1978 NAIA Division I football season

The 1978 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1978 college football season in the United States and the 23rd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the ninth season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

The season was played from August to November 1978 and culminated in the 1978 NAIA Division I Football National Championship. Known this year as the Palm Bowl, the title game was played on December 16, 1978 at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas.[1]

Angelo State defeated Elon in the Palm Bowl, 24–14, to win their first NAIA national title.[2]

Conference champions

Conference Champion Record
Arkansas Intercollegiate Central Arkansas 6–0
Central States Kearney State 7–0
Evergreen Oregon College 5–1
Great Lakes Grand Valley State 5–0
Lone Star Angelo State 7–0
NIC Minnesota–Morris 8–0
Oklahoma East Central State 4–0
PSAC Clarion State
Shippensburg State
5–1
RMAC Western State 8–0
South Atlantic Elon
Presbyterian
6–0–1
SWAC Grambling State 5–0–1
WVIAC North: Shepherd
South: Concord
6–3
8–1
Wisconsin State Wisconsin–La Crosse
Wisconsin–Whitewater
7–1
7–1

Postseason

Quarterfinals
December 2, 1978
Campus sites
Semifinals
December 9, 1978
Campus sites
1978 Palm Bowl
December 16, 1978
McAllen, TX
         
Grand Valley State 24
Wisconsin–La Crosse* 14
Grand Valley State 7
Elon* 13
Concord 6
Elon* 21
Elon 14
Angelo State 24
Western State 21
Central Arkansas* 17
Western State 3
Angelo State* 35
Oregon College 0
Angelo State* 32

See also

References

  1. "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. "1978 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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