1977 NAIA Division I football season

American college football season August 2023 1977 August–November 1977 December 3–10, 1977 KingdomeSeattle, WA Abilene Christian (2) The 1977 NAIA Division I football season was the 22nd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the eighth season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1977 and culminated in the 1977 NAIA Division I Football National Championship. Known this year as the Apple Bowl, the title game was played on December 10, 1977 at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington.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 deadhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iftLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=APkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4961,4162452&dq=kingdome+naia+national+championship&hl=en Spokane Daily Chronicle - Google News Archive Search Abilene Christian defeated Southwestern Oklahoma State in the Apple Bowl, 24–7, to win their second NAIA national title.1977 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1977_NAIA_Division_I_Football_Playoffs JonFMorse.com November 21, 2015 Conference realignment Conference changes This is the final season that the NAIA officially recognizes a football champion from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.NAIA Football Regular Season Records https://www.naia.org/sports/fball/Records/FB_RegularSeason.pdf NAIA 11 December 2021 20–23 Membership changes Team 1976 conference 1977 conference Chadron State Nebraska College Independent (NAIA) Peru State Nebraska College Independent (NAIA) Sul Ross Lone Star (NAIA Division I) TIAA (NAIA Division II) Tarleton State Lone Star (NAIA Division I) TIAA (NAIA Division II) Wayne State Nebraska College Central States Conference standings Conference champions Conference Champion RecordArkansasHenderson State6–0Central StatesKearney State7–0EvergreenOregon College6–0Lone StarAbilene ChristianTexas A&I5–1–1NICMinnesota–Morris7–0OklahomaSouthwestern Oklahoma State4–0PSACClarion State5–0–1RMACWestern State8–1South AtlanticElon6–1SWACGrambling State6–0WVIACConcord7–1–1Wisconsin StateWisconsin–Stevens Point7–0–1 Postseason SemifinalsDecember 3, 1977 1977 Apple BowlDecember 10, 1977Seattle, WA 175 Wisconsin–Stevens Point 7 Abilene Christian* 35 1977 Kearney State Lopers Kearney State 7 1977 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs Southwestern Oklahoma State* 21 Abilene Christian 24 Southwestern Oklahoma State 7 See also 1977 NAIA Division II football season 1977 NCAA Division I football season 1977 NCAA Division II football season 1977 NCAA Division III football season References Category:NAIA football national championship