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Camellia Bowl (1961–1980)
The Camellia Bowl was an annual college football postseason game in Sacramento, California, which is nicknamed the ''Camellia City''. It was held sixteen times at Hughes Stadium, from 1961 through 1975, and once more in 1980. History From 1961 through 1963, the game decided the NAIA Football National Championship. From 1964 through 1972, the game was among the four regional finals in the NCAA College Division. There were no playoffs as the national champion was determined by a poll prior to these games; the other three regional finals were the Tangerine (later Boardwalk), Pecan (later Pioneer), and Grantland Rice bowls. The system was revised in 1973 with the creation of NCAA Division II and its full playoff structure. The Camellia Bowl was the Division II championship game for the first three years before the title game moved to the Pioneer Bowl in Texas. After a four-year hiatus, the Camellia Bowl returned for one year serving in 1980 as the NCAA Division I-AA title game. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAIA Football National Championship
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Football National Championship is decided by a post-season playoff system featuring the best NAIA college football teams in the United States. Under sponsorship of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the championship game has been played annually since 1956. In 1970, NAIA football was divided into two divisions, Division I and Division II, with a championship game played in each division. In 1997, NAIA football was again consolidated into one division. The 2019 game was played at the Eddie G. Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana. Texas A&I (now known as Texas A&M–Kingsville) is still the most prolific program with seven NAIA championships, despite having been in NCAA Division II since 1980. Carroll (MT) are the most successful team still playing at the NAIA level, with 6 national titles. Morningside University is the current champion, having defeated the Grand View Vikings in the 2021 cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division I Football Championship
The NCAA Division I Football Championship is an annual post-season college football game, played since 2006, used to determine a national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). From 1978 to 2005, the game was known as the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. The game serves as the final match of an annual postseason bracket tournament between top teams in FCS. Since 2013, 24 teams normally participate in the tournament, with some teams receiving automatic bids upon winning their conference championship, and other teams determined by a selection committee. The reigning national champions are the North Dakota State Bison, who won the championship game for the 2021 season (their 9th overall). The FCS is the highest division in college football to hold a playoff tournament sanctioned by the NCAA to determine its champion, as the four-team College Football Playoff currently used by the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) is not NCAA-sanctioned. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Football Team
The 1965 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football team represented University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. UCSB competed as an Independent in 1965. The team was led by third-year head coach "Cactus Jack" Curtice, and played home games at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, California. They finished the regular season with a record of eight wins and one loss (8–1). At the end of the season, the Gauchos qualified for a postseason bowl game, the 1965 Camellia Bowl, played in Sacramento, California. The lost the game against Cal State Los Angeles 10–18. That brought their final record to eight wins and two losses (8–2). For the 1965 season they outscored their opponents 225–95. Jack Curtice won the AFCA Coach of the Year for the 1965 NCAA football season NCAA Division II. Schedule Team players in the NFL No Santa Barbara Gaucho players were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft. The following finished their UC Santa Barb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos Football Team
The 1965 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State College at Los Angeles—now known as California State University, Los Angeles—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Homer Beatty in his third and final season as head coach, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the CCAA title for the third consecutive season. The team outscored its opponents 264 to 97 for the season. At the end of the regular season, Cal State Los Angeles qualified for the Camellia Bowl, which was the Western Regional Final for the NCAA College Division. The Diablos beat UC Santa Barbara in the game, 18–10. The year-end AP small college football poll had Cal State Los Angeles ranked second. The Diablos played home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Schedule Team players in the NFL/AFL The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 NCAA College Division Football Season
The 1965 NCAA College Division football season was the tenth season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference realignment Membership changes Conference standings Rankings College Division teams (also referred to as "small college") were ranked in polls by the AP (a panel of writers) and by UPI (coaches). The national champion(s) for each season were determined by the final poll rankings, published at or near the end of the regular season, before any bowl games were played. College Division final polls In 1965, both services ranked North Dakota State (10–0) first; the UPI coaches' poll had Cal State Los Angeles (8–1) second, while the AP poll had Middle Tennessee (9–0) as the number two team. North Dakota State later beat , 20–7 in the Pecan Bowl in Abilene, Texas. Associated Press (writers) final poll Published on November 26 Denotes team won a game after AP p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Sacramento State Hornets Football Team
The 1964 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State College—now known as California State University, Sacramento—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–2–1 with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the first time. For the season the team outscored its opponents 213 to 84 and had five shutout victories. The Hornets played home games at Charles C. Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. At the end of the season, the Hornets were invited to play in the program's first bowl game, the Camellia Bowl, where Sacramento State was defeated by Montana State, 28–7, in the game played at the Hornets' home stadium. Schedule Notes References {{Northern California Athletic Conference football champion navbox Sacramento State Sacramento State Hornets football seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Montana State Bobcats Football Team ...
The 1964 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State College (now known as Montana State University) in the Big Sky Conference during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the team compiled a 7–4 record (3–0 against Big Sky opponents), won the conference championship, and defeated Sacramento State in the Camellia Bowl. Schedule References {{Big Sky Conference football champions Montana State Montana State Bobcats football seasons Big Sky Conference football champion seasons Montana State Bobcats football The Montana State Bobcats football program competes in the Big Sky Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision for Montana State University. The program began in 1897 and has won three national championships (1956, 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 NCAA College Division Football Season
The 1964 NCAA College Division football season was the ninth season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference standings Rankings College Division teams (also referred to as "small college") were ranked in polls by the AP (a panel of writers) and by UPI (coaches). The national champion(s) for each season were determined by the final poll rankings, published at or near the end of the regular season, before any bowl games were played. College Division final polls In 1964, UPI's top ranked team was 9–0 Cal State Los Angeles. 8–0 Wittenberg was top ranked by the AP panel, and second in the UPI poll. Associated Press (writers) final poll Published on November 25 Denotes team played a game after AP poll, hence record differs in UPI poll United Press International (coaches) final poll Published on December 3 Bowl games The postseason consisted of four bowl games as region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Prairie View A&M Panthers Football Team
The 1963 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Prairie View A&M University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their 15th season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Panthers compiled a 10–1 record (7–0 against SWAC opponents), won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 364 to 144. The Panthers were recognized by the ''Pittsburgh Courier'' as the 1963 black college football national champion with a rating of 26.00, well ahead of second-place North Carolina College at 23.00 and third-place Morgan State at 21.97. At the end of the season, the team was invited to participate in the small college playoffs sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), marking the first time a black college was invited to participate in the playoffs. Prairie View defeated in the NAIA semifinal game before losing to John Gagliardi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Saint John's Johnnies Football Team
The 1963 Saint John's Johnnies football team was an American football team that compiled a perfect 10–0 record and won the NAIA Football National Championship with a victory over Prairie View A&M in the Camellia Bowl. It was the first of four national championships for the Saint John's Johnnies football program under head coach John Gagliardi. Schedule Season overview The team represented Saint John's University as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) during the 1963 NAIA football season. In their 11th season under head coach John Gagliardi, the Johnnies compiled a 10–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the MIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 335 to 72. The 1962 Saint John's team had also been unbeaten and untied but did not receive one of the four berths in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA playoffs. Having strung together consecutive perfect seasons, the 1963 team was invited to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 NCAA College Division Football Season
The 1963 NCAA College Division football season was played by American football teams representing 299 colleges and universities recognized the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as minor programs. The remaining 120 colleges and universities that were NCAA members and fielded football teams competed in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Conference standings Rankings Small college poll In 1963, both United Press International (UPI) and the Associated Press (AP) conducted "small college" polls, and selected different number one teams. UPI's panel of coaches selected Delaware, who had a record of 8–0 and had outscored their opponents 290–76 while winning all their games by at least 9 points. The AP's panel of sportswriters selected Northern Illinois, who finished the regular season at 9–0 including three shutouts. The Huskies went on to defeat in the Mineral Water Bowl, 21–14. After the season ended, the NCAA announced plans to play "four p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Central State Bronchos Football Team ...
The 1962 Central State Bronchos football team represented Central State College—now known as the University of Central Oklahoma—during the 1962 NAIA football season. The team was led by head coach Al Blevins. They played their home games at Central Field in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Central squad finished the season with an undefeated record of 11–0, and won the NAIA Football National Championship over in the Camellia Bowl. Schedule References {{NAIA football national champion navbox Central State Central Oklahoma Bronchos football seasons NAIA Football National Champions College football undefeated seasons Central State Bronchos football The Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represents the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) in college football. The team is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), which is in Division II of the National Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
