1973 NAIA Division I football season

American college football season August 2023 1973 August–November 1973 December 1–8, 1973 Independence StadiumShreveport, LA Abilene Christian The 1973 NAIA Division I football season was the 18th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the fourth season of the league's two-division structure. The season was played from August to November 1973 and culminated in the 1973 NAIA Champion Bowl, played on December 8, 1973 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana.NAIA Championship History http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 NAIA November 27, 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 Abilene Christian defeated 1973 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon in the Champion Bowl, 42–14, to win their first NAIA national title.1973 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1973_NAIA_Division_I_Football_Playoffs JonFMorse.com November 27, 2015 Conference realignment Conference changes This was the final season for the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference. After sixty-five season of football dating back to 1929, the OCC disbanded after the end of play, with six of its members subsequently departing to form the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference for the 1974 season. Conference standings Postseason SemifinalsDecember 1, 1973 1973 Champion BowlDecember 8, 1973Shreveport, LA 170 1973 Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles Wisconsin–La Crosse 24 1973 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon* 35 1973 Langston Lions Langston 6 Abilene Christian* 34 Elon 14 Abilene Christian 42 See also 1973 NAIA Division II 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