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The 1977 NAIA Division I football season was the 22nd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the eighth season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1977
PostseasonDecember 3–10, 1977
National ChampionshipKingdome
Seattle, WA
ChampionsAbilene Christian (2)
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1977 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1977
PostseasonDecember 3–10, 1977
National ChampionshipKingdome
Seattle, WA
ChampionsAbilene Christian (2)
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The season was played from August to November 1977 and culminated in the 1977 NAIA Division I Football National Championship. Known this year as the Apple Bowl, the title game was played on December 10, 1977 at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington.[1][2] Abilene Christian defeated Southwestern Oklahoma State in the Apple Bowl, 24–7, to win their second NAIA national title.[3]

Conference realignment

Conference changes

Membership changes

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Team1976 conference1977 conference
Chadron StateNebraska CollegeIndependent (NAIA)
Peru StateNebraska CollegeIndependent (NAIA)
Sul RossLone Star (NAIA Division I)TIAA (NAIA Division II)
Tarleton StateLone Star (NAIA Division I)TIAA (NAIA Division II)
Wayne StateNebraska CollegeCentral States
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Conference standings

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1977 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Henderson State $5–1–09–2–0
Central Arkansas4–2–07–3–0
Southern Arkansas3–3–06–3–1
Arkansas Tech3–3–06–4–0
Arkansas–Monticello2–4–04–6–1
Ouachita Baptist2–4–04–6–0
Harding2–4–04–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1977 Central States Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Kearney State $^7–0–08–2–1
Wayne State (NE)5–2–07–3–0
No. 20 Missouri Western4–2–18–2–1
Washburn4–2–16–3–1
Missouri Southern2–5–05–5–0
Emporia State2–5–03–7–0
Fort Hays State1–5–13–7–1
Pittsburg State1–5–11–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1977 Evergreen Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Oregon College $6–0–07–2–0
Western Washington5–1–06–4–0
Eastern Washington3–3–05–4–0
Central Washington3–3–03–6–0
Southern Oregon2–4–03–6–0
Eastern Oregon1–5–02–7–0
Oregon Tech1–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1977 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Abilene Christian +^5–1–111–1–1
No. 3 Texas A&I +5–1–18–1–1
No. 11 Angelo State5–2–08–2–0
No. 15 Southwest Texas State5–2–05–4–0
No. 13 East Texas State4–3–07–4–0
Stephen F. Austin2–5–02–8–0
Sam Houston State1–6–01–10–0
Howard Payne0–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1977 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 SW Oklahoma State $^4–0–011–1–0
SE Oklahoma State3–1–06–3–0
Northeastern State2–2–04–5–1
East Central1–3–05–5–0
NW Oklahoma State0–4–04–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1977 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota Morris $^7–0–010–2–0
Bemidji State5–2–06–4–0
Moorhead State5–2–06–4–0
Minnesota Duluth4–3–07–3–0
St. Cloud State4–3–05–6–0
Michigan Tech1–6–03–7–0
Winona State1–6–03–7–0
Southwest State (MN)1–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1977 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Division
No. 4 Millersville xy5–0–08–2–0
Kutztown4–1–07–2–0
East Stroudsburg3–2–06–2–0
Bloomsburg2–3–04–5–0
Cheyney1–4–04–5–0
Mansfield0–5–02–6–1
West Division
No. 8 Clarion xy$5–0–19–0–1
Shippensburg4–2–06–4–0
Slippery Rock3–2–14–4–1
Lock Haven3–3–05–5–0
Indiana (PA)2–3–14–4–1
Edinboro2–3–13–6–1
California (PA)0–6–02–8–0
Championship: Clarion 25, Millersville 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1977 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Western State (CO) $8–1–08–1–0
No. 14 Mesa7–1–18–1–1
Southern Utah7–2–08–2–0
Fort Lewis6–2–16–2–1
Westminster (UT)5–4–05–4–0
Adams State3–6–03–7–0
Colorado Mines2–7–03–7–0
Southern Colorado *2–7–03–7–0
New Mexico Highlands2–7–02–8–0
Western New Mexico2–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Southern Colorado forfeited three conference wins, over Western State, Southern Utah, and Westminster
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1977 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Elon $6–1–09–2–0
Mars Hill5–2–07–3–0
No. 19 Presbyterian5–2–07–3–1
No. 18 Gardner–Webb5–2–07–4–0
Lenoir Rhyne3–4–05–5–1
Carson–Newman2–5–03–7–0
Catawba1–6–03–7–0
Newberry1–6–02–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1977 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Division
No. 9 West Virginia Wesleyan xy3–1–07–3–0
Salem x3–1–07–3–0
Shepherd x3–1–06–4–0
West Liberty State1–3–03–6–1
Fairmont State0–4–04–5–0
Southern Division
No. 4 Concord xy$^4–0–09–2–1
West Virginia Tech3–1–04–5–0
West Virginia State2–2–03–8–0
Glenville State1–3–01–8–0
Bluefield State0–4–02–7–0
Championship: Concord 33, West Virginia Wesleyan 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
    Conference standings based on power ratings
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1977 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Wisconsin–Stevens Point $^7–0–18–2–1
Wisconsin–Whitewater6–2–07–4–0
Wisconsin–La Crosse5–2–16–2–2
Wisconsin–Platteville5–3–07–3–0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh3–5–05–5–0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire3–5–05–6–0
Wisconsin–River Falls3–5–04–6–0
Wisconsin–Stout2–6–02–8–0
Wisconsin–Superior1–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1977 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Cameron – 7–1–1
No. 16 Kentucky State – 8–2–1
Wofford – 7–3–1
Langston – 4–5–0
Eastern New Mexico – 4–6–0
Guilford – 3–7–0
Liberty Baptist – 3–7–0
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Conference champions

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Arkansas Henderson State 6–0
Central States Kearney State 7–0
Evergreen Oregon College 6–0
Lone Star Abilene Christian
Texas A&I		 5–1–1
NIC Minnesota–Morris 7–0
Oklahoma Southwestern Oklahoma State 4–0
PSAC Clarion State 5–0–1
RMAC Western State 8–1
South Atlantic Elon 6–1
SWAC Grambling State 6–0
WVIAC Concord 7–1–1
Wisconsin State Wisconsin–Stevens Point 7–0–1
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Postseason

Semifinals
December 3, 1977 		1977 Apple Bowl
December 10, 1977
Seattle, WA
      
Wisconsin–Stevens Point 7
Abilene Christian* 35
Abilene Christian 24
Southwestern Oklahoma State 7
Kearney State 7
Southwestern Oklahoma State* 21

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