1977 NAIA Division I football season

1977 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1977
PostseasonDecember 3–10, 1977
National ChampionshipKingdome
Seattle, WA
ChampionsAbilene Christian (2)

The 1977 NAIA Division I football season was 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 the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington.[1][2] Abilene Christian defeated Southwestern Oklahoma State in the Apple Bowl, 24–7, to win their second NAIA national title.[3]

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  3. ^ "1977 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 21, 2015.