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==Conference realignment==
==Conference realignment==
===Conference changes===
===Conference changes===
* This was the final season of play for the '''[[Great Plains Athletic Conference (1972–1976)|Great Plains Athletic Conference]]''', which disbanded after only four seasons. The seven members, spread across [[Colorado]], [[Kansas]], and [[Nebraska]], would subsequently all depart for other NAIA conferences.
* This was the first season of football for '''[[South Atlantic Conference]]'''. The league was comprised of eight teams from [[North Carolina]] and [[South Carolina]], with seven being former members of the [[Carolinas Conference]].
* This was the final season of play for the '''[[Great Plains Athletic Conference (1972–1976)|Great Plains Athletic Conference]]''', which disbanded after only four seasons. The seven members, spread across [[Colorado]], [[Kansas]], and [[Nebraska]], would subsequently all depart for other NAIA conferences.

===Membership changes===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team !! 1974 conference !! 1975 conference
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Catawba Indians football|Catawba]] || [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas]] || [[South Atlantic Conference|South Atlantic]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Elon Phoenix football|Elon]] || [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas]] || [[South Atlantic Conference|South Atlantic]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football|Gardner–Webb]] || [[NAIA independent football schools|Independent]] || [[South Atlantic Conference|South Atlantic]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Guilford Quakers football|Guilford]] || [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas]] || [[South Atlantic Conference|South Atlantic]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football|Lenoir–Rhyne]] || [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas]] || [[South Atlantic Conference|South Atlantic]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Mars Hill Lions football|Mars Hill]] || [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas]] || [[South Atlantic Conference|South Atlantic]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Newberry Wolves football|Newberry]] || [[NAIA independent football schools|Independent]] || [[South Atlantic Conference|South Atlantic]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Presbyterian Blue Hose football|Presbyterian]] || [[NAIA independent football schools|Independent]] || [[South Atlantic Conference|South Atlantic]]
|}


==Conference standings==
==Conference standings==

Revision as of 14:21, 26 December 2021

1975 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1975
PostseasonNovember 29–December 13, 1975
National ChampionshipJavelina Stadium
Kingsville, TX
ChampionsTexas A&I (4)

The 1975 NAIA Division I football season was the 20th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the sixth season of play of the top division of the NAIA's two-division structure for football.

The season was played from August to November 1975 and culminated in the 1975 NAIA Division I Champion Bowl, played on December 13, 1975 on the campus of Texas A&I University in Kingsville, Texas.[1] Texas A&I defeated Salem in the Champion Bowl, 37–0, to win their fourth, and second consecutive, NAIA national title.[2]

Conference realignment

Conference changes

Membership changes

Team 1974 conference 1975 conference
Catawba Carolinas South Atlantic
Elon Carolinas South Atlantic
Gardner–Webb Independent South Atlantic
Guilford Carolinas South Atlantic
Lenoir–Rhyne Carolinas South Atlantic
Mars Hill Carolinas South Atlantic
Newberry Independent South Atlantic
Presbyterian Independent South Atlantic

Conference standings

1975 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Henderson State + 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Ouachita Baptist +^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Southern Arkansas 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Central Arkansas 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Harding 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Arkansas Tech 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Arkansas–Monticello 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1975 Evergreen Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Oregon College $^ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Central Washington 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Southern Oregon 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Western Washington 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Eastern Oregon 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Eastern Washington 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Oregon Tech 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1975 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Colorado $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Pittsburg State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Southern Colorado 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Washburn 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Fort Hays State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Emporia State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Kearney State * 0 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – ineligible for conference standings
1975 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^ 9 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 6 Angelo State 7 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
No. T–17 Southwest Texas State 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. T–19 East Texas State 6 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Abilene Christian 5 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Howard Payne 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Sam Houston State 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sul Ross 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Tarleton State 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1975 Nebraska College Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kearney State $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Chadron State 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Wayne State (NE) 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Peru State 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1975 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 East Central $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 1
Central State (OK) 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northeastern State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
SE Oklahoma State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
SW Oklahoma State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
NW Oklahoma State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1975 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western State (CO) $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 15 Adams State 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Colorado Mines 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Fort Lewis 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Western New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Westminster (UT) 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Southern Utah 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Mesa 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1975 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lenoir Rhyne $ 6 – 0 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Presbyterian 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Newberry 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mars Hill 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Elon 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Carson–Newman 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Catawba 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Gardner–Webb 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Postseason

Semifinals
November 29–December 6, 1975 		1975 NAIA Champion Bowl
December 13, 1975
Kingsville, TX
      
Ouachita Baptist* 7
Salem (WV) 21
Salem 0
Texas A&I* 37
Oregon College 0
Texas A&I* 37

See also

References

  1. ^ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "1975 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
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