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NAIA National Football 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] |
1956 NAIA Football Season
The 1956 NAIA football season was the first season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The season was played from August to December 1956, culminating in the inaugural NAIA Football National Championship, played at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. Saint Joseph's (IN) and Montana State played to a 0–0 tie in the championship game known as the 1956 Aluminum Bowl. Conference standings Postseason 1956 Aluminum Bowl See also * 1956 NCAA University Division football season The 1956 NCAA University Division football season saw the University of Oklahoma Sooners finish a third consecutive season unbeaten and untied to again win the national championship. The 1956 season saw the NCAA split member schools into two divi ... * 1956 NCAA College Division football season References {{NAIA football NAIA Football National Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Rock, Arkansas
(The Little Rock, The "Little Rock") , government_type = council-manager government, Council-manager , leader_title = List of mayors of Little Rock, Arkansas, Mayor , leader_name = Frank Scott Jr. , leader_party = Democratic Party (United States), D , leader_title2 = City council, Council , leader_name2 = Little Rock Board of Directors , unit_pref = Imperial , area_total_sq_mi = 123.00 , area_total_km2 = 318.58 , area_land_sq_mi = 120.05 , area_land_km2 = 310.92 , area_metro_sq_mi = 4090.34 , area_metro_km2 = 10593.94 , population_as_of = 2020 United States Census, 2020 , population_est = , pop_est_as_of = , population_demonym = Little Rocker , population_footnotes = , population_total = 202591 , population_rank = US: List of United States cities by population, 118 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Steinke
Gilbert Erwin Steinke (May 3, 1919 – May 10, 1995) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach of at Texas A&I University—now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville—from 1954 to 1976 after having played at Texas A&I and then professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles. Steinke led the Texas A&I Javelinas to six NAIA Football National Championships, in 1959, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, and 1976. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1996. Early life and playing career Steinke was born May 3, 1919 in Brenham, Texas. He had his right hand severely mauled by a lawn mower, cutting three fingers down to the nubs. After graduating from high school in the coastal town of Ganado, Texas, Steinke began his football career as a player at Texas A&I, where he won all-conference honors on offense and defense. Steinke played with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1945 to 1948 and led the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Texas A&I Javelinas Football Team
The 1959 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1959 NAIA football season. The team compiled a 12–1 record, defeated in the Holiday Bowl, and won the NAIA Football National Championship. It was the first of seven NAIA Football National Championships won by the school (1959, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1979). Season overview In its sixth year under head coach Gil Steinke, the team compiled a 12–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), tied for the Lone Star Conference championship, and defeated in the Holiday Bowl to win the NAIA national championship. The team's only official setback was a loss to . The Javelinas also lost on the field to by a 20–0 score and were outgained by 227 yards to minus 54 yards. However, Howard Payne forfeited the game two weeks later due to its use of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 NAIA Football Season
The 1959 NAIA football season was the fourth season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The season was played from August to December 1959, culminating in the fourth annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year again at Stewart Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. During its four years in St. Petersburg, the game was called the Holiday Bowl. Texas A&I defeated in the championship game, 20–7, to win their first NAIA national title. Conference standings Postseason See also * 1959 NCAA University Division football season The 1959 NCAA University Division football season saw Syracuse University crowned as the national champion by both final polls, the AP writers poll and the UPI coaches polls. A major rule change widened the goal posts from to . This width re ... * 1959 NCAA College Division football season References {{NAIA football NAIA Football National Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold "Tuffy" Stratton
Harold Lavern "Tuffy" Stratton (December 21, 1920 – August 17, 1994) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Southwest Missouri State University—now known as Missouri State University–1955 and at Northeastern Oklahoma State University from 1956 to 1961, where he led his team to the 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 Associa ... in 1958. Head coaching record College References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stratton, Harold 1920 births 1994 deaths American football halfbacks Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football coaches Bacone Warriors football coaches Missouri State Bears football coaches Northeastern State RiverHawks football coaches Northeastern State RiverHawks football player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks Football Team
The 1958 Arizona State–Flagstaff Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College at Flagstaff (now known as Northern Arizona University) in the Frontier Conference during the 1958 NAIA football season. In their third year under head coach Max Spilsbury, the Lumberjacks compiled an 11–1 record, won the Frontier Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 321 to 98. They lost to Northeastern State for the NAIA championship in the 1958 Holiday Bowl. The team played its home games at Lumberjack Stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona Flagstaff ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Coconino County, Arizona, Coconino County in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2019, the city's estimated population was 75,038. Flagstaff's combined metropolitan area has .... Schedule References Arizona State-Flagstaff Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football seasons Arizona State-Flagstaff Lumberjacks foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Northeastern State Redmen Football Team
The 1958 Northeastern State Redmen football team represented Northeastern State University as a member of the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference (OCC) during the 1958 NAIA football season. In their third season under head coach Harold "Tuffy" Stratton, the Redmen compiled a perfect 11–0 record (6–0 against OCC opponents) and won the OCC championship. In the post-season, they defeated in the NAIA playoffs and Arizona State–Flagstaff in the Holiday Bowl to win the NAIA national championship. Guard Claude Billingsley won NAIA All-America honors. He was also named the outstanding lineman of 1958 in the OCC. Halfback Dan Smith led the OCC in scoring and was named the OCC's outstanding back of 1958. Seven Northeastern State players received first-team honors on the 1958 All-Oklahoma Collegiate Conference teams selected by the seven conference coaches: Billingsley; Smith (unanimous choice); quarterback Frankie Phelps (unanimous choice); end Charles Moore; tackle Joe Kiger; center Lyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 NAIA Football Season
The 1958 NAIA football season was the third season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The season was played from August to December 1958, culminating in the third annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year again at Stewart Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. During its four years in St. Petersburg, the game was called the Holiday Bowl. Northeastern State defeated Arizona State–Flagstaff in the championship game, 19–13, to win their first NAIA national title. Conference standings Postseason See also * 1958 NCAA University Division football season The 1958 NCAA University Division football season was notable in that it was the first to feature the two-point conversion. On January 13, 1958, the eleven-man NCAA Rules Committee unanimously approved a resolution to allow teams to choose betwee ... * 1958 NCAA College Division football season References {{NAIA football NAIA Football National Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnie Smith
Carnie Henry Smith (January 29, 1911 – January 25, 1979) was an American football player and coach. Smith was the seventh head football coach at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. He held that position for 18 seasons, from 1949 until 1966, compiling a record of 116–52–6. Pittsburg State University Gorillas all-time coaching records His teams were declared the NAIA National Football Champions in 1957 and 1961. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa, Florida, Tampa. It is the largest city in the state that is not a county seat (the city of Clearwater, Florida, Clearwater is the seat of Pinellas County). Along with Clearwater, these cities are part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area, the second-largest in Florida with a population of around 2.8 million. St. Petersburg is on the Pinellas peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, and is connected to mainland Florida to the north. Locals often refer to the city as St. Pete. Neighboring St. Pete Beach, Florida, St. Pete Beach formally shortened its name in 1994 after a vote by its residents. St. Petersburg is governed by a mayor and city council. With an average of 361 days of sunshine annually, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Pittsburg State Gorillas Football Team
The 1957 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team was an American football team that represented Pittsburg State College (now known as Pittsburg State University) as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) during the 1957 NAIA football season. In their ninth season under head coach Carnie Smith, the Gorillas compiled a perfect 11–0 record (5–0 against CIC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 347 to 79. They won the CIC championship and defeated , 27–26, before a national television audience in the Holiday Bowl to win the NAIA championship. Carnie Smith was the unanimous pick as the CIC Coach of the Year, and Tom Miller was named the CIC Lineman of the Year. A total of eleven Pittsburg State players were included on the All-CIC teams selected by the United Press (UP): quarterback John Matous (UP-2); halfbacks Dick Adamson (UP-1) and Bill Samuels (UP-2); fullback John Ewing (UP-1); end Carroll Cobble (UP-1); tackles Ted Stahura (UP-1) and Leonard Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
