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1974 NAIA Division I football season

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The 1974 NAIA Division I football season was the 19th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the fifth season of the league's two-division structure.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1974
PostseasonNovember 30– December 14, 1974
National ChampionshipJavelina Stadium
Kingsville, TX
ChampionsTexas A&I (3)
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1974 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1974
PostseasonNovember 30– December 14, 1974
National ChampionshipJavelina Stadium
Kingsville, TX
ChampionsTexas A&I (3)
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The season was played from August to November 1974 and culminated in the 1974 NAIA Division I Champion Bowl, played on December 14, 1974, on the campus of Texas A&I University in Kingsville, Texas.[1] Texas A&I defeated Elon in the Champion Bowl, 34–23, to win their third NAIA national title.[2]

Conference realignment

Conferences changes

Membership changes

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Team1973 conference1974 conference
Central StateOklahoma CollegiateOklahoma Intercollegiate
East Central Oklahoma StateOklahoma CollegiateOklahoma Intercollegiate
Northeastern Oklahoma StateOklahoma CollegiateOklahoma Intercollegiate
Northwestern Oklahoma StateOklahoma CollegiateOklahoma Intercollegiate
Southeastern Oklahoma StateOklahoma CollegiateOklahoma Intercollegiate
Southwestern Oklahoma StateOklahoma CollegiateOklahoma Intercollegiate
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Conference standings

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1974 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Henderson State $^6–0–011–2–0
No. 13 Ouachita Baptist4–1–17–2–1
Harding3–2–15–4–1
Southern Arkansas3–3–07–4–0
State College of Arkansas2–2–26–3–2
Arkansas–Monticello1–5–03–7–0
Arkansas Tech0–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1974 Carolinas Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4/15 Elon $^4–0–010–2–0
Lenoir Rhyne2–1–07–3–1
Catawba1–2–15–4–1
Mars Hill1–3–07–4–0
Guilford0–2–17–3–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll
1974 Evergreen Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Washington $4–2–04–5–0
Oregon College3–2–13–4–1
Central Washington3–2–13–5–1
Eastern Oregon3–3–05–4–0
Southern Oregon3–3–05–4–0
Oregon Tech2–2–23–3–2
Western Washington1–5–01–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1974 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Colorado $5–0–08–1–0
Pittsburg State4–1–04–7–0
Washburn3–2–08–3–0
Southern Colorado1–4–03–6–0
Emporia State1–4–02–7–0
Fort Hays State1–4–01–9–0
Kearney State *0–0–07–2–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – ineligible for conference standings
1974 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $7–1–07–4–0
Delta State7–2–08–3–0
No. 8 Livingston5–3–08–3–0
Southeastern Louisiana5–3–06–4–0
Troy State4–4–06–4–0
North Alabama4–4–04–6–0
Nicholls State4–5–05–6–0
Northwestern State1–6–01–10–0
Tennessee–Martin1–7–02–9–0
Mississippi College0–7–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1974 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1/3 Texas A&I $^9–0–013–0–0
No. 5 Stephen F. Austin7–2–09–2–0
Abilene Christian6–3–07–4–0
Southwest Texas State6–3–06–4–0
East Texas State5–4–07–4–0
Howard Payne4–5–05–6–0
Sam Houston State4–5–04–7–0
Angelo State3–4–04–6–0
Sul Ross1–8–01–9–0
Tarleton State0–9–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll
1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 South Carolina State $5–1–08–4–0
Howard4–1–18–2–1
North Carolina Central4–1–17–2–2
Morgan State4–2–05–5–0
North Carolina A&T2–4–05–6–0
Maryland Eastern Shore1–5–02–6–0
Delaware State0–6–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1974 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Concordia–Moorhead +5–2–07–2–0
No. 20 Saint John's (MN) +5–2–07–2–0
Minnesota–Duluth4–2–17–2–1
Hamline4–2–14–5–1
St. Thomas (MN)4–3–05–4–0
Gustavus Adolphus4–3–04–6–0
Augsburg3–4–05–5–0
St. Olaf1–6–03–6–0
Macalester1–6–02–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Macalester's win over Gustavus Adolphus counted in the conference standings for Macalester, but not for Gustavus Adolphus.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1974 Nebraska College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kearney State $3–0–07–2–0
Chadron State2–1–06–3–0
Wayne State (NE)1–2–04–6–0
Peru State0–3–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1974 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan Tech $6–0–09–0–0
St. Cloud State5–1–05–5–0
Winona State3–3–05–4–0
Moorhead State3–3–04–5–0
Southwest State (MN)2–4–04–5–0
Minnesota Morris2–4–03–7–0
Bemidji State0–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1974 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 SW Oklahoma State $4–1–06–3–0
SE Oklahoma State3–2–05–5–0
NW Oklahoma State2–2–07–3–0
Central State (OK)2–3–05–5–0
East Central2–3–04–7–0
Northeastern State1–3–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1974 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Division
West Chester xy5–0–08–2–0
No. 6 Millersville5–1–08–1–0
East Stroudsburg4–2–05–5–0
Kutztown3–3–04–5–0
Cheyney2–4–05–4–0
Mansfield0–4–11–7–1
Bloomsburg0–5–11–7–1
West Division
No. 13 Slippery Rock xy$^5–0–19–1–1
Clarion4–1–16–2–1
Indiana (PA)4–2–06–4–0
Shippensburg3–3–06–4–0
Edinboro2–2–25–2–2
California (PA)1–5–01–7–0
Lock Haven0–6–01–8–0
Championship: Slippery Rock 20, West Chester 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll for Slippery Rock and NAIA Division I poll for Millersville
1974 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western State (CO) $5–1–06–3–0
Westminster (UT)3–3–06–3–0
Adams State3–3–05–4–0
Fort Lewis3–3–04–5–0
Southern Utah3–3–03–6–0
Western New Mexico2–4–04–5–0
Colorado Mines2–4–03–6–0
New Mexico Highlands *0–0–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – ineligible for conference standings
1974 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Grambling State +5–1–011–1–0
No. 14 Alcorn State +^5–1–09–2–0
No. 10 Jackson State4–2–07–3–0
No. 12 Southern3–3–08–3–0
Texas Southern3–3–06–4–0
Mississippi Valley State1–5–05–5–0
Prairie View A&M0–6–00–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll for Grambling State and Alconrn State and NAIA Division I poll for Jackson State and Southern
1974 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Division
Fairmont State xy$4–0–07–4–0
No. 15 Salem3–1–07–2–0
West Liberty State2–2–05–4–0
Shepherd1–2–02–9–0
West Virginia Wesleyan0–4–01–8–0
Southern Division
Concord xy3–1–06–5–0
Bluefield State3–1–05–4–0
Glenville State3–1–05–4–0
West Virginia Tech1–3–05–4–0
West Virginia State0–4–01–8–0
Championship: Fairmont State 30, Concord 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Conference standings based on power ratings
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1974 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Wisconsin–Platteville +7–1–08–2–0
No. 18 Wisconsin–Whitewater +7–1–08–3–0
No. 16 Wisconsin–La Crosse +7–1–07–3–0
Wisconsin–River Falls5–3–07–3–0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire4–4–06–4–0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh2–6–03–7–0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point2–6–03–7–0
Wisconsin–Stout1–7–02–8–0
Wisconsin–Superior1–7–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Wisconsin–La Crosse forfeited one non-conference game.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1974 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Cameron ^ – 9–3–0
No. 19 Eastern New Mexico – 7–4–0
Wofford – 7–4–0
Kentucky State – 6–4–0
Presbyterian – 6–5–0
New Mexico Highlands – 4–5–0
Langston – 1–9–0
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Postseason

Semifinals
November 30–December 7, 1974 		1974 NAIA Champion Bowl
December 7, 1974
Kingsville, TX
      
Henderson State 7
Elon* 21
Elon 23
Texas A&I* 34
Cameron 18
Texas A&I* 21

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