1970 Hawaii Rainbows football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1970
| team = Hawaii Rainbows
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 9–2
| head_coach = Dave Holmes
| hc_year = 3rd
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| stadium = Honolulu Stadium
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{{1970 NCAA College Division independents football records}}
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.{{cite web|title=2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide|publisher=University of Hawaii|year=2020|page=173|accessdate=December 22, 2020|url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2020/10/16/2020_Football_Media_Guide.pdf}}
Guard Jim Kalill received second-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team.{{cite news|title=A.P.'s Little All-American|newspaper=The Morning News|date=December 10, 1970|page=42|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88983288/aps-little-all-american/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Hawaii–Aleutian
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=United States International Westerners|title=United States International}}
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 14–13
| attend = 16,889
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96001412/bows-rally-to-win-opener-1413/|work=The Honolulu Advertiser|title='Bows rally to win opener, 14–13|date=September 20, 1970|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Long Beach State
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| score = 23–14
| attend = 10,351
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96002285/aloha-hawaii-gets-last-laugh-on-49ers/|work=Independent Press Telegram|title=Aloha, Hawaii gets last laugh on 49ers|date=September 27, 1970|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 39–24
| attend = 16,175
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96003370/broncs-defeated-oppose-gauchos/|work=Oakland Tribune|title=Broncs defeated, oppose Gauchos|date=October 5, 1970|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cal Poly Pomona
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 39–10
| attend = 16,410
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96004563/bows-romp-3910/|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|title='Bows romp, 39–10|date=October 11, 1970|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UC Santa Barbara
| site_stadium = Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA
| score = 20–22
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96005776/santa-barbara-stops-hawaii/|work=The Fresno Bee|title=Santa Barbara stops Hawaii|date=October 25, 1970|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Cal State Los Angeles
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 31–7
| attend = 10,121
| source = {{cite news|title=Diablos dazzled by Hawaii, 31–7|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=November 2, 1970|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8732928/diablos_dazzled_by_hawaii/|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Butcher Field
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| score = 28–21
| attend = 5,002
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96007331/masseys-late-td-gives-uh-2821-win/|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|title=Massey's late TD gives UH 28–21 win|date=November 8, 1970|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Linfield Wildcats|title=Linfield}}
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 19–17
| attend = 17,181
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96008617/linfield-loses-toughie-to-hawaii-by-19-t/|work=Statesman Journal|title=Linfield loses toughie to Hawaii by 19 to 17|date=November 16, 1970|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Pacific (CA)
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 14–0
| attend = 17,362
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96009902/sherrer-tds-give-bows-win/|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|title=Sherrer TD's give 'Bows win|date=November 22, 1970|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = w
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 49–0
| attend = 9,319
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96010778/rainbows-claw-the-bulldogs/|work=The Fresno Bee|title=Rainbows claw the Bulldogs|date=November 29, 1970|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 5
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=New Mexico Highlands Cowboys|title=New Mexico Highlands}}
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 10–21
| attend = 14,503
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96013042/highlands-mars-bow-streak-2110/|work=The Honolulu Advertiser|title=Highlands mars 'Bow streak, 21–10|date=December 6, 1970|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Hawaii) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/277/stats/13329 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=January 9, 2023 }}