The 1970 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Bill Meek led the team to a 4–2 mark in the WAC and 6–4 overall.
1970 Western Athletic Conference football standings |
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| Conf | | | Overall |
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Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
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No. 6 Arizona State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 |
New Mexico | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Utah | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
UTEP | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
Arizona | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Colorado State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 |
BYU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
Wyoming | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
NFL draft
Three players went in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
Norm Thompson | Defensive Back | 1 | 17 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Billy Hunter | Defensive Back | 16 | 394 | Buffalo Bills |
Gordon Jolley | Offensive Tackle | 17 | 436 | Detroit Lions |