The 2018 NAIA football season was the component of the 2018 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 15, at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Morningside Mustangs defeated the Benedictine Ravens, 35–28, in the title game to win the program's first NAIA championship.[1]
Conference standings[]
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2018 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
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Overall
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Team |
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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. 2 Benedictine (KS) x^
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5
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0
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13
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2
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No. 15 Grand View ^
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4
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1
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8
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3
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Culver–Stockton
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2
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3
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4
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7
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William Penn
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2
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3
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4
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7
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Peru State
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1
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4
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3
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8
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Graceland
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1
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4
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1
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10
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South
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No. 5 Baker x^
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4
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0
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9
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3
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No. 17 Evangel
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2
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2
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9
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2
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MidAmerica Nazarene
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2
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2
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4
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7
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Central Methodist
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1
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3
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4
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6
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Missouri Valley
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1
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3
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3
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7
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- x – Division champion/co-champions
- ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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2018 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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Appalachian Division
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No. 11 Reinhardt x^
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6
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0
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9
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2
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No. 12 Cumberlands (KY) ^
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5
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1
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10
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2
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Pikeville
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4
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2
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6
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5
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Point
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2
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4
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3
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8
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Bluefield
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1
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4
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4
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7
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St. Andrews
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1
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4
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2
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7
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Union (KY)
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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. 10 Bethel (TN) x^
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6
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0
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10
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1
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No. 19 Georgetown (KY)
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4
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2
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7
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3
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No. 18 Lindsey Wilson
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4
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2
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7
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3
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Cumberland (TN)
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3
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3
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5
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6
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Campbellsville
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3
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3
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4
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6
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Kentucky Christian
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1
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5
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2
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9
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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. 21 Southeastern x
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5
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1
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7
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3
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Ave Maria x
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5
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1
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6
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4
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Keiser
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4
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2
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6
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4
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Webber International
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3
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3
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7
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3
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Edward Waters
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2
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4
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4
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7
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Faulkner
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1
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5
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4
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6
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Warner
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1
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5
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1
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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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2018 Mid-States Football Association 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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Mideast League
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No. 9 Marian (IN) x^
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6
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0
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10
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1
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No. 6 Concordia (MI) ^
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5
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1
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10
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3
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No. 3 Saint Francis (IN) ^
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4
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2
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10
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3
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No. 25 Siena Heights
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3
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3
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7
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3
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Missouri Baptist
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2
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4
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4
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7
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Taylor
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1
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5
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3
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7
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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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11
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Midwest League
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No. 7 Saint Xavier x^
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5
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0
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9
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4
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Olivet Nazarene
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4
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1
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5
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5
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St. Ambrose
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3
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2
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6
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4
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St. Francis (IL)
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2
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3
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4
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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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Trinity International
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0
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5
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1
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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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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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