1969 NAIA football season

1969 NAIA football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1969
PostseasonNovember 29–December 13, 1969
National ChampionshipKingsville, TX
ChampionTexas A&I (2)

The 1969 NAIA football season was the 14th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA.

The season was played from August to November 1969, culminating in the 1969 NAIA Championship Bowl, played this year on December 13, 1969 in Kingsville, Texas.

Texas A&I defeated Concordia–Moorhead in the Championship Bowl, 32–7, to win their second NAIA national title.

Following the season, the NAIA split its football championship into Division I and Division II.

Conference realignment

Conference changes

Membership changes

Team1968 conference1969 conference
Emporia StateCentral IntercollegiateRocky Mountain
Fort Hays StateCentral IntercollegiateRocky Mountain
Nebraska–OmahaCentral IntercollegiateRocky Mountain
Pittsburg StateCentral IntercollegiateRocky Mountain
WashburnCentral IntercollegiateRocky Mountain

Conference standings

1969 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Henderson State $5–1–08–2–0
Arkansas Tech4–1–16–4–1
Harding4–2–07–2–1
State College of Arkansas3–3–05–5–0
Ouachita Baptist2–4–05–5–0
Southern Arkansas2–4–04–6–0
Arkansas A&M0–5–12–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 Carolinas Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Elon $5–0–07–3–0
Lenoir Rhyne4–1–06–4–0
Presbyterian3–2–05–6–0
Newberry2–3–05–5–0
Catawba1–4–02–8–0
Guilford0–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Catawba forfeited wins over Newberry, Elon, and Presbyterian. Guilford forfeited wins over Newberry and Catawba.
1969 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Carthage $7–0–09–0–0
Augustana (IL)6–1–07–2–0
Millikin4–3–04–5–0
Elmhurst3–4–04–4–0
Carroll (WI)3–4–04–5–0
Illinois Wesleyan3–4–03–6–0
North Park2–5–02–7–0
North Central (IL)0–7–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1969 Eastern Football Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bridgeport $4–0–08–2–0
Montclair State3–1–08–2–0
Glassboro State2–2–05–3–0
Central Connecticut State1–3–05–4–0
Southern Connecticut State0–4–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 Evergreen Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Washington +4–2–05–4–0
Eastern Washington +4–2–04–5–0
Central Washington3–3–03–6–0
Whitworth1–5–01–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1969 Frontier Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Montana $5–0–07–0–0
Eastern Montana4–1–05–4–0
Montana Tech2–2–14–3–1
Northern Montana2–3–02–6–0
Carroll (MT)1–3–12–5–1
Rocky Mountain0–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 Gateway Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Lakeland $4–0–08–1–0
Milton3–1–0?–?–?
Northwestern (WI)1–3–0?–?–?
Eureka1–3–01–7–0
St. Procopius1–3–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 Hoosier Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Anderson (IN) $6–0–08–1–0
Hanover4–2–06–3–0
Earlham3–3–05–4–0
Franklin (IN)3–3–04–4–1
Manchester (IN)2–4–03–5–0
Taylor2–4–03–6–0
Indiana Central1–5–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Simpson (IA) $6–1–08–2–0
Luther5–2–07–2–0
Central (IA)5–2–06–3–0
William Penn4–3–06–3–0
Upper Iowa3–4–03–5–0
Wartburg3–4–03–6–0
Buena Vista2–5–02–7–0
Dubuque0–7–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
North Division
Kansas Wesleyan xy$5–0–08–2–0
Baker3–2–06–3–0
Ottawa3–2–05–4–0
Bethany2–3–04–5–0
Tabor2–3–02–6–0
McPherson0–5–00–8–0
South Division
St. Mary of the Plains x5–0–07–2–0
Southwestern (KS)3–2–06–3–0
Sterling y3–2–05–5–0
Bethel (KS)2–3–04–5–0
Friends1–4–04–4–0
College of Emporia1–4–01–7–0
Championship: Kansas Wesleyan 34, Sterling 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
1969 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1/11 Texas A&I +^6–1–011–1–0
East Texas State +6–1–07–3–0
Stephen F. Austin5–2–07–3–0
Southwest Texas State3–4–03–6–1
Sul Ross3–3–14–5–1
Sam Houston State2–4–13–6–1
Howard Payne2–5–04–7–0
McMurry1–6–02–8–0
Angelo State *0–0–06–4–0
Tarleton State *0–0–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
    * – did not complete for conference title
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll
1969 Mid-Ohio Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Defiance $3–0–09–0–0
Wilmington (OH)2–1–03–7–0
Findlay1–2–03–7–0
Bluffton0–3–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1969 Midwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Olaf $8–1–08–1–0
Monmouth (IL)7–2–07–2–0
Coe6–3–06–3–0
Grinnell6–3–06–3–0
Lawrence6–3–06–3–0
Cornell (IA)4–5–04–5–0
Ripon4–5–04–5–0
Carleton3–6–03–6–0
Knox1–8–01–8–0
Beloit0–9–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Concordia–Moorhead $^7–0–010–1–0
Saint John's (MN)5–1–18–1–1
Hamline5–2–07–2–0
Gustavus Adolphus4–2–16–3–1
Macalester3–4–05–4–0
Minnesota–Duluth2–5–04–6–0
St. Thomas (MN)1–6–02–8–0
Augsburg0–7–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll
1969 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Culver–Stockton +3–0–07–1–1
No. 18 William Jewell +2–0–09–2–0
Tarkio3–1–07–2–0
Missouri Valley2–2–05–5–0
Central Methodist1–3–03–5–0
Graceland0–5–00–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll
1969 Nebraska College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kearney State $2–0–15–3–1
Chadron State2–1–06–3–0
Wayne State (NE)1–1–15–3–1
Peru State0–3–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Doane $5–0–08–0–0
Nebraska Wesleyan4–1–05–4–0
Concordia (NE)1–2–14–5–1
Midland1–3–01–7–0
Dana0–3–12–6–1
Hastings0–2–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1969 North Dakota College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Jamestown $4–1–08–1–0
Dickinson State3–1–15–2–1
Mayville State3–1–15–3–1
Minot State3–2–05–3–0
Wahpeton Science1–4–02–5–0
Valley City State0–5–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan Tech $4–1–05–4–0
Minnesota Morris3–1–07–2–0
Moorhead State3–2–04–5–0
Bemidji State2–2–14–3–1
St. Cloud State1–3–11–7–1
Winona State0–4–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Whitman +4–2–06–3–0
Pacific Lutheran +4–2–06–3–0
Linfield +4–2–05–4–0
Lewis & Clark +4–2–05–4–0
College of Idaho3–3–05–4–0
Pacific (OR)1–5–03–6–0
Willamette1–5–02–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1969 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 SW Oklahoma State +6–1–09–1–0
No. 6 Northeastern State +6–1–09–1–0
Central State (OK) *5–1–18–1–1
East Central4–2–16–3–1
Panhandle3–4–06–5–0
NW Oklahoma State2–5–04–6–0
SE Oklahoma State1–6–01–9–0
Langston0–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Central State (OK) received a non-conference forfeit win from Eastern New Mexico.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1969 Oregon Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oregon College $3–0–06–3–0
Oregon Tech1–2–04–5–0
Eastern Oregon1–2–02–7–0
Southern Oregon1–2–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Mountain Division
Adams State * xy6–1–07–3–0
Western State (CO)5–1–05–4–0
Westminster (UT)3–3–04–5–0
Southern Utah2–3–04–5–0
Colorado Mines1–3–03–6–0
Western New Mexico1–4–01–7–0
Fort Lewis1–5–01–7–0
Plains Division
Colorado State–Greeley xy$5–0–010–0–0
Emporia State4–2–06–3–0
Southern Colorado3–2–07–2–0
Washburn3–3–05–5–0
Nebraska–Omaha2–2–03–6–0
Pittsburg State2–3–05–5–0
Fort Hays State0–6–00–9–0
Championship: Colorado State–Greeley 33, Adams State 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Adams State received a non-conference forfeit win from Eastern New Mexico.
1969 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Northern State $6–0–09–0–0
Black Hills State5–1–05–4–0
Dakota Wesleyan3–3–05–4–0
Southern State (SD)3–3–04–5–0
South Dakota Tech2–4–03–6–0
Dakota State1–5–02–7–0
Huron1–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1969 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Division I
No. 16 Florida A&M x4–0–08–1–0
Alabama A&M2–2–06–3–0
Bethune–Cookman1–2–14–3–1
South Carolina State1–2–15–3–1
Morris Brown3–2–04–5–0
Division II
Tuskegee x5–1–07–3–0
Fort Valley State6–1–07–2–0
Clark (GA)4–3–14–4–1
Alabama State4–3–07–3–0
Savannah State2–3–03–5–0
Lane2–3–12–6–1
Morehouse2–4–04–5–0
Fisk2–5–03–6–0
Knoxville1–6–01–6–0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP small college poll
1969 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $6–0–18–0–1
Southern5–1–16–2–1
Grambling5–2–06–4–0
Texas Southern3–3–14–3–2
Prairie View A&M3–4–04–5–0
Arkansas AM&N2–4–13–6–1
Jackson State1–6–02–6–0
Mississippi Valley State1–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll
1969 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Whittier $4–0–05–5–0
No. 19 Redlands3–1–07–2–0
Claremont-Mudd3–2–05–4–0
Pomona2–3–03–6–0
Occidental1–4–01–8–0
Caltech0–3–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1969 Tri-State Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Yankton $5–1–08–1–0
Concordia (NE)4–1–14–5–1
Northwestern (IA)4–2–07–2–0
Westmar3–3–05–4–0
Dana2–3–12–6–1
Midland1–5–01–7–0
Sioux Falls1–5–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1969 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Fairmont State $6–0–08–1–0
Salem8–1–08–1–0
West Liberty State6–2–06–3–0
West Virginia State4–3–06–4–0
Glenville State4–4–05–4–0
Bluefield State3–3–04–4–0
Shepherd1–3–06–4–0
West Virginia Wesleyan1–5–01–7–0
West Virginia Tech1–6–01–8–0
Concord0–7–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings based on power ratings
Rankings from NAIA poll
1969 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Platteville State +7–1–08–1–0
No. 20 Whitewater State +7–1–08–1–0
Oshkosh State5–3–06–4–0
Eau Claire State5–3–05–4–0
La Crosse State4–4–05–5–0
Stout State3–5–03–6–0
Stevens Point State2–6–02–8–0
Superior State2–6–02–8–0
River Falls State1–7–02–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll
1969 NAIA independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14/NR Boise State – 9–1–0
No. 8/NR Western Carolina – 9–1–0
Cal Lutheran – 8–1–0
No. 2/6 New Mexico Highlands ^ – 8–1–1
No. 5/NR Hillsdale ^ – 9–2–0
Wofford – 9–2–0
No. 15/9 Tampa – 8–2–0
Austin – 7–2–0
Westminster (PA) – 6–2–0
Georgetown (KY) – 6–3–0
Carson–Newman – 6–3–1
Iowa Wesleyan – 5–3–0
La Verne – 5–4–0
Waynesburg – 5–4–0
Appalachian State – 6–5–0
Oklahoma Panhandle State – 6–5–0
Grove City – 3–4–1
Southwest State (MN) – 3–6–0
Emory and Henry – 2–7–0
Missouri Southern – 2–8–0
Geneva – 1–6–1
Simon Fraser – 1–6–1
Azusa Pacific – 1–7–0
Eastern New Mexico * – 1–9–0
Kentucky State – 0–8–0
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

Postseason

Semifinals
November 29, 1969 		NAIA Championship Bowl
December 13, 1969
Kingsville, TX
      
Hillsdale 0
Concordia–Moorhead* 27
Concordia–Moorhead 7
Texas A&I* 32
New Mexico Highlands 23
Texas A&I* 28

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1969 NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.