1971_NAIA_football_season

1971 NAIA Division I football season

1971 NAIA Division I football season

American college football season

The 1971 NAIA Division I football season was the 16th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the second season of the league's two-division structure. The season was played from August to November 1971 and culminated in the 1971 NAIA Champion Bowl, played on December 11, 1971 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] Livingston defeated Arkansas Tech in the Champion Bowl, 14–12, to win their first NAIA national title.[2]

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Conference standings

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Postseason

Semifinals
November 26–27, 1971 		1971 Champion Bowl
December 11, 1971
Birmingham, AL
      
Northern State (SD) 0
Arkansas Tech* 24
Arkansas Tech 12
Livingston* 14
Livingston 25
West Liberty State* 2

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "1971 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
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