1971 NAIA Division II football season
| 1971 NAIA Division II football season | |||
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| Regular season | August–November 1971 | ||
| Postseason | November 26–December 11, 1971 | ||
| National Championship | Thousand Oaks, CA | ||
| Champions | California Lutheran | ||
NAIA Division II football season
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The 1971 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1971 college football season in the United States and the 16th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the second season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.
The season was played from August to November 1971 and culminated in the 1971 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played on December 11, 1971 in Thousand Oaks, California, on the campus of California Lutheran University.[1]
California Lutheran defeated Westminster (PA), the defending national champion, in the championship game, 30–14, to win their first NAIA national title.
Postseason
| Semifinals November 26–27, 1971 | Championship December 11, 1971 Thousand Oaks, CA | ||||||||
| Montana Tech | 6 | ||||||||
| California Lutheran* | 34 | ||||||||
| California Lutheran* | 30 | ||||||||
| Westminster (PA) | 14 | ||||||||
| Westminster (PA) | 28† | ||||||||
| Carthage* | 28 | ||||||||
- † The game ended in a tie, but Westminster advanced based on having more total penetrations within the 20 yard line.
See also
References
- ↑ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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