1970 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

1970 UC Riverside Highlanders football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (0–2 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 Cal Poly $ 3 0 0 8 2 0
Cal State Fullerton 3 1 0 6 4 1
Valley State 1 2 0 4 6 0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 3 0 5 5 0
UC Riverside 0 2 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1970 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Knecht, UC Riverside compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of record of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 306 to 192 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California.