1957_NAIA_football_season

1957 NAIA football season

1957 NAIA football season

American college football season

The 1957 NAIA football season was the second season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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The season was played from August to December 1957, culminating in the second annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year at Stewart Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. During its four years in St. Petersburg, the game was also called the Holiday Bowl.

Pittsburg State defeated Hillsdale in the championship game, 27–26, to win their first NAIA national title.[1]

Conference standings

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Postseason

1957 Holiday Bowl

Championship
December 21, 1957
Holiday Bowl[2]
   
Pittsburg State 27
Hillsdale 26

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "1957 NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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