1977 NAIA Division I football season | |
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Regular season | August–November 1977 |
Postseason | December 3–10, 1977 |
National Championship | Seattle, WA |
Champions | Abilene Christian (2) |
The 1977 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1977 college football season in the United States and the 22nd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the eighth season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.
The season was played from August to November 1977 and culminated in the 1977 NAIA Division I Football National Championship. Known this year as the Apple Bowl, the title game was played on December 10, 1977 at a neutral field in Seattle, Washington.Abilene Christian defeated Southwestern Oklahoma State in the Apple Bowl, 24–7, to win their second NAIA national title.