1970 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1970 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record8–2–1 (7–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPritchett Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/7 Texas A&I $^ 8 1 0 11 1 0
No. NR / T–20 Sam Houston State 7 2 0 8 2 1
Sul Ross 6 3 0 7 3 0
Angelo State 6 3 0 6 4 0
Southwest Texas State 4 5 0 6 5 0
Howard Payne 4 5 0 5 5 0
East Texas State 4 5 0 5 6 0
McMurry 4 5 0 5 6 0
Tarleton State 1 8 0 1 8 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 8 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1970 NAIA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Tom Page, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, and finished second in the LSC.