1978 NAIA Division I football season

1978 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1978
PostseasonDecember 2–16, 1978
National ChampionshipMcAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
McAllen, TX
ChampionsAngelo 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.[1]

Angelo State defeated Elon in the Palm Bowl, 24–14, to win their first NAIA national title.[2]

  1. ^ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "1978 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.