American college football season
The 2020 NAIA football season was the component of the 2020 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The regular season for many teams was moved to spring 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic-related measures and protocols. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on May 10, 2021, at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana. It was originally scheduled for December 19, 2020.[1] The Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders defeated the Northwestern Red Raiders, 45–13, in the title game to win the program's first NAIA championship.[2]
Conference changes and new programs[]
Membership changes[]
Roosevelt acquired Robert Morris University's football team in April 2020 after merging with Robert Morris.[3]
Conference standings[]
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2020 Great Plains 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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No. 3 Morningside $^
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8
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0
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10
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1
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No. 2 Northwestern (IA) ^
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8
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1
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11
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– |
2
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No. 15 Dordt ^
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7
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2
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7
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3
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Midland
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5
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3
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5
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3
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Concordia (NE)
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4
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4
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4
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– |
4
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Dakota Wesleyan
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4
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5
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4
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– |
5
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Doane
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2
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– |
5
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2
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– |
5
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Hastings
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2
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– |
7
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2
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– |
8
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Jamestown
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1
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– |
7
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1
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– |
7
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Briar Cliff
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1
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8
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1
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8
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- $ – Conference champion
- ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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2020 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. 4 Grand View x^
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3
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0
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7
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1
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Clarke
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1
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– |
0
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2
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3
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William Penn
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2
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1
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4
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3
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Peru State
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0
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0
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1
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2
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Culver–Stockton
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0
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2
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1
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3
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Graceland
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0
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3
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0
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5
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South
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No. 7 Baker x^
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4
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0
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7
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1
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No. 16 Benedictine (KS)
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4
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1
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8
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2
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Central Methodist
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3
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2
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5
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4
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MidAmerica Nazarene
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2
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3
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2
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6
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Evangel
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1
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3
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2
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5
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Missouri Valley
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0
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5
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1
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6
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- x – Division champion/co-champions
- ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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2020 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. 8 Reinhardt x^
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6
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0
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9
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1
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Faulkner
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5
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1
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6
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2
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Kentucky Christian
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4
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2
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6
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2
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St. Andrews
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2
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3
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3
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3
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Union (KY)
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1
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4
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1
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6
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Bluefield
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1
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5
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2
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7
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Point
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1
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5
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1
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– |
7
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Bluegrass Division
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No. 1 Lindsey Wilson x^
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7
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0
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11
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0
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No. 13 Georgetown (KY) ^
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6
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1
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6
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2
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Cumberlands (KY)
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4
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3
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4
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3
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Bethel (TN)
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3
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4
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3
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4
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Pikeville
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3
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4
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3
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4
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Cumberland (TN)
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2
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– |
5
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2
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– |
5
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Thomas More
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2
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– |
5
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2
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– |
5
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Campbellsville
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1
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– |
6
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1
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– |
6
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Sun Division
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No. 4 Keiser x^
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5
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0
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9
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1
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Southeastern
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3
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1
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5
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1
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St. Thomas (FL)
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3
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– |
2
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4
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– |
6
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Ave Maria
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2
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– |
3
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3
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– |
4
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Warner
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1
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– |
3
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2
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– |
4
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Webber International
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1
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5
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1
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7
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Florida Memorial
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0
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1
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1
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3
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- x – Division champion/co-champions
- ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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2020 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. 6 Concordia (MI) x^
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4
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0
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6
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– |
1
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No. 10 Marian (IN) ^
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3
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1
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5
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2
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No. 17 Saint Francis (IN)
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Indiana Wesleyan
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2
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– |
3
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2
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– |
3
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Siena Heights
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1
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– |
2
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2
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– |
2
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Lawrence Tech
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0
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1
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0
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– |
2
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Taylor
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0
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4
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0
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– |
4
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Midwest League
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No. 9 Olivet Nazarene x^
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8
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– |
0
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8
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– |
1
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No. 20 Roosevelt
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5
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1
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6
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1
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St. Ambrose
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4
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2
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5
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3
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Saint Xavier
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3
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– |
3
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5
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– |
3
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St. Francis (IL)
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2
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4
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2
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– |
6
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Missouri Baptist
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1
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– |
6
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1
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– |
6
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Trinity International
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0
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– |
6
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0
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– |
7
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- x – League champion/co-champions
^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
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Postseason[]
Rankings[]
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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Records & statistics | |
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