1971 NAIA Division I 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]

1971 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1971
PostseasonNovember 26–December 11, 1971
National ChampionshipLegion Field
Birmingham, AL
ChampionsLivingston

Conference standings
1971 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Arkansas Tech $^ 6 –0 –012 –1 –0
Southern Arkansas 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Ouachita Baptist 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Harding 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas–Monticello 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Henderson State 1 –4 –14 –4 –1
State College of Arkansas 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1971 Carolinas Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Elon $ 5 –0 –08 –3 –0
Newberry 3 –1 –18 –2 –1
Presbyterian 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
Catawba 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
Lenoir–Rhyne 1 –3 –12 –7 –1
Guilford 0 –5 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1971 Evergreen Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Washington $ 6 –0 –07 –3 –0
Oregon College 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Eastern Washington 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Eastern Oregon 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Central Washington 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Southern Oregon 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
Oregon Tech 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1971 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Livingston +^ 5 –1 –011 –1 –0
Troy State + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Jacksonville State 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Tennessee–Martin 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Delta State 2 –4 –03 –5 –1
Florence State 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 0 –6 –00 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1971 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Howard Payne + 7 –1 –110 –1 –1
No. 4 Southwest Texas State + 7 –1 –18 –1 –1
No. 13 Texas A&I 7 –2 –07 –3 –0
Angelo State 6 –3 –07 –3 –0
East Texas State 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Sul Ross 3 –6 –04 –6 –1
Sam Houston State 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
Tarleton State 2 –7 –03 –7 –0
McMurry 2 –7 –02 –8 –0
Stephen F. Austin 2 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1971 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Saint John's (MN) + 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
Gustavus Adolphus + 6 –1 –06 –4 –0
Minnesota–Duluth 5 –2 –06 –3 –1
Concordia (MN) 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Hamline 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
St. Thomas (MN) 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Macalester 1 –6 –01 –7 –1
Augsburg 0 –7 –01 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1971 Nebraska College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wayne State (NE) $ 3 –0 –04 –5 –0
Kearney State 2 –1 –05 –3 –1
Chadron State 1 –2 –05 –4 –0
Peru State 0 –3 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1971 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Moorhead State $ 6 –0 –07 –1 –1
Michigan Tech 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Minnesota Morris 3 –2 –14 –4 –1
Bemidji State 3 –2 –13 –5 –1
St. Cloud State 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
Winona State 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
Southwest State (MN) 0 –6 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1971 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 SW Oklahoma State $ 7 –1 –08 –2 –0
Central State (OK) 5 –2 –17 –2 –1
Cameron 5 –2 –17 –3 –2
Northeastern State 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
NW Oklahoma State 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
East Central 3 –5 –03 –7 –0
Panhandle 2 –6 –05 –6 –0
Langston 2 –6 –02 –9 –0
SE Oklahoma State 1 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1971 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Mountain Division
Western State (CO) x 5 –1 –06 –2 –1
Adams State xy 5 –1 –05 –5 –0
Southern Utah 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Western New Mexico 3 –3 –03 –5 –0
Colorado Mines 2 –4 –02 –8 –0
Westminster (UT) 2 –4 –04 –4 –0
Fort Lewis 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Plains Division
Northern Colorado xy$ 5 –0 –08 –1 –1
Pittsburg State 3 –1 –18 –1 –1
Nebraska–Omaha 2 –2 –15 –4 –1
Emporia State 1 –3 –13 –6 –1
Fort Hays State 1 –3 –12 –7 –1
Southern Colorado 1 –4 –04 –6 –0
Washburn * 0 –0 –05 –5 –0
Championship: Northern Colorado 25, Adam State 15
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Washburn was ineligible for conference title
1971 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Northern State $^ 5 –0 –08 –1 –1
No. 12 Dakota State 4 –2 –09 –2 –0
South Dakota Tech 3 –2 –13 –4 –1
Huron 2 –2 –2 ? – ? – ?
South Dakota–Springfield 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Black Hills State 1 –3 –12 –6 –1
Dakota Wesleyan 0 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll for Northern State and NAIA Division II poll for Dakota State
1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Grambling $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –1 –19 –1 –1
No. 16 Alcorn A&M 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Texas Southern 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Prairie View A&M 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Southern 1 –5 –02 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll for Grambling and UPI small college poll for Alcorn A&M
1971 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 West Liberty State $^ 7 –1 –08 –2 –0
Fairmont State 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Salem 6 –2 –17 –2 –1
Bluefield State 4 –1 –14 –3 –1
Shepherd 3 –1 –27 –1 –2
Glenville State 4 –3 –14 –5 –0
West Virginia State 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
West Virginia Tech 1 –5 –12 –6 –1
West Virginia Wesleyan 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
Concord 0 –8 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    Conference standings based on power ratings
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1971 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Wisconsin–Platteville + 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 14 Wisconsin–La Crosse + 7 –1 –08 –2 –0
Wisconsin–Superior 6 –2 –06 –4 –0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh 4 –4 –04 –6 –0
Wisconsin–Stout 3 –5 –05 –5 –0
Wisconsin–River Falls 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
Wisconsin–Whitewater 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point 1 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Wisconsin–Whitewater forfeited five games.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1971 NAIA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Carson–Newman   –  10 –2 –0
Kentucky State   –  8 –2 –0
Wofford   –  6 –4 –0
Hillsdale   –  6 –5 –0
Eastern New Mexico   –  4 –5 –1
New Mexico Highlands   –  1 –8 –1
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

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