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The 1991 NAIA Division I football season was the 36th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 22nd season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1991
PostseasonNovember 23–December 14, 1991
National ChampionshipMcPherson Stadium
Wilberforce, OH
ChampionsCentral Arkansas
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1991 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1991
PostseasonNovember 23–December 14, 1991
National ChampionshipMcPherson Stadium
Wilberforce, OH
ChampionsCentral Arkansas
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The season was played from August to November 1991 and culminated in the 1991 NAIA Champion Bowl playoffs and the 1991 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 14, 1991 at McPherson Stadium in Wilberforce, Ohio, on the campus of Central State University.[1]

The Central Arkansas defeated the Central State Marauders, the defending national champions, in the Champion Bowl, 19–16, to win their third NAIA national title.[2] It was the Bears' first non-shared national title.

Conference changes

Conference standings

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1991 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–7 Central Arkansas $^5–0–19–2–2
No. 12 Harding4–1–17–3–1
No. 18 Southern Arkansas4–2–07–4–0
Ouachita Baptist3–3–05–5–0
Henderson State2–4–02–7–1
Arkansas–Monticello1–5–02–8–0
Arkansas Tech1–5–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1991 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Moorhead State $^5–0–010–2–0
No. 9 Southwest State (MN)5–1–09–1–0
Minnesota Duluth4–1–06–4–0
Northern State3–3–06–5–0
Bemidji State1–4–02–7–0
Minnesota Morris1–5–02–9–0
Winona State0–5–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1991 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Northeastern State $^5–0–010–1–0
No. 14 NW Oklahoma State4–1–08–2–0
No. 15 SW Oklahoma State3–2–06–4–1
East Central2–3–05–4–1
SE Oklahoma State1–4–04–5–0
Langston0–5–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1991 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Western State (CO) $^6–0–010–2–0
No. 11 Fort Hays State4–2–08–3–0
Colorado Mines3–3–06–4–0
Chadron State3–3–05–5–1
Mesa State3–3–03–7–0
No. 16 Adams State2–4–06–4–0
Fort Lewis0–6–02–8–0
New Mexico Highlands *0–0–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    * – ineligible for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1991 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Carson–Newman $^7–0–010–1–0
No. 13 Catawba5–2–07–3–0
No. 20 Lenoir–Rhyne4–3–06–5–0
No. 17 Wingate3–4–06–4–0
Elon3–4–06–5–0
Gardner–Webb3–4–06–5–0
Presbyterian3–4–04–7–0
Mars Hill1–6–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1991 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Shepherd $^7–0–08–3–0
No. 10 Concord6–1–08–2–0
No. 19 West Virginia State4–3–06–4–0
West Liberty State3–3–14–5–1
Glenville State3–4–04–5–1
West Virginia Wesleyan3–4–04–5–0
Fairmont State1–5–11–8–1
West Virginia Tech0–7–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    West Virginia Tech forfeited four victories, including two conference wins, over Fairmont State and West Virginia Wesleyan.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1991 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Central State (OH) ^ – 11–2–0
No. T–7 Iowa Wesleyan ^ – 10–2–0
Western New Mexico – 4–4–0
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Rankings

Final NAIA Division I poll rankings:

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Rank Team (first place votes) Record (thru Nov. 16) Points
1 Northeastern State (8) 10–0 252
2 Central State (OH) (2) 9–1 246
3 Carson–Newman (3) 7–3 231
4 Moorhead State 8–1 219
5 Western State (CO) 9–1 207
6 Shepherd 8–2 187
T–7 Central Arkansas 6–2–2 175
T–7 Iowa Wesleyan 10–1 175
9 Southwest State (MN) 8–1 155
10 Concord 8–2 139
11 Fort Hays State 8–3 132
12 Harding 7–3–1 106
13 Catawba 7–3 104
14 Northwestern Oklahoma State 8–2 98
15 Southwestern Oklahoma State 6–3–1 68
16 Adams State 6–4 52
17 Wingate 6–4 48
18 Southern Arkansas 6–5 44
19 West Virginia State 6–4 31
20 Lenoir–Rhyne 6–5 28
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Conference champions

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Conference Champion Record
Arkansas Central Arkansas 5–0–1
NIC Minnesota–Duluth 4–1
Oklahoma Northeastern State 5–0
South Atlantic Carson–Newman —
WVIAC Shepherd 7–0
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Postseason

Quarterfinals
November 23, 1991
Campus sites 		Semifinals
December 7, 1991
Campus sites 		1991 Champion Bowl
December 14, 1991
Wilberforce, OH
         
Iowa Wesleyan 14
Moorhead State* 47
Moorhead State 18
Central Arkansas* 38
Central Arkansas 30
Northeastern State* 14
Central Arkansas 19
Central State (OH)* 16
Carson–Newman 21
Western State (CO)* 38
Western State (CO) 13
Central State (OH)* 20
Shepherd 22
Central State (OH)* 34

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