1970 Hawaii Rainbows football team

The 1970 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Dave Holmes, the Rainbows compiled a 9–2 record.[1]

1970 Hawaii Rainbows football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Home stadiumHonolulu Stadium
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Tampa   –  10 –1 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  10 –0 –0
No. 11 Delaware   –  9 –2 –0
Hawaii   –  9 –2 –0
Northern Michigan   –  8 –2 –0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan   –  7 –2 –1
Akron   –  7 –3 –0
Central Michigan   –  7 –3 –0
Temple   –  7 –3 –0
Drake   –  7 –4 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  6 –2 –0
Arkansas AM&N   –  6 –3 –0
Southern Illinois   –  6 –3 –0
Nevada   –  6 –3 –1
Portland State   –  6 –4 –0
UNLV   –  6 –4 –0
Boston University   –  5 –4 –0
Cortland   –  5 –4 –0
Indiana (PA)   –  5 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –  5 –4 –1
Lafayette   –  6 –5 –0
Colorado College   –  4 –4 –0
Drexel   –  4 –4 –0
Hofstra   –  5 –5 –0
Indiana State   –  5 –5 –0
Samford   –  5 –5 –0
Wabash   –  3 –3 –2
Saint Mary's   –  3 –4 –0
Bucknell   –  4 –6 –0
Lehigh   –  4 –6 –0
Rose Poly   –  3 –5 –1
Northeastern   –  3 –5 –0
Indiana Central   –  3 –6 –0
Lake Forest   –  3 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –  3 –8 –0
Parsons   –  2 –7 –0
Eastern Illinois   –  2 –8 –0
Milwaukee   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Guard Jim Kalill received second-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19United States International
W 14–1316,889[3]
September 26at Long Beach State
W 23–1410,351[4]
October 3Santa Clara
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 39–2416,175[5]
October 10Cal Poly Pomona
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 39–1016,410[6]
October 24at UC Santa Barbara
L 20–225,000[7]
October 31Cal State Los Angelesdagger
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 31–710,121[8]
November 7at UNLV
W 28–215,002[9]
November 14Linfield
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 19–1717,181[10]
November 21Pacific (CA)
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 14–017,362[11]
November 28Fresno State
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI (rivalry)
W 49–09,319[12]
December 5New Mexico Highlands
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
L 10–2114,503[13]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References
  1. "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 173. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "'Bows rally to win opener, 14–13". The Honolulu Advertiser. September 20, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Aloha, Hawaii gets last laugh on 49ers". Independent Press Telegram. September 27, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Broncs defeated, oppose Gauchos". Oakland Tribune. October 5, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "'Bows romp, 39–10". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 11, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Santa Barbara stops Hawaii". The Fresno Bee. October 25, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Diablos dazzled by Hawaii, 31–7". The Los Angeles Times. November 2, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Massey's late TD gives UH 28–21 win". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 8, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Linfield loses toughie to Hawaii by 19 to 17". Statesman Journal. November 16, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Sherrer TD's give 'Bows win". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 22, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Rainbows claw the Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. November 29, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Highlands mars 'Bow streak, 21–10". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 6, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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