The 2017 NAIA football season was the component of the 2017 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 17, at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Saint Francis Cougars defeated the Reinhardt Eagles, 24–13, in the title game to win the program's second consecutive NAIA championship.[1][2]
Conference standings[]
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2017 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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W |
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L |
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W |
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L |
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No. 3 Morningside $^
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8
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0
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13
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– |
1
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No. 8 Northwestern (IA) ^
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7
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1
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10
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2
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Concordia (NE)
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5
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3
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6
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– |
4
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Midland
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4
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– |
4
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6
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– |
4
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Dakota Wesleyan
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4
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– |
4
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6
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– |
5
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Doane
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3
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– |
5
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5
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– |
5
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Dordt
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3
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– |
5
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5
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– |
5
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Hastings
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2
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– |
6
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5
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– |
6
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Briar Cliff
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0
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– |
8
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0
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– |
11
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- $ – Conference champion
- ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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2017 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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W |
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L |
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W |
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L |
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North
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No. 12 Benedictine (KS) x^
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4
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1
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9
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3
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No. 11 Grand View x^
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4
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1
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9
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– |
3
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Peru State
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3
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– |
2
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7
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– |
4
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William Penn
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3
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– |
2
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7
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– |
4
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Culver–Stockton
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1
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– |
4
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1
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– |
10
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Graceland
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0
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– |
5
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1
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– |
10
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South
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No. 9 Baker x^
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4
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1
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10
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2
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No. 25 Evangel
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4
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1
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7
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– |
4
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Missouri Valley
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3
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2
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5
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– |
6
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MidAmerica Nazarene
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2
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– |
3
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5
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– |
6
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Avila
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1
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4
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3
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– |
8
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Central Methodist
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1
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– |
4
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2
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9
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- x – Division champion/co-champions
- ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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2017 Mid-South Conference football standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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W |
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L |
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W |
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L |
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Appalachian Division
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No. 2 Reinhardt x^
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6
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0
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12
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1
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Bluefield
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4
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2
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6
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5
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Cumberlands (KY)
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3
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3
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6
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4
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Union (KY)
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3
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– |
3
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5
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– |
5
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Pikeville
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3
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3
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5
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6
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Point
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1
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5
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3
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8
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St. Andrews
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1
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5
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2
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8
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Bluegrass Division
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No. 5 Lindsey Wilson x^
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6
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0
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11
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1
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No. 7 Georgetown (KY) ^
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5
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1
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9
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2
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No. 20 Campbellsville
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4
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2
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8
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2
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Cumberland (TN)
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3
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3
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7
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4
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Bethel (TN)
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2
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– |
4
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3
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– |
7
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Kentucky Christian
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1
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5
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1
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– |
10
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Cincinnati Christian
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0
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– |
6
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0
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11
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Sun Division
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No. 10 Southeastern x^
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5
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0
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8
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2
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No. 22 Faulkner
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4
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1
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7
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– |
3
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Webber International
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3
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– |
2
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5
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4
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Warner
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2
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– |
3
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4
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– |
6
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Ave Maria
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1
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– |
4
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2
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– |
8
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Edward Waters
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0
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– |
5
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0
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– |
10
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- x – Division champion/co-champions
- ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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2017 Mid-States Football Association standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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W |
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L |
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W |
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L |
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Mideast League
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No. 1 Saint Francis (IN) x^
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6
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0
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14
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0
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No. 15 Concordia (MI) ^
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5
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1
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9
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2
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No. 18 Marian (IN)
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4
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2
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7
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3
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Siena Heights
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3
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– |
3
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5
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5
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Taylor
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2
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– |
4
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4
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– |
6
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Missouri Baptist
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1
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– |
5
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3
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– |
8
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Lindenwood–Belleville
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0
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– |
6
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0
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– |
10
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Midwest League
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No. 6 Saint Xavier x^
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5
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– |
0
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10
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– |
2
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St. Francis (IL)
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4
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– |
1
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5
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– |
5
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Olivet Nazarene
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2
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– |
3
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6
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– |
5
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St. Ambrose
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2
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– |
3
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4
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– |
6
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Trinity International
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1
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– |
4
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2
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– |
7
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Robert Morris (IL)
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1
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– |
4
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2
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9
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- x – League champion/co-champions
^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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2017 North Star Athletic Association football standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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W |
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L |
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W |
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L |
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No. 14 Dickinson State $^
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8
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0
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9
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– |
2
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No. 23 Dakota State
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6
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2
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8
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– |
3
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Waldorf
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5
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– |
3
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7
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– |
4
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Valley City State
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4
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– |
4
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5
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– |
5
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Presentation
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3
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– |
5
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4
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6
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Jamestown
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2
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– |
6
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2
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– |
9
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Mayville State
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0
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– |
8
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0
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– |
11
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- $ – Conference champion
- ^ – NAIA playoff participant
* – Jamestown later forfeited or vacated both its wins. Waldorf was given a win by forfeit.
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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Postseason[]
Rankings[]
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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Records & statistics | |
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