1976 NAIA Division I football season

American college football season August 2023 1976 August–November 1976 December 4–11, 1976 Javelina StadiumKingsville, TX Texas A&I (5) The 1976 NAIA Division I football season was the 21st season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the seventh season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1976 and culminated in the 1976 NAIA Division I Champion Bowl, played on December 11, 1976 at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A&I University in Kingsville, Texas.NAIA Championship History http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 NAIA November 21, 2015 4–11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715022933/http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 July 15, 2015 dead Texas A&I defeated Central Arkansas in the Champion Bowl, 26–0, to win their fifth, and third consecutive, NAIA national title.1975 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1975_NAIA_Division_I_Football_Playoffs JonFMorse.com November 21, 2015 Conference realignment Conference changes This was the first season of play for the Central States Intercollegiate Conference. The conference, whose eight members were located in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, was formed by two independent teams and six former members of the Great Plains Athletic and Nebraska College conferences. This was the final season of play for the Nebraska College Conference. The NCC, which had also been previously known as the Nebraska Intercollegiate Conference and Nebraska College Athletic Conference, had previously sponsored football since 1916. Membership changes Team 1975 conference 1976 conference Emporia State Great Plains Central States Fort Hays State Great Plains Central States Kearney State Nebraska College Central States Missouri Southern Independent Central States Missouri Western Independent Central States Northern Colorado Great Plains (NAIA Division I) Independent (NCAA Division II) Nebraska–Omaha Great Plains (NAIA Division I) Independent (NCAA Division II) Pittsburg State Great Plains Central States Southern Colorado Great Plains Rocky Mountain Washburn Great Plains Central States Conference standings Postseason SemifinalsDecember 4, 1976 1976 NAIA Champion BowlDecember 11, 1976Kingsville, TX 160 1976 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas 10 1976 Elon Phoenix Elon* 7 1976 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO) 14 Texas A&I* 56 Central Arkansas 0 Texas A&I* 26 See also 1976 NAIA Division II football season 1976 NCAA Division I football season 1976 NCAA Division II football season 1976 NCAA Division III football season References Category:NAIA football national championship