1972 NAIA Division I football season
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| 1972 NAIA Division I football season | |||
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| Regular season | August–November 1972 | ||
| Postseason | November 25–December 9, 1972 | ||
| National Championship | Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX |
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| Champions | East Texas State | ||
NAIA Division I football season
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The 1972 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1972 college football season in the United States, was the 17th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the third season of the league's two-division structure.
The season was played from August to November 1972 and culminated in the 1972 NAIA Champion Bowl, played on December 9, 1972 in Commerce, Texas.[1]
East Texas State (now Texas A&M–Commerce) defeated Carson–Newman in the Division I Championship Bowl, 21–18, to win their first NAIA national title.[2]
Postseason
| Semifinals November 25, 1972 |
1972 Champion Bowl December 9, 1972 Commerce, TX |
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| Livingston | 7 | ||||||||
| Carson–Newman* | 7† | ||||||||
| Carson–Newman | 18 | ||||||||
| East Texas State* | 21 | ||||||||
| Central State (OK) | 0 | ||||||||
| East Texas State* | 54 | ||||||||
- † The game ended in a tie, but Carson–Newman advanced based on having more total penetrations within the 20 yard line.
