1970 junior college football season

1970 junior college football season
National ChampionshipShrine Bowl, Savannah, GA (NJCAA)
ChampionFort Scott (NJCAA)

The 1970 junior college football season was the season of intercollegiate junior college football running from September to December 1970. Fort Scott won the NJCAA National Football Championship, defeating the Mesa Hokams in the Shrine Bowl in Savannah, Georgia.[1]

Sequoias won the California state junior college large division playoffs, defeating Fullerton in the championship game at Bakersfield College Stadium in Bakersfield, California, while Redwoods won the California state junior college small division playoffs, beating Reedley in the title game at Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Dick Smith (November 27, 1970). "Kansans bump HoKams, 41-20: Fort Scott breezes in Shrine Bowl". Arizona Republic. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Betterton, Terry (December 6, 1970). "Redwood Trounces Reedley". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 1B. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Betterton, Terry (December 6, 1970). "Reedley (continued)". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 6B. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Lopez, Eddie (December 13, 1970). "COS Nabs Football Crown In Thriller Over Hornets". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 6B. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Lopez, Eddie (December 13, 1970). "Crown: COS Is Top Dog Among Big JC Grid Teams (continued)". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 6B. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.