Regular season August–November 1997 | Champions Findlay (4) | |
Postseason November 18–December 20, 1997 National Championship Jim Carroll Stadium
Savannah, TN Player of the Year Bo Hurley
(QB, Findlay) | ||
The 1997 NAIA football season, as part of the 1997 college football season in the United States, was the 42nd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA. It was the first season after 27 season of the NAIA's two-division structure.
The season was played from August to November 1997, culminating in the 1997 NAIA Football National Championship, played this year on December 20, 1997 at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee.
Findlay defeated Willamette in the championship game, 14–7, to win their fourth NAIA national title.
References
1997 NAIA football season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA