1970 Idaho

4–⁠7 (2–⁠2 Big Sky), coached by Don Robbins.

Schedule and results

Idaho in 1970, game by game: lost at Air Force 7–45; lost at Washington State 16–44; lost vs. Pacific 10–17; lost at Idaho State 14–35; lost vs. Montana 26–44; lost at Oregon 13–49; won vs. Portland State 17–16; won at Montana State 37–24; won vs. Weber State 27–17; won at Utah State 42–14; lost at Tulsa 17–30+28−38Lost 7–45 at Air Force-38Air ForceLost 16–44 at Washington State-28Washington StateLost 10–17 vs. Pacific-7PacificLost 14–35 at Idaho State-21Idaho StateLost 26–44 vs. Montana-18MontanaLost 13–49 at Oregon-36OregonWon 17–16 vs. Portland State+1Portland StateWon 37–24 at Montana State+13Montana StateWon 27–17 vs. Weber State+10Weber StateWon 42–14 at Utah State+28Utah StateLost 17–30 at Tulsa-13Tulsa
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 30–⁠17; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Big Sky.

In program history: The 99th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).

Record
4–⁠7
Conference
2–⁠2 3rd in Big Sky
AP final
Unranked
Points
226–⁠335
Coach
Don Robbins
Elo
1247 −3 this season
SP+ rating
-17.7 No. 108 of 117; offense No. 75, defense No. 113
SRS
−12.0 No. 95 of 123 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Bobby Thompson
Defensive coordinator
Ray Fulton
Captains
Steve Olson, Ron Davis and Tim Reese
Defense
5–⁠2

1970 Big Sky standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Montana1–⁠02–⁠0
Idaho State1–⁠01–⁠1
Idaho2–⁠24–⁠7
Montana State0–⁠11–⁠2
Northern Arizona0–⁠01–⁠2
Weber State0–⁠10–⁠1
Boise State0–⁠00–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.