damaging to the Giants' playoff hopes than the loss to the Rams were two devastating losses to two of the NFL's worst teams:


1970 New York Giants season
The Saints finished with the NFL's second-worst record at 2–11–1 (the Giants beat the NFL's worst team of 1970, the 2–12 Boston Patriots); the Eagles were barely better at 3–10–1. The Giants also lost at home to the 6-8 Chicago Bears.


1970 New York Giants season
This was the closest the Giants came to qualifying for the playoffs in the 1970s. The franchise enjoyed only one other winning season in the decade, going 8–6 in 1972. Big Blue did not return to the playoffs until 1981, ending a drought which dated back to the 1963 NFL Championship.


1970 New York Giants season, Offense
The 1970 Giants offense was led by Pro Bowl performers, quarterback Fran Tarkenton, and running back Ron Johnson. The team was in the top ten in several offensive categories including points, yards, and first downs. The team had over one hundred rushing yards in eleven of its fourteen games, including 202 yards in a week eight win against the Dallas Cowboys. The offense struggled when the team failed to run the ball well, as in the week fourteen loss to the Los Angeles Rams in which the Giants rushed for only 50 yards. When the team was able to run the ball and play defense they were able to win. In all their wins, they had at least 100 yards rushing. The leading passer was Fran Tarkenton, the leading rusher was Ron Johnson, and the leading receiver was Clifton McNeil.


1970 New York Giants season, Defense
The best defensive game by far for the Giants was the shutout of the Boston Patriots (2–12) in a week 5 victory. In that game, the Giants allowed only 155 total offensive yards against one of the weakest teams in the league. The team leader in interceptions for the Giants was Willie Williams, who had 6 interceptions for 114 total interception yards.


1970 New York Giants season, Defense
The backbone of New York's defense was a stout front four featuring ends Fred Dryer and Jim Kanicki and tackle Bob Lurtsema. Williams was part of a solid secondary which also included Tom Longo, Scott Eaton and Spider Lockhart. First round draft pick Jim Files moved in at the starting middle linebacker spot for the departed Henry Davis, who moved on to Pittsburgh.


1970 New York Giants season, Special teams
The kicker for the Giants that season was Pete Gogolak. Gogolak was a perfect 32 of 32 in extra points but hit only 25 of 41 field goals attempted on the year, with his longest being a kick of 54 yards in week eight vs. the Cowboys, a kick which came on the same day Tom Dempsey set an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal for the Saints vs. the Lions, and 43-year-old George Blanda hit a 53-yard field goal at the gun to lift Oakland over Cleveland 23–20.


1970 New York Giants season, Special teams
Bill Johnson and Ernie Koy shared punting duties for the Giants, and each was average for the position. Bobby Duhon and Les Shy were the main kick and punt returners, though neither returned a kick for a touchdown.


1970 New York Giants season, 1970 NFL Draft
This is a list of draft picks, taken by the Giants in the 1970 NFL Draft. This list includes the round taken, school, and position of the player selected.


1970 New York Giants season, Schedule, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1970 New York Jets season
The 1970 New York Jets season was the 11th season for the team and the first in the National Football League, following the AFL–NFL merger. It began with the team trying to maintain or improve upon its 10–4 record from 1969 under head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets finished with a record of 4–10. One of the highlights of the season was the Jets' first game when they appeared on the first ever Monday Night Football game vs. the Cleveland Browns. The Jets lost the game 31–21.


1970 New York Jets season
In the fifth game of the season, quarterback Joe Namath was lost for the season when he broke his wrist vs. the Baltimore Colts in Shea Stadium, the first meeting between the teams since Namath guaranteed victory in Super Bowl III. Namath's injury occurred when he hit his hand on the helmet of Colts defensive tackle Fred Miller. With Namath on the sidelines, the Jets were forced to play untested Al Woodall, who guided New York to upsets of NFC powerhouses Los Angeles and Minnesota, but only one other victory, over the lowly Boston Patriots.


1970 New York Jets season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1970 New York Mets season
The 1970 New York Mets season was the ninth regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Gil Hodges, the team had an 83–79 record and finished in third place in the National League's Eastern Division.


1970 New York Mets season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1970 New York Mets season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1970 New York Mets season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1970 New York Mets season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1970 New York Mets season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1970 New York Yankees season
The 1970 New York Yankees season was the 68th season for the franchise in New York, and its 70th season overall. The team finished in second place in the American League East with a record of 93–69, 15 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. The 93 wins were the most for the Yankees since 1964. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.


1970 New York Yankees season, Regular season
The Yankees went from a record of 80 wins and 81 losses in 1969 to a record of 93 wins and 69 losses.


1970 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases


1970 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases


1970 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1970 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1970 New York Yankees season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1970 New York gubernatorial election
The 1970 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Incumbent Republican Governor Nelson Rockefeller defeated the Democratic nominee, former UN Ambassador and Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg by more than ten percentage points. On January 1, 1971, he was sworn in for his fourth term as governor. Rockefeller received over 3.15 million votes in total, the highest total in any New York gubernatorial election until Andrew Cuomo received 3.64 million in 2018.


1970 New York gubernatorial election
Goldberg's running mate, Basil Paterson, was the first African American nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New York. His son David Paterson would become the first African American Lieutenant Governor 36 years later. David served as Governor from 2008–10 after the resignation of Eliot Spitzer.


1970 New York state election
The 1970 New York state election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the state comptroller, the attorney general and a U.S. Senator, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.


1970 New York state election, Background
On June 6, 1968, U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. On September 10, Governor Rockefeller appointed Congressman Charles E. Goodell to serve for the remainder of Kennedy's term.


1970 New York state election, Nominations, Democratic primary
The Democratic State Committee met on April 1 and 2 at Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel in Liberty, New York, and designated Arthur J. Goldberg for Governor; Basil Paterson for Lieutenant Governor; the incumbent Arthur Levitt for Comptroller; Adam Walinsky for Attorney General; and Ted Sorensen for the U.S. Senate. The primary election was held on June 23. Paterson received the most votes.


1970 New York state election, Nominations, Other parties with ballot line
The Liberal State Committee met on April 4, and designated Party Chairman Rev. Donald S. Harrington for Governor; and Deputy Mayor of New York Timothy W. Costello for the U.S. Senate. They also endorsed the Democratic designees Paterson and Levitt, and the Republican designee Lefkowitz. Harrington and Costello withdrew on May 7, and on May 11 the State Committee endorsed Democrat Arthur J. Goldberg for Governor; and the incumbent Republican U.S. senator Charles E. Goodell.


1970 New York state election, Nominations, Other parties with ballot line
The Republican State Committee met on April 7 at Rochester, New York, and designated the incumbents Rockefeller, Wilson, Lefkowitz and Goodell (the first three for re-election); and completed the ticket with Edward Regan for Comptroller.


1970 New York state election, Nominations, Other parties with ballot line
The Conservative State Committee met on April 7, and designated again Prof. Paul L. Adams for Governor, and James L. Buckley for the U.S. Senate. Adams had polled more than half a million votes in 1966, and Buckley more than a million in 1968. They also designated Edward F. Leonard for Lieutenant Governor; Anthony R. Spinelli for Comptroller; and Leo Kesselring, lawyer, of Rochester, for Attorney General.


1970 New York state election, Nominations, Other parties with ballot line
The Republican, Liberal and Conservative tickets designated by the state committees were not challenged in the primaries.


1970 New York state election, Nominations, Minor parties
The Socialist Workers Party nominated Clifton DeBerry for Governor; Jonathan Rothschild, a "30 years old Manhattan taxi driver," for Lieutenant Governor; Ms. Ruthann Miller (born c. 1940), for Comptroller; Miguel Padilla, Jr., 30, for Attorney General; and Ms. Kipp Dawson (born 1941) for the U.S. Senate.


1970 New York state election, Nominations, Minor parties
The Communist Party nominated Clifton DeBerry for Governor; Mrs. Grace Mora Newman (born c. 1927), of The Bronx, for Lieutenant Governor; and Arnold Johnson for the U.S. Senate.


1970 New York state election, Nominations, Minor parties
The "Civil Service Independents Party" nominated Gov. Rockefeller and Lt. Gov. Wilson for re-election.


1970 New York state election, Nominations, Minor parties
The "Independent Alliance Party" nominated James L. Buckley for the U.S. Senate.


1970 New York state election, Nominations, Minor parties
The "Courage Party," the New York state branch of the American Party, was ruled off the ballot on September 11 by Secretary of State John P. Lomenzo.


1970 New York state election, Nominations, Minor parties
The "Conservation Party" nominated Richard L Ottinger for the U.S. Senate, but was ruled off the ballot by the Appellate Division on October 1, reversing an earlier New York Supreme Court decision. At the same time, the "Independent Alliance" which nominated James L. Buckley, was upheld. The appellate decision was upheld by the New York Court of Appeals on October 7.


1970 New York state election, Result
At the height of the chaotic political situation during the Vietnam War, a Republican Governor and Lieutenant Governor, a Democratic/Liberal Comptroller, a Republican/Liberal Attorney General and a Conservative U.S. Senator were elected.


1970 New York state election, Result
The incumbents Rockefeller, Wilson, Levitt and Lefkowitz were re-elected. The incumbent Goodell was defeated.


1970 New Zealand Grand Prix
The 1970 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 10 January 1970. The race had 20 starters.


1970 New Zealand Grand Prix
It was the 16th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the second round of the 1970 Tasman Series. Frank Matich won his first NZGP in his McLaren Formula 5000 ahead of British racer Derek Bell driving a Tasman Formula specification Brabham-Cosworth. The first New Zealand driver to finish was Graeme Lawrence in the 1969 Chris Amon Dino.


1970 New Zealand National Soccer League
The 1970 New Zealand National Soccer League was the inaugural season of a nationwide round-robin club competition in New Zealand football. The league's initial sponsors were Rothmans (NZ) Ltd, and the league was thus commonly known as the Rothmans National League. Rothmans retained naming sponsorship rights until 1987 when Air New Zealand took over as principal sponsor.


1970 New Zealand National Soccer League, Background
Plans for a national league had been drawn up in 1963 after increasing calls for such a competition from the late 1950s onwards. Plans were delayed by a full programme of overseas games for the NZFA during 1964, but moves towards a viable national league were put in place with the introduction of three regional leagues for the northern, central, and southern regions of the country in 1968.


1970 New Zealand National Soccer League, Background
It was the final standing in these leagues in the 1969 season which were to provide the eight teams to compete in the 1970 national league, with four teams from the Central league, three from the Northern League, and one from the Southern League granted national league spots. The qualifying sides were as follows:


1970 New Zealand National Soccer League, Team performance
The inaugural season was dominated by teams from Auckland and Wellington, each of which had three teams. It was an Auckland side which would finish on top, with favourites and 1969 Northern League champions Blockhouse Bay triumphant.


1970 New Zealand National Soccer League, Team performance
For much of the season it was to be fellow Queen City side Eastern Suburbs were the main threat for the title, but both Christchurch United and Mount Wellington performed well in the second half of the season, with neither side losing a game in the home stretch until the last game of the season, the league's first floodlit game, which saw Christchurch beat the Mount at home in an eight-goal spectacular in front of the season's biggest crowd of 3,000.


1970 New Zealand National Soccer League, Team performance
By comparison with the Auckland sides, the Wellington trio had lacklustre seasons. The four teams from the central region filled the lower half of the table, and the gap between them and the top four — in both points and form — was substantial.


1970 New Zealand National Soccer League, League table
No teams were relegated at the end of the 1970 season, as it was decided to increase the size of the league to ten teams from 1971.


1970 New Zealand Open
The 1970 New Zealand Open, also known by its sponsored name Benson and Hedges Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Auckland, New Zealand from 26 January until 1 February 1970. Roger Taylor and Ann Jones won the singles titles.


1970 New Zealand Open, Finals, Men's Doubles
Dick Crealy /  Ray Ruffels defeated  John Alexander /  Phil Dent 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6


1970 New Zealand Open, Finals, Women's Doubles
Margaret Court /  Ann Jones defeated  Karen Krantzcke /  Kerry Melville 6–0, 6–4


1970 New Zealand Royal Visit Honours
The 1970 New Zealand Royal Visit Honours were appointments by Elizabeth II to the Royal Victorian Order, to mark her visit to New Zealand that year. The Queen was accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne on the tour, and attended celebrations connected with the bicentenary of Captain James Cook's first voyage to New Zealand. The honours were announced on 21 and 26 March 1970.


1970 New Zealand Royal Visit Honours
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.


1970 New Zealand Royal Visit Honours, Royal Victorian Order, Member, fourth class (MVO)
In 1984, Members of the Royal Victorian Order, fourth class, were redesignated as Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO).


1970 New Zealand bravery awards
The 1970 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via two Special Honours Lists dated 18 and 20 May 1970, and recognised three people for acts of bravery in 1969 and 1970.


1970 New Zealand bravery awards, George Medal (GM)
In recognition of his gallantry following a cave in at Kaimai Tunnel on the 24th day of February 1970.


1970 New Zealand bravery awards, Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
In recognition of their gallant services during rescue operations when two men were trapped in an excavation at New Plymouth on 22 December 1969.


1970 New Zealand gallantry awards
The 1970 New Zealand gallantry awards were announced via a Special Honours List dated 5 May 1970, and recognised one New Zealander for gallantry during operations in Vietnam.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season
The 1970 New Zealand rugby league season was the 63rd season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
New Zealand lost a series 0-3 to Great Britain under coach Morrie Church. The Kiwis then headed to Great Britain and France for the World Cup. They defeated France but lost to Great Britain and Australia. The team was coached by Lory Blanchard and included Mocky Brereton, Roy Christian, Graeme Cooksley, Bill Deacon, Doug Gailey, Lummy Graham, John Greengrass, Eddie Heatley, Elliot Kereopa, Tony Kriletich, Don Ladner, Bernie Lowther, Bob McGuinn, Colin O'Neil, Garry Smith, John Whittaker and Gary Woollard. Brian Anderson was ruled out of the squad due to injury.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
To end its seven match New Zealand tour, Great Britain defeated Auckland 23-8 at Carlaw Park. Auckland included; Mike McClennan, Roy Christian, Wayne Redmond, Paul Matete, John Dagg, Fred Schuster, Eric Carson, Eddie Moore, Len Morgan, Brian Lee, Ray Williams, Ernie Wiggs and captain Tony Kriletich. Roger Bailey was to have captained Auckland but withdrew.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, International competitions
Roy Christian won the New Zealand Rugby League's player of the year award. Ron McGregor was elected as the New Zealand Rugby League's president and chairman, roles he would hold for seventeen years.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Rugby League Cup
Canterbury held the Rugby League Cup at the end of the season after they had defeated the West Coast 20-16 at the Addington Showgrounds.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition
Wellington won the Rothmans trophy, defeating Waikato 27-21 in the final. Auckland were eliminated by Waikato 36-11 in a semi final in Huntly.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition
Earlier in the season Auckland had defeated Wellington 30-8 and Canterbury 42-17. At the same time Auckland B defeated Waikato 19-11.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition
Canterbury changed from the red and black hoop design they had worn for the last 16 years and adopted a red jersey with a black and white vee.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition
Roy Christian, Eddie Heatley, Bernie Lowther, Henry Tatana and Roger Bailey played for Auckland while Waikato included Don Parkinson and Bill Deacon.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, National competitions, Inter-district competition
Canterbury included Mocky Brereton, Graeme Cooksley, John Greengrass, Alan Rushton, captain Rodney Walker, Jim Fisher and Jim White.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland
Otahuhu won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy and Roope Rooster. They defeated Mount Albert 10-5 in the Fox Memorial grand final. Mount Albert won the Stormont Shield, Kiwi Shield and Rukutai Shield. Te Atatu and Point Chevalier shared the Sharman Cup while Northcote won the Norton Cup.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland
Ray Williams, from Richmond, won the Lipscombe Cup, Tony Kriletich, from Marist, won the Rothville Trophy, Mike McLennan, from Ponsonby, won the Tetley Trophy, Ernie Wiggs, from Otahuhu, again won the Painter Rosebowl Trophy and Simon Yates from Otahuhu won the Hyland Memorial Cup.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Auckland
Brian Anderson and Eddie Heatley played for Otahuhu. Anderson would sign with the North Sydney Bears in 1972, being joined by Heatley in 1973. Morrie Robertson was appointed as the coach of Ellerslie.


1970 New Zealand rugby league season, Club competitions, Wellington
The Wellington Council grants the Rugby League use of a city-centre park that is renamed Rugby League Park.