The 1970 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an

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team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) in the Gulf States Conference during the

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. In their seventh year under head coach

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, the team compiled a 5–4 record. The Indians offense scored 151 points while the defense allowed 146 points. Running back

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received first-team honors on the

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