1977 NAIA Division II football season
| 1977 NAIA Division II football season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | August–November 1977 | ||
| Postseason | November–December 1977 | ||
| National Championship | Thousand Oaks, CA | ||
| Champions | Westminster (PA) (3) | ||
NAIA Division II football season
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The 1977 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1977 college football season in the United States and the 22nd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the eighth season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.
The season was played from August to November 1977 and culminated in the 1977 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played on the campus of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.[1]
Westminster (PA) defeated Cal Lutheran in the championship game, 17–9, to win their third, and second consecutive, NAIA national title.
Conference champions
See also: List of NAIA football seasons
| Conference | Champion | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Hoosier-Buckeye | Findlay Defiance |
6–1–1 |
| Illini-Badger | Northeastern Illinois | 4–0 |
| Kansas | Bethany | 8–0 |
| Minnesota | St. John's (MN) | 7–0 |
| Nebraska | Midland Lutheran | 5–0 |
| North Dakota | Valley City State | 4–0 |
| Pacific Northwest | Linfield | 6–0 |
| South Dakota | Dakota State | 6–0 |
| SCIAC | Redlands | 5–0 |
| Texas | Tarleton State | 4–0 |
| WVIAC | Concord | 7–1–1 |
Postseason
| Semifinals Campus sites | Championship Thousand Oaks, CA | ||||||||
| Westminster (PA)* | 14 | ||||||||
| Concord (WV) | 13 | ||||||||
| Westminster (PA) | 17 | ||||||||
| Cal Lutheran* | 9 | ||||||||
| Linfield | 28 | ||||||||
| Cal Lutheran* | 29 | ||||||||
See also
- 1977 NCAA Division I football season
- 1977 NCAA Division II football season
- 1977 NCAA Division III football season
References
- ↑ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
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