American college football season
The 1970 Whitewater State Warhawks football team represented Wisconsin State University—Whitewater—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater —as a member of the Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) during the 1970 NAIA football season . In their fifteenth year under coach Forrest Perkins , the Warhawks compiled an overall record of 6–4, and a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the WSUC.
The 1970 season was the team's first in Warhawks Stadium , which was later renamed Perkins Stadium in honor of Coach Perkins. The stadium was dedicated with a Neil Diamond concert on September 11, the night before Whitewater State's first home game.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 12 Trinity (TX) * L 10–356,500 [ 2]
September 19 Stevens Point State Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI W 27–3[ 3]
September 26 at Stout State Menomonie, WI W 28–7[ 4]
October 3 at Platteville State Platteville, WI L 0–27[ 5]
October 10 Superior State Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI W 35–0[ 6]
October 17 at St. Norbert * De Pere, WI W 23–20[ 7] [ 8]
October 24 at Eau Claire State Eau Claire, WI L 0–10[ 9] [ 10]
October 31 River Falls State Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI W 58–27,111 [ 11]
November 7 La Crosse State Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI L 7–15[ 12]
November 14 at Oshkosh State Oshkosh, WI W 19–17[ 13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
[ 14] [ 15]
References
^ "To Dedicate Stadium In Whitewater" . The Capital Times . September 11, 1970. p. 25. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Whitewater State Drops Season Opener To Trinity" . The La Crosse Tribune . September 13, 1970 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Kleiber, Tom (September 21, 1970). "Cards Nip Royals, 7-6; Pointers Bow, 27-3" . Stevens Point Journal – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Stout Dealth 28-7 Setback" . Leader-Telegram . September 28, 1970 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Platteville, Charnish Stop Whitewater 27-0" . The La Crosse Tribune . October 4, 1970 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bauman, Mike (October 11, 1970). "Coach Was Right—Warhawks Are Good" . Wisconsin State Journal – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Platteville's Defense Has It Alone Atop USUC Standing" . Marshfield News-Herald . Associated Press . October 19, 1970 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gorecki's Relief Job Wins, 23-20" . Wisconsin State Journal . Associated Press. October 18, 1970. p. 2:3. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wisconsin Pair Crushes Illinois Gridiron Teams" . Manitowoc Herald-Times . October 26, 1970 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Buckli, Ron (October 26, 1970). "Blugolds Deal Whitewater 10-0 Loss in Mud" . Eau Claire Leader-Telegram . p. B1. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Whitewater Wins, 58-2 in Homecoming Rout" . Wisconsin State Journal . November 1, 1970 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LCU Outcharges Warhawks 15-7" . The La Crosse Tribune . November 8, 1970 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Time Runs Out On Last Ditch Oshkosh Drive" . The Oshkosh Northwestern . November 16, 1970 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "All Time scores" (PDF) . UWW Sports.com.
^ "Football year by year" (PDF) . WIAC Sports.com.
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