List of NAIA National Football Championship Series appearances by team
The following is a list of current NAIA schools that have participated in the playoffs (also known as the Championship Series) leading to the NAIA Football National Championship since 1956. The playoffs featured two teams in 1956, four teams from 1958, eight teams from 1978, and sixteen teams from 1987 until the present. A separate NAIA Division II Football National Championship was also held between 1970 and 1996, with the same number of teams competing in its annual playoffs.[1]
Many of the teams who participated in past editions of the playoffs have subsequently joined the NCAA or disbanded their programs.
Current NAIA members
Teams in bold participated in the 2014 playoffs.
Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Ties | Total | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baker Wildcats | 13 | 1980 | 2013 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 25 | .480 |
Benedictine Ravens | 12 | 1985 | 2013 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 16 | .250 |
Bethany Swedes | 10 | 1978 | 1999 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | .231 |
Bethel Threshers | 2 | 1984 | 2006 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Bethel Wildcats | 4 | 2006 | 2012 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | .429 |
Campbellsville Tigers | 3 | 1997 | 2014 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
Carroll Fighting Saints | 22 | 1978 | 2014 | 42 | 16 | 0 | 58 | .724 |
Concordia Bulldogs | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Cumberland Bulldogs | 1 | 1993 | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Cumberlands Patriots | 7 | 1988 | 2013 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | .417 |
Dakota Wesleyan Tigers | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Dickinson State Blue Hawks | 15 | 1981 | 2010 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 21 | .286 |
Doane Tigers | 4 | 1972 | 1999 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | .429 |
Eastern Oregon Mountaineers (Oregon College) | 2 | 1975 | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Evangel Crusaders | 4 | 1988 | 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | .500 |
Faulkner Eagles | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Friends Falcons | 4 | 1992 | 2008 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
Georgetown Tigers | 20 | 1987 | 2014 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 41 | .585 |
Graceland Yellowjackets | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Grand View Vikings | 3 | 2011 | 2014 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .714 |
Hastings Broncos | 8 | 1991 | 2009 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | .273 |
Jamestown Jimmies | 5 | 1979 | 2007 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .167 |
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes | 2 | 2001 | 2002 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Langston Lions | 6 | 1973 | 2014 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .250 |
Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Marian Knights | 4 | 2010 | 2014 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | .769 |
McPherson Bulldogs | 2 | 2009 | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers | 11 | 2000 | 2014 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 | .353 |
Midland Warriors | 3 | 1979 | 1994 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
Missouri Valley Vikings | 12 | 1974 | 2014 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 23 | .478 |
Montana State–Northern Lights | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Montana Tech Orediggers | 7 | 1971 | 2012 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | .300 |
Montana Western Bulldogs | 3 | 1994 | 2002 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
Morningside Mustangs | 11 | 2004 | 2014 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 25 | .560 |
Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves | 4 | 1988 | 2000 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .400 |
Northwestern Red Raiders | 18 | 1972 | 2014 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 36 | .556 |
Olivet Nazarene Tigers | 2 | 1998 | 2000 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .600 |
Ottawa Braves | 9 | 1997 | 2014 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | .100 |
Peru State Bobcats | 9 | 1989 | 1991 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .750 |
Pikeville Bears | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Point Skyhawks | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Reinhardt University Eagles | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears | 3 | 1998 | 2013 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
Saint Ambrose Fighting Bees | 13 | 1984 | 2013 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 16 | .250 |
Saint Francis Fighting Saints | 2 | 1987 | 2011 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
Saint Francis Cougars | 14 | 1999 | 2013 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 35 | .600 |
Saint Xavier Cougars | 9 | 2002 | 2013 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 23 | .652 |
Southern Oregon Raiders | 5 | 1987 | 2014 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | .667 |
Southwestern Moundbuilders | 5 | 1984 | 1999 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .333 |
Sterling Warriors | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Tabor Bluejays | 4 | 2003 | 2013 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .333 |
Taylor Trojans | 2 | 1998 | 1999 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
Trinity International Trojans | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Valley City State Vikings | 9 | 1976 | 2014 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | .100 |
William Penn Statesmen | 9 | 1975 | 2012 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Former NAIA members
NCAA Division I FBS
Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Ties | Total | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Troy Trojans (Troy State) | 1 | 1968 | 1968 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
NCAA Division I FCS
Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Ties | Total | Pct. |
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Abilene Christian Wildcats | 2 | 1973 | 1977 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 2 | 1994 | 1995 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .500 |
Central Arkansas Bears | 13 | 1976 | 1992 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 24 | .542 |
Eastern Washington Eagles (Eastern Washington State) | 2 | 1967 | 1967 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Elon Phoenix | 6 | 1973 | 1981 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 | .692 |
Gardner–Webb Running Bulldogs | 2 | 1987 | 1992 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .600 |
Montana State Bobcats | 1 | 1956 | 1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (Arizona State–Flagstaff) | 1 | 1958 | 1958 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Prairie View A&M Panthers | 1 | 1963 | 1963 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Presbyterian Blue Hose | 2 | 1979 | 1987 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .500 |
Sam Houston State Bearkats | 1 | 1964 | 1964 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .750 |
Wofford Terriers | 1 | 1970 | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
NCAA Division II
Team (Former Names) | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Ties | Total | Pct. |
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Adams State Grizzlies | 2 | 1988 | 1989 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .667 |
Angelo State Rams | 3 | 1978 | 1980 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .667 |
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys | 2 | 1971 | 1994 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils | 2 | 1988 | 1993 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .500 |
Azusa Pacific Cougars | 8 | 1998 | 2011 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | .563 |
Black Hills State Yellow Jackets | 2 | 2006 | 2007 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Cameron Aggies | 4 | 1974 | 1987 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .778 |
Carson–Newman Eagles | 11 | 1972 | 1992 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 26 | .788 |
Catawba Indians | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Central State Marauders | 9 | 1987 | 1995 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 | .700 |
Central Oklahoma Bronchos (Central State) | 6 | 1962 | 1985 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | .636 |
Central Washington Wildcats | 9 | 1984 | 1998 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 | .605 |
Chadron State Eagles | 2 | 1989 | 1990 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Colorado Mesa Mavericks (Mesa State) | 7 | 1982 | 1990 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | .563 |
Colorado State–Pueblo ThunderWolves (Southern Colorado) | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Concord Mountain Lions | 8 | 1977 | 1992 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | .000 |
Concordia Golden Bears | 2 | 1964 | 1969 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .625 |
East Central Tigers | 2 | 1983 | 1994 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .750 |
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds | 1 | 1983 | 1983 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Edinboro Fighting Scots (Edinboro State) | 1 | 1970 | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Emporia State Hornets | 5 | 1962 | 1989 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .286 |
Fairmont State Falcons | 4 | 1965 | 1988 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .400 |
Findlay Oilers | 13 | 1964 | 1997 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 | .694 |
Fort Hays State Tigers | 1 | 1990 | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Glenville State Pioneers | 3 | 1973 | 1994 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 |
Grand Valley State Lakers | 7 | 1978 | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Harding Bison | 2 | 1989 | 1992 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Henderson State Reddies | 2 | 1974 | 1985 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .500 |
Hillsdale Chargers | 8 | 1957 | 1988 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | .464 |
Humboldt State Lumberjacks | 1 | 1960 | 1960 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Lindenwood Lions | 6 | 1998 | 2010 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | .455 |
Lenoir–Rhyne Bears | 3 | 1959 | 1962 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .667 |
Malone Pioneers | 2 | 1995 | 1998 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
Mars Hill Lions | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Mary Marauders | 10 | 1993 | 2004 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | .412 |
McKendree Bearcats | 9 | 1997 | 2010 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 | .250 |
Midwestern State Mustangs | 1 | 1991 | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Minnesota–Crookston Golden Eagles | 1 | 1997 | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons (Moorhead State) | 8 | 1981 | 1994 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | .200 |
Minot State Beavers | 7 | 1970 | 2009 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | .300 |
Missouri Southern State Lions | 1 | 1972 | 1972 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
Nebraska–Kearney Lopers (Kearney State) | 4 | 1963 | 1980 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .200 |
New Mexico Highlands Cowboys | 3 | 1966 | 1969 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
Northeastern State RiverHawks | 9 | 1958 | 1995 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | .563 |
Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers (Northwestern State) | 12 | 1987 | 2010 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 22 | .545 |
Northern Michigan Wildcats | 2 | 1960 | 1967 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Northern State Wolves | 5 | 1961 | 1988 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .000 |
Ohio Dominican Panthers | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies (Panhandle State) | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Ouachita Baptist Tigers | 2 | 1975 | 1982 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Pittsburg State Gorillas | 7 | 1957 | 1988 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 | .643 |
Saint Joseph's Pumas | 0 | 1956 | 1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
Saginaw Valley State Cardinals | 3 | 1979 | 1984 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .400 |
Salem International Tigers (Salem) | 3 | 1975 | 1985 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
Shepherd Rams | 4 | 1983 | 1992 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .250 |
Shorter Hawks | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Sioux Falls Cougars | 16 | 1988 | 2010 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 48 | .750 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm (Southeastern State) | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Southern Connecticut State Owls | 1 | 1959 | 1959 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs (Southwest State) | 2 | 1987 | 1990 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (Southwestern State) | 3 | 1977 | 1996 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .600 |
Tarleton State Texans | 4 | 1978 | 1990 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | .429 |
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (East Texas State) | 2 | 1972 | 1980 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .750 |
Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas (Texas A&I) | 8 | 1959 | 1979 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .941 |
Tiffin Dragons | 2 | 1993 | 1994 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
Virginia–Wise Highland Cavaliers (Clinch Valley) | 2 | 1995 | 1996 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Walsh Cavaliers | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Washburn Ichabods | 2 | 1986 | 1988 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
West Alabama Tigers (Livingston) | 2 | 1971 | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .667 |
West Liberty Hilltoppers (West Liberty State) | 2 | 1970 | 1971 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Western New Mexico Mustangs | 2 | 1990 | 1993 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Western Oregon Wolves | 2 | 1985 | 1997 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Western State Colorado Mountaineers (Western State) | 4 | 1976 | 1991 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .333 |
William Jewell Cardinals | 6 | 1973 | 1990 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | .500 |
Winona State Warriors | 1 | 1993 | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
NCAA Division III
Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Ties | Total | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anderson Ravens | 2 | 1970 | 1981 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
Austin Kangaroos | 4 | 1979 | 1990 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .417 |
Bluffton Beavers | 2 | 1987 | 1988 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
Cal Lutheran Kingsmen | 5 | 1971 | 1982 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .500 |
Carthage Red Men | 2 | 1971 | 1973 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Central Dutch | 1 | 1966 | 1966 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Concordia–Wisconsin Falcons | 1 | 1990 | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Concordia–Moorhead Cobbers | 2 | 1978 | 1981 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .917 |
Eureka Red Devils | 2 | 1991 | 1994 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Franklin Grizzlies | 1 | 1972 | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Greenville Panthers | 1 | 1990 | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Geneva Golden Tornadoes | 5 | 1987 | 2005 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | .429 |
Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties | 1 | 1958 | 1958 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Hanover Panthers | 6 | 1974 | 1989 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | .143 |
Hardin–Simmons Cowboys | 5 | 1992 | 1996 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | .500 |
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets | 2 | 1992 | 1995 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers | 1 | 1991 | 1991 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Lewis & Clark Pioneers | 2 | 1989 | 1991 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Linfield Wildcats | 15 | 1961 | 1994 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 38 | .684 |
McMurry War Hawks | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Pacific Lutheran Lutes | 15 | 1979 | 1996 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 36 | .667 |
Redlands Bulldogs | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
St. John's Johnnies | 3 | 1963 | 1982 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .800 |
St. Thomas Tommies | 1 | 1983 | 1983 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Sul Ross State Lobos | 2 | 1965 | 1982 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Texas Lutheran Bulldogs | 3 | 1974 | 1976 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .800 |
Trine Thunder (Tri-State) | 2 | 1998 | 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .500 |
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets | 1 | 1966 | 1966 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
Westminster Titans | 17 | 1970 | 1997 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 42 | .738 |
Whittier Poets | 1 | 1961 | 1961 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Whitworth Pirates | 1 | 1960 | 1960 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Willamette Bearcats | 3 | 1968 | 1997 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .571 |
Wilmington Quakers | 3 | 1980 | 1983 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .400 |
Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles (Wisconsin State–La Crosse) | 7 | 1973 | 1990 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 | .625 |
Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers (Wisconsin State–Platteville) | 1 | 1970 | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons (Wisconsin State–River Falls) | 1 | 1979 | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers (Wisconsin State–Stevens Point) | 3 | 1977 | 1989 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 5 | – |
Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks (Wisconsin State–Whitewater) | 1 | 1966 | 1966 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Discontinued Programs
Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Ties | Total | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dana Vikings | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Huron Screaming Eagles | 4 | 1986 | 2000 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | .429 |
Lambuth Eagles | 8 | 1994 | 2009 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 | .467 |
Oregon Tech Battling Owls | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .667 |
St. Benedict's Ravens | 1 | 1958 | 1958 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
St. Mary of the Plains Cavaliers | 3 | 1989 | 1991 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
Trinity Trolls | 1 | 1994 | 1994 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
West Virginia Tech Golden Bears | 1 | 1989 | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Westmar football | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
Western Washington Vikings | 4 | 1992 | 1996 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .500 |
References
- ↑ "NAIA Championship Series All-Time Participation" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 12–14. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
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