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Jim Christopherson
James Monroe Christopherson (born February 17, 1938) is an American football player and coach. He played professional football for the Minnesota Vikings in 1962 and was the head coach at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota from 1969 to 2000. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in July 2007. He has a wife (Sandra (Sandy) Christopherson) and two children: Reid Christopherson and Heather Teigen. Reid, his wife April, and their four children reside in Colorado Springs, CO. Heather has a husband, Troy, and three children living with her at home in Lake Park, Minnesota. Christopherson coached the Cobbers for 32 seasons, from 1969 to 2000. During that time he amassed a 217–102–7 record. He helped guide the Cobbers to NAIA national championships in 1978 and 1981 and won 11 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) titles during his tenure. When Christopherson retired in 2000 he was third in wins among active NCAA Division III coaches. He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadena, Minnesota
Wadena ( ) is a city in Otter Tail and Wadena counties in the State of Minnesota. It is about one hundred sixty miles northwest of the Minneapolis – Saint Paul metro area. The population was 4,325 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Wadena County. Wadena is a agricultural community and serves as a region hub for the Tri county area. Wadena is located at the crossroads of Highway 10 and Highway 71. There is many small businesses in town with several large businesses in town. Some of those large employers include Tri County Health Care, Homecrest Outdoor Furniture, Mason Brothers Wholesale Grocery, Russ Davis Wholesale, Kern Laser Technology, Timber Roots Trussing, Ag Reliant, and Willis Rubber Company. History The first permanent settlement at Wadena was made in 1871. The city is named after Chief Wadena, an Ojibwe Indian chief of the late 19th century in northwestern Minnesota. A post office has been in operation at Wadena since 1873. Wadena was incorporated in ... [...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] |
1982 NAIA Division II Football Season
The 1982 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1982 college football season in the United States and the 27th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 13th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1982 and culminated in the 1982 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Maxwell Field on the campus of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. Linfield defeated William Jewell in the championship game, 33–15, to win their first NAIA national title. Conference standings Conference champions Postseason See also * 1982 NAIA Division I football season * 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season was the last for Paul "Bear" Bryant as head coach at Alabama, retiring with in The Penn State Nittany Lions won their first consensus national championship, closing out an season by defeating Georgi ... * 1982 NCAA Division I-AA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 NAIA Division II Football Season
The 1981 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1981 college football season in the United States and the 26th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 21st season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1981 and culminated in the 1981 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Louis Calder Stadium in Sherman, Texas. Austin and tied in the championship game, 24–24, and were declared co-national champions. It was Austin's first NAIA national title and Concordia's third. Conference changes * This is the final season that the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is officially recognized as an NAIA football conferences. The MIAC, and it nine members from Minnesota, became an NCAA Division III conference for the 1982 season, where the league continues to sponsor football. Conference standings Conference champions Postseason See also * 1981 NAIA Division I footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 NAIA Division II Football Season
The 1980 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1980 college football season in the United States and the 25th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 11th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1980 and culminated in the 1980 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at the Lincoln Bowl in Tacoma, Washington. Pacific Lutheran defeated Wilmington (OH) in the championship game, 38–10, to win their first NAIA national title. Conference realignment Conference changes * This was the final season for the Tri-State Conference. Its three remaining members, from Iowa and South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ..., would all become independents. Conferenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 NAIA Division II Football Season
The 1979 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1979 college football season in the United States and the 24th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 10th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1979 and culminated in the 1979 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Donnell Stadium in Findlay, Ohio. Findlay defeated Northwestern (IA) in the championship game, 51–6, to win their first NAIA national title. Conference standings Conference champions Postseason * ‡ ''Game played at Vermillion, South Dakota'' See also * 1979 NAIA Division I football season * 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season * 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season * 1979 NCAA Division II football season The 1979 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 NAIA Division II Football Season
The 1978 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1978 college football season in the United States and the 23rd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the ninth season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1978 and culminated in the 1978 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Donnell Stadium in Findlay, Ohio. Concordia–Moorhead defeated Findlay in the championship game, 7–0, to win their second NAIA national title. Conference changes * This is the final season that the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is officially recognized as an NAIA football conferences. The SIAC has since become an NCAA Division III conference. Conference standings Conference champions Postseason See also * 1978 NAIA Division I football season * 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season * 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season * 1978 NCAA Division II football season * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 NAIA Division II Football Season
The 1977 NAIA Division II football season was the 22nd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the eighth season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1977 and culminated in the 1977 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played on the campus of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California. Westminster (PA) defeated Cal Lutheran in the championship game, 17–9, to win their third, and second consecutive, NAIA national title. Conference changes * The Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association began play this season, with five members from Texas. The TIAA would remain an NAIA conference until 1996, after which its remaining membership joined the NCAA Division III American Southwest Conference for the 1997 season. Conference standings Conference champions Postseason See also * 1977 NAIA Division I football season * 1977 NCAA Division I football season * 1977 NCAA Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 NAIA Division II Football Season
The 1976 NAIA Division II football season was the 21st season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the seventh season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1976 and culminated in the 1976 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played on the campus of the University of Redlands in Redlands, California. Westminster (PA) defeated Redlands in the championship game, 20–13, to win their second NAIA national title. Conference standings Postseason See also * 1976 NAIA Division I football season * 1976 NCAA Division I football season * 1976 NCAA Division II football season The 1976 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1976 and concluded with the championship game on Decembe ... * 1976 NCAA Division III football season References {{NAIA football NA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 NAIA Division II Football Season
The 1975 NAIA Division II football season was the 20th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the sixth season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1975 and culminated in the 1975 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played on the campus of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California. Texas Lutheran defeated Cal Lutheran in the championship game, 34–8, to win their second consecutive NAIA national title. Conference standings Postseason See also * 1975 NAIA Division I football season * 1975 NCAA Division I football season * 1975 NCAA Division II football season * 1975 NCAA Division III football season The 1975 NCAA Division III football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division III level, began in August 1975, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football ... References {{NAIA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 NAIA Division II Football Season
The 1974 NAIA Division II football season was the 19th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the fifth season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1974 and culminated in the 1974 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played on December 14, 1974 on the campus of Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas. Texas Lutheran defeated Missouri Valley in the championship game, 42–0, to win their first NAIA national title. Conference standings Postseason See also * 1974 NAIA Division I football season * 1974 NCAA Division I football season * 1974 NCAA Division II football season The 1974 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in September and concluded with the Division II Championship on De ... * 1974 NCAA Division III football season References {{NAIA foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 NAIA Division II Football Season
The 1973 NAIA Division II football season was the 18th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the fourth season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1973 and culminated in the 1973 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played on December 8, 1973 in Huntington, West Virginia near the campus of Glenville State College. The Northwestern Red Raiders defeated . in the championship game, 10–3, to win their first NAIA national title. As of 2015, this is the earliest NAIA championship won by a team that remains at the NAIA level. Conference standings Postseason See also * 1973 NAIA Division I football season * 1973 NCAA Division I football season * 1973 NCAA Division II football season * 1973 NCAA Division III football season The 1973 NCAA Division III football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division III ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
