1997 NAIA football season

American college football season August 2023 1997 August–November 1997 November 18–December 20, 1997 Jim Carroll StadiumSavannah, TN Findlay (4) Bo Hurley(QB, Findlay) The 1997 NAIA football season, as part of the 1997 college football season in the United States, was the 42nd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA. The season was played from August to November 1997, culminating in the 1997 NAIA Football National Championship, played this year on December 20, 1997 at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee.1997 NAIA Football Playoffs http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1997_NAIA_Football_Playoffs JonFMorse.com November 26, 2015 Findlay defeated Willamette in the championship game, 14–7, to win their fourth NAIA national title.NAIA Championship History http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 NAIA November 18, 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 Conference standings Conference champions Conference Champion Record Columbia Western OregonCentral Washington 3–1FrontierMontana Tech6–0 Heart of America BenedictineEvangel 8–1 Kansas OttawaSouthwestern (KS) 7–1 Mid-South CampbellsvilleGeorgetown (KY) 5–1 Mid-States Mideast Division: GenevaMidwest Division: Findlay 6–06–0 Nebraska-Iowa Doane 6–0 North Dakota Jamestown 6–0 South Dakota-Iowa Sioux Falls — Season events The 1997 Linfield vs. Willamette football game was played between the 1997 Linfield Wildcats Linfield Wildcats and the 1997 Willamette Bearcats Willamette Bearcats played on October 18, 1997. The game was played at McCulloch Stadium in Salem, Oregon. Willamette won the game by a score of 27 to 0. During the game, Liz Heaston became the first woman to not only play but also to score in a college football game.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03EFDD163EF933A15753C1A961958260 The New York Times Woman Kicks Extra Points October 20, 1997 Postseason First RoundNovember 18, 1997Campus sites QuarterfinalsDecember 6, 1997Campus sites SemifinalsDecember 13, 1997Campus sites ChampionshipDecember 20, 1997Savannah, TN 160 10 1997 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine (KS) 30 6 1997 Jamestown Jimmies Jamestown 55 12 1997 Ottawa Braves Ottawa 14 3 1997 Sioux Falls Cougars Sioux Falls 57 16 1997 Minnesota–Crookston Golden Eagles Minnesota–Crookston 10 4 1997 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech 51 13 1997 Western Oregon Wolves Western Oregon 20 2 1997 Willamette Bearcats Willamette 26 15 1997 Southwestern Moundbuilders Southwestern (KS) 28 7 1997 Doane Tigers Doane 53 14 1997 McKendree Bearcats McKendree 6 9 1997 Evangel Crusaders Evangel 46 11 1997 Campbellsville Tigers Campbellsville 14 5 1997 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva 34 8 1997 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) 0 1 Findlay 40 6 Jamestown 6 3 Sioux Falls 29 4 Montana Tech 24 2 Willamette 50 7 Doane 59 9 Evangel 20 5 Geneva 7 1 Findlay 28 3 Sioux Falls 7 2 Willamette 17 7 Doane 25 1 Findlay 26 2 Willamette 7 1 Findlay 14 See also 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1997 NCAA Division II football season 1997 NCAA Division III football season References Category:NAIA football national championship