1970 Fort Scott Greyhounds football team explained

Year:1970
Team:Fort Scott Greyhounds
Sport:football
Conference:Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference
Short Conf:KJJCC
Record:11–0
Conf Record:8–0
Head Coach:Dick Foster
Hc Year:2nd
Champion:Junior college national champion
Bowl:Shrine Bowl
Bowl Result:W 41–20 vs.

The 1970 Fort Scott Greyhounds football team was an American football team that represented Fort Scott Community College as a member of the Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference (KJJCC) during the 1970 junior college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Dick Foster, the Greyhounds compiled a perfect 11–0 record, won the KJJCC championship, defeated the of Mesa, Arizona, in the Shrine Bowl, and were selected as the junior college national champion in the final JC Gridwire poll of 1970.

Fort Scott led all junior colleges in total offense and ranked second in total defense. The program took national individual honors with Dick Foster being named junior college coach of the year, Tommy Reamon back of the year, and Mitch Sutton lineman of the year. Reason also led the country in total offense, scoring, and rushing.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Fort Scott Coach, 2 Players Gain National Juco Grid Honors. The Wichita Eagle. December 17, 1970. 2E. Newspapers.com.