1970 Big Ten Conference football season
Conf . Rank Team Head coach AP final AP high Overall record Conf . record PPG PAG MVP
1 Ohio State Woody Hayes # 5 # 1 9-1 7-0 29.0 12.0 Jim Stillwagon
2 ( tie ) Michigan Bo Schembechler # 9 # 4 9-1 6-1 28.8 9.0 Don Moorhead Henry Hill
2 ( tie ) Northwestern Alex Agase NR # 18 6-4 6-1 23.3 16.1 Mike Adamle
4 Iowa Ray Nagel NR NR 3-6-1 3-3-1 12.9 25.9 Dave Clement
5 ( tie ) Wisconsin John Jardine NR NR 4-5-1 3-4 19.8 19.5 Chuck Winfrey
5 ( tie ) Michigan State Duffy Daugherty NR NR 4-6 3-4 19.0 21.5 Eric Allen
7 Minnesota Murray Warmath NR NR 3-6-1 2-4-1 18.0 23.7 Jeff Wright
8 Purdue Bob DeMoss NR NR 4-6 2-5 16.1 18.9 Stan Brown
9 ( tie ) Illinois Jim Valek NR NR 3-7 1-6 16.5 27.9 Doug Dieken
9 ( tie ) Indiana John Pont NR NR 1-9 1-6 10.2 30.0 Chris Morris
Season overview -- Results and team statistics
The 1970 Big Ten Conference football season was the 75th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The 1970 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, under head coach Woody Hayes, won the Big Ten football championship, was ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll, and led the conference in scoring offense (29.0 points per game). The Buckeyes were undefeated in the regular season but lost to Stanford in the 1971 Rose Bowl. Defensive back Jack Tatum and middle guard Jim Stillwagon were consensus first-team All-Americans. Stillwagon also won the Outland Trophy as the best interior lineman in college football. Running back John Brockington led the conference with 102 points scored, received first-team All-American honors from multiple selectors, and was the first Big Ten player selected in the 1971 NFL Draft with the ninth overall pick. Quarterback Rex Kern finished fifth in the voting for the 1970 Heisman Trophy. The 1970 Michigan Wolverines football team, under head coach Bo Schembechler, was ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll and led the conference in scoring defense (9.0 points per game). Michigan's only loss was to Ohio State. Offensive tackle Dan Dierdorf was a consensus first-team All-American.