1973 NAIA Division I football season
| 1973 NAIA Division I football season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | August–November 1973 | ||
| Postseason | December 1–8, 1973 | ||
| National Championship | Shreveport, LA | ||
| Champions | Abilene Christian | ||
NAIA Division I football season
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The 1973 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1973 college football season in the United States, 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 in Shreveport, Louisiana.[1]
Abilene Christian defeated Elon in the Champion Bowl, 42–14, to win their first NAIA national title.[2]
Postseason
| Semifinals December 1, 1973 | 1973 Champion Bowl December 8, 1973 Shreveport, LA | ||||||||
| Wisconsin–La Crosse | 24 | ||||||||
| Elon* | 35 | ||||||||
| Elon | 14 | ||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 42 | ||||||||
| Langston | 6 | ||||||||
| Abilene Christian* | 34 | ||||||||
See also
- 1973 NCAA Division I football season
- 1973 NCAA Division II football season
- 1973 NCAA Division III football season
References
- ↑ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ "1973 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
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