The 1959 NAIA football season was the fourth season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The season was played from August to December 1959, culminating in the fourth annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year again at in St. Petersburg, Florida. During its four years in St. Petersburg, the game was called the Holiday Bowl.
Texas A&I defeated Lenoir–Rhyne in the championship game, 20–7, to win their first NAIA national title.[1]
Conference standings[]
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1959 Iowa Conference football standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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L |
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T |
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W |
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L |
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T
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Wartburg $
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8
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0
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0 |
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8
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1
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0
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Buena Vista
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7
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1
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0 |
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8
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1
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0
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Luther
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6
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2
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0 |
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6
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3
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0
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Iowa Wesleyan
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5
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3
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0 |
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5
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4
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0
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Dubuque
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4
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– |
4
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0 |
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5
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4
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0
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Parsons
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3
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– |
5
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0 |
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3
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– |
7
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0
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Central (IA)
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2
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6
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0 |
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3
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6
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0
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Upper Iowa
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1
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7
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0 |
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1
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8
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0
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Simpson
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0
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8
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0 |
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0
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8
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0
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1959 Nebraska College Conference football standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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L |
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T |
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W |
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L |
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T
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Kearney State $
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7
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0
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0 |
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8
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2
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0
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Peru State
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6
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1
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0 |
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7
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1
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0
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Chadron State
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5
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2
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0 |
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6
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2
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0
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Doane
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5
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3
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1 |
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5
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3
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1
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Nebraska Wesleyan
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4
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3
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1 |
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5
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3
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1
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Wayne State (NE)
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4
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3
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1 |
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4
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4
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1
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Hastings
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2
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2
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3 |
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3
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2
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3
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Concordia (NE)
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2
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6
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0 |
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3
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6
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0
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Dana
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0
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7
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0 |
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0
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8
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0
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Midland
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0
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8
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0 |
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0
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9
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0
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1959 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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L |
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T |
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L |
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T
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Huron +
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7
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1
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0 |
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9
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1
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0
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Southern State +
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7
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1
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0 |
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7
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2
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0
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General Beadle
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5
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2
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1 |
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5
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2
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1
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Northern State
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5
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3
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0 |
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5
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4
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0
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Dakota Wesleyan
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3
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4
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1 |
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3
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5
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1
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South Dakota Tech
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3
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4
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0 |
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3
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4
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0
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Sioux Falls
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2
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5
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0 |
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2
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5
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0
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Black Hills
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1
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6
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0 |
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1
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6
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0
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Yankton
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0
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7
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0 |
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0
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8
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0
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- + – Conference co-champions
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1959 Wisconsin State College Conference football standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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L |
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T |
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W |
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T
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Whitewater State $
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6
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0
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0 |
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7
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1
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1
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La Crosse State
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5
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1
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0 |
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8
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1
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0
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Superior State
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3
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1
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2 |
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4
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3
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2
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Stevens Point State
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3
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3
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1 |
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4
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3
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1
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Milwaukee
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3
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3
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0 |
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4
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4
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0
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Oshkosh State
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2
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3
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2 |
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3
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3
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2
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Eau Claire State
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2
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4
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1 |
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2
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5
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1
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River Falls State
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2
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4
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1 |
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2
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6
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1
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Platteville State
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2
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4
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0 |
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2
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6
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0
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Stout State
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0
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5
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1 |
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2
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5
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1
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Postseason[]
| Semifinals December 5, 1959
| | | Championship December 19, 1959 Holiday Bowl[2]
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| Hillsdale
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| Texas A&I*
| 20
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| | Texas A&I
| 20
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| | | Lenoir–Rhyne
| 7
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| Southern Connecticut State
| 20
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| Lenoir–Rhyne*
| 47
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See also[]
References[]
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Seasons | |
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Championships | | Division I |
- 1970
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
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Division II |
- 1970
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
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