1971 NAIA Division I football season
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| 1971 NAIA Division I football season | |||
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| Regular season | August–November 1971 | ||
| Postseason | November 26–December 11, 1971 | ||
| National Championship | Birmingham, AL | ||
| Champions | Livingston | ||
NAIA Division I football season
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The 1971 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1971 college football season in the United States, was the 16th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the second season of the league's two-division structure.
The season was played from August to November 1971 and culminated in the 1971 NAIA Champion Bowl, played on December 11, 1971 in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]
Livingston defeated Arkansas Tech in the Champion Bowl, 14–12, to win their first NAIA national title.[2]
Postseason
| Semifinals November 26–27, 1971 |
1971 Champion Bowl December 11, 1971 Birmingham, AL |
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| Northern State (SD) | 0 | ||||||||
| Arkansas Tech* | 24 | ||||||||
| Arkansas Tech | 12 | ||||||||
| Livingston* | 14 | ||||||||
| Livingston | 25 | ||||||||
| West Liberty State* | 2 | ||||||||
