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1978 NAIA Division I football season
The 1978 NAIA Division I football season was the 23rd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the ninth season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.
| 1978 NAIA Division I football season |
|---|
| August–November 1978 |
| December 2–16, 1978 |
| McAllen Veterans Memorial StadiumMcAllen, TX |
| Angelo State |
The 1978 NAIA Division I football season was the 23rd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the ninth season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.
The season was played from August to November 1978 and culminated in the 1978 NAIA Division I Football National Championship. Known this year as the Palm Bowl, the title game was played on December 16, 1978 at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas.
Angelo State defeated Elon in the Palm Bowl, 24–14, to win their first NAIA national title.
- This is the final season that the NAIA officially recognizes a football champion from two conferences, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The SWAC has since become an NCAA Division I FCS conference while the PSAC competes at the Division II level; both continue to sponsor football.
| Conference | Champion | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Intercollegiate | Central Arkansas | 6–0 |
| Central States | Kearney State | 7–0 |
| Evergreen | Oregon College | 5–1 |
| Great Lakes | Grand Valley State | 5–0 |
| Lone Star | Angelo State | 7–0 |
| NIC | Minnesota–Morris | 8–0 |
| Oklahoma | East Central State | 4–0 |
| PSAC | Clarion StateShippensburg State | 5–1 |
| RMAC | Western State | 8–0 |
| South Atlantic | ElonPresbyterian | 6–0–1 |
| SWAC | Grambling State | 5–0–1 |
| WVIAC | North: ShepherdSouth: Concord | 6–38–1 |
| Wisconsin State | Wisconsin–La CrosseWisconsin–Whitewater | 7–17–1 |
- 1978 NAIA Division II football season
- 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season
- 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season
- 1978 NCAA Division II football season
- 1978 NCAA Division III football season
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