1973_NAIA_Division_II_football_season

1973 NAIA Division II football season

1973 NAIA Division II football season

American college football season

The 1973 NAIA Division II football season was the 18th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the fourth season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.

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The season was played from August to November 1973 and culminated in the 1973 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played on December 8, 1973 in Huntington, West Virginia near the campus of Glenville State College.[1]

The Northwestern Red Raiders defeated the Glenville State Pioneers in the championship game, 10–3, to win their first NAIA national title. As of 2015, this is the earliest NAIA championship won by a team that remains at the NAIA level.

Conference standings

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Postseason

Semifinals
December 1, 1973 		Championship
December 8, 1973
Huntington, WV
      
William Jewell 2
Northwestern (IA)* 28
Northwestern (IA) 10
Glenville State* 3
Carthage 7
Glenville State* 14

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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