1957 NAIA football season
| 1957 NAIA football season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | August–December 1957 | ||
| Postseason | December 21, 1957 | ||
| National Championship | Stewart Field St. Petersburg, FL | ||
| Champions | Pittsburg State | ||
NAIA football season
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The 1957 NAIA football season, as part of the 1957 college football season in the United States, was the second season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The season was played from August to December 1957, culminating in the second annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year at Stewart Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. During its four years in St. Petersburg, the game was also called the Holiday Bowl.
Pittsburg State defeated Hillsdale in the championship game, 27–26, to win their first NAIA national title.[1]
Postseason
1957 Holiday Bowl
| Championship December 21, 1957 Holiday Bowl[2] | ||||
| Pittsburg State | 27 | |||
| Hillsdale | 26 | |||
- * denotes OT.
See also
References
- ↑ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 1–2. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ↑ "1957 NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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