Bio

The 1970 Football Team captured the Hoosier College Conference (HCC) title and advanced to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) D-II Championship game. Anderson put together an 8-1 regular season and qualified for the NAIA Playoffs. In the national semifinals, Anderson took down Minot State College 36-14. Quarterback Mike Manley served as a dual threat, throwing for 180 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown. Kirk Carpenter led the Ravens with 114 receiving yards and three reception touchdowns. On defense, Larry Barkes intercepted three passes.

In the national championship game, Westminster College entered halftime with a 21-0. The Ravens came rallying back as they scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to five. Anderson's comeback ultimately came up short as Westminster sealed a 21-16 victory. Defensive end Bill Schrecengost was named the Most Valuable Lineman of the NAIA Championship game.

Anderson was led by future Hall-of-Fame coach Dick Young. Hall of Fame coaches James Macholtz and Don Brandon were also on staff as assistant coaches. Manley finished the season ranked 25th in the nation in passing. Bill Beard, Ray Monroe and Tim Albert each garnered first-team all-HCC recognition for the Ravens. Albert, Monroe and Neal Rector each received NAIA All-District honors while Rector was selected as an NAIA All-American Honorable Mention.