1970 Chico State Wildcats football team

1970 Chico State Wildcats football
FWC co-champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record8–3 (3–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chico State + 3 1 0 8 3 0
Cal State Hayward + 3 1 0 7 4 0
UC Davis 2 2 0 6 4 0
Humboldt State 2 2 0 5 5 0
San Francisco State 0 4 0 0 9 1
Sonoma State * 0 0 0 4 4 1
Sacramento State * 0 0 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – ineligible for conference championship

The 1970 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Pete Riehlman, Chico State compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the FWC title with Cal State Hayward. The team outscored its opponents 334 to 189 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.