1972 NAIA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 1972 August–November 1972 November 25–December 9, 1972 Joplin, MO Missouri Southern The 1972 NAIA Division II football season was the 17th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the third season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1972 and culminated in the 1972 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played on December 9, 1972, in Joplin, Missouri on the campus of Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern Lions defeated the 1972 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern Red Raiders in the championship game, 21–14, to win their first NAIA national title. As of 2015, this was the earliest championship to feature a team that remains a NAIA member. Conference standings Postseason SemifinalsNovember 25, 1972 ChampionshipDecember 9, 1972Joplin, MO 170 1972 Doane Tigers Doane 6 Missouri Southern* 24 1972 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern (IA) 13 1972 Franklin Grizzlies Franklin (IN)* 6 Missouri Southern* 21 Northwestern (IA) 14 See also 1972 NAIA Division I football season 1972 NCAA University Division football season 1972 NCAA College Division football season References Category:NAIA football national championship