1973 NAIA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 1973 August–November 1973 December 1–8, 1973 Huntington, WV Northwestern (IA) The 1973 NAIA Division II football season was the 18th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the fourth season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1973 and culminated in the 1973 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played on December 8, 1973 in Huntington, West Virginia near the campus of Glenville State College.NAIA Championship History http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 NAIA November 22, 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 The Northwestern Red Raiders defeated the 1973 Glenville State Pioneers Glenville State Pioneers in the championship game, 10–3, to win their first NAIA national title. As of 2015, this is the earliest NAIA championship won by a team that remains at the NAIA level. Conference standings Postseason SemifinalsDecember 1, 1973 ChampionshipDecember 8, 1973Huntington, WV 170 1973 William Jewell Cardinals William Jewell 2 Northwestern (IA)* 28 1973 Carthage Red Men Carthage 7 1973 Glenville State Pioneers Glenville State* 14 Northwestern (IA) 10 Glenville State* 3 See also 1973 NAIA Division I football season 1973 NCAA Division I football season 1973 NCAA Division II football season 1973 NCAA Division III football season References Category:NAIA football national championship