List of NAIA football programs

This is a list of schools in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) that have football as a varsity sport.[1]

School Team City State Conference
Avila Eagles Kansas City Missouri Heart of America
Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa California Independent
Bacone Warriors Muskogee Oklahoma CSFL
Baker Wildcats Baldwin City Kansas Heart of America
Belhaven Blazers Jackson Mississippi Mid-South
Benedictine Ravens Atchison Kansas Heart of America
Bethany Terrible Swedes Lindsbord Kansas Kansas Collegiate
Bethel (KS) Threshers Newton Kansas Kansas Collegiate
Bethel (TN) Wildcats McKenzie Tennessee Mid-South
Black Hills State Yellow Jackets Spearfish South Dakota Dakota
Briar Cliff Chargers Sioux City Iowa Great Plains
British Columbia Thunderbirds Vancouver British Columbia Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CWUAA)
Campbellsville Tigers Campbellsville Kentucky Mid-South
Carroll Fighting Saints Helena Montana Frontier
Central Methodist Eagles Fayette Missouri Heart of America
Concordia (MI) Cardinals Ann Arbor Michigan MSFA
Concordia (NE) Bulldogs Seward Nebraska Great Plains
Culver-Stockton Wildcats Canton Missouri Heart of America
Cumberland (TN) Bulldogs Lebanon Tennessee Mid-South
Cumberlands (KY) Patriots Williamsburg Kentucky Mid-South
Dakota State Trojans Madison South Dakota Dakota
Dakota Wesleyan Tigers Mitchell South Dakota Great Plains
Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson North Dakota Dakota
Doane Tigers Crete Nebraska Great Plains
Dordt Defenders Sioux Center Iowa Great Plains
Eastern Oregon Mountaineers La Grande Oregon Frontier
Edward Waters Tigers Jacksonville Florida Independent
Evangel Crusaders Springfield Missouri Heart of America
Faulkner Eagles Montgomery Alabama Mid-South
Friends University Falcons Wichita Kansas Kansas Collegiate
Georgetown Tigers Georgetown Kentucky Mid-South
Graceland Yellowjackets Lamoni Iowa Heart of America
Grand View Vikings Des Moines Iowa MSFA
Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians Lawrence Kansas Independent
Hastings Broncos Hastings Nebraska Great Plains
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers Mt. Pleasant Iowa MSFA
Jamestown Jimmies Jamestown North Dakota Dakota
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes Salina Kansas Kansas Collegiate
Kentucky Christian Knights Grayson Kentucky Mid-South
Lambuth Eagles Jackson Tennessee Mid-South
Langston Lions Langston Oklahoma CSFL
Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders Columbia Kentucky Mid-South
Malone Pioneers Canton Ohio MSFA
Marian Knights Indianapolis Indiana MSFA
Mayville State Comets Mayville North Dakota Dakota
McKendree Bearcats Lebanon Illinois MSFA
McPherson Bulldogs McPherson Kansas Kansas Collegiate
MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers Olathe Kansas Heart of America
Midland University Warriors Fremont Nebraska Great Plains
Minot State Beavers Minot North Dakota Dakota
Missouri Valley Vikings Marshall Missouri Heart of America
Montana - Western Bulldogs Dillon Montana Frontier
Montana State - Northern Lights Havre Montana Frontier
Montana Tech Orediggers Butte Montana Frontier
Morningside Mustangs Sioux City Iowa Great Plains
Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Lincoln Nebraska Great Plains
Northwestern Red Raiders Orange City Iowa Great Plains
Olivet Nazarene Tigers Bourbonnais Illinois MSFA
Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Alva Oklahoma CSFL
Ottawa Braves Ottawa Kansas Kansas Collegiate
Peru State Bobcats Peru Nebraska Heart of America
Pikeville Bears Pikeville Kentucky Mid-South
Quincy Hawks Quincy Illinois MSFA
Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Billings Montana Frontier
St. Ambrose Fighting Bees Davenport Iowa MSFA
St. Francis (IL) Fighting Saints Joliet Illinois MSFA
St. Francis (IN) Cougars Fort Wayne Indiana MSFA
St. Mary Spires Leavenworth Kansas Kansas Collegiate
St. Xavier Cougars Chicago Illinois MSFA
Shorter Hawks Rome Georgia Mid-South
South Dakota School of Mines Hardrockers Rapid City South Dakota Dakota
Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm Bethany Oklahoma CSFL
Southern Oregon Raiders Ashland Oregon Independent
Southern Virginia Knights Buena Vista Virginia Independent
Southwestern Assemblies Lions Waxahachie Texas CSFL
Southwestern Moundbuilders Winfield Kansas Kansas Collegiate
Sterling Warriors Sterling Kansas Kansas Collegiate
Tabor Bluejays Hillsboro Kansas Kansas Collegiate
Taylor Trojans Upland Indiana MSFA
Texas Steers Tyler Texas CSFL
Trinity International Trojans Deerfield Illinois MSFA
Union Bulldogs Barbourville Kentucky Mid-South
Valley City State Vikings Valley City North Dakota Dakota
Virginia-Wise Highland Cavaliers Wise Virginia Mid-South
Waldorf Warriors Forest City Iowa MSFA
Walsh Cavaliers North Canton Ohio MSFA
Webber International Warriors Babson Park Florida Independent
West Virginia Tech Golden Bears Montgomery West Virginia Mid-South
William Penn Statesmen Oskaloosa Iowa MSFA

Starting NAIA programs

School Nickname City State Conference Founded Begins Play
Sienna Heights Saints Adrian Michigan Mid-States Football Association (2012)[2] 1919 2011[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Football Qualification Plan 2009". NAIA. http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/naia/member-services/championships/Qualifcation_Plans/qual_plans_pdf/qual_FB.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-25. 
  2. ^ "Siena Heights Approved For MSFA Membership". Mid-States Football Association. 2010-05-07. http://www.mid-statesfootball.org/article/335.php. Retrieved 2010-05-25. 
  3. ^ "Siena Heights University to Begin Football Program". NAIA. 2010-05-04. http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/050410aaa.html. Retrieved 2010-05-25. 
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