The 1964 NAIA football season was the ninth season of
college football sponsored by the
NAIA. The season was played from August to December 1964, culminating in the ninth annual
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 Associ ...
, played this year at ARC Stadium in
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta ( ), officially Augusta–Richmond County, is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia. The city lies across the Savannah River from South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Georgi ...
.
Concordia (MN) and
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State University (SHSU or Sam) is a public university in Huntsville, Texas. It was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public college or university in Texas. It is one of the first normal schools west of the Mississippi River and ...
played to a 7–7 tie and were declared co-national champions. This was the first NAIA national title for both teams.
Conference standings
Postseason
See also
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1964 NCAA University Division football season
The NCAA was without a playoff for the major college football teams in the University Division, later known as Division I-A, during the 20th century. The NCAA recognizes Division I-A national champions based on the final results of polls including ...
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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 Di ...
References
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NAIA Football National Championship