1997 NAIA football season

1997 NAIA football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1997
PostseasonNovember 18–December 20, 1997
National ChampionshipJim Carroll Stadium
Savannah, TN
ChampionFindlay (4)
Player of the YearBo 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.

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.[1]

Findlay defeated Willamette in the championship game, 14–7, to win their fourth NAIA national title.[2]

  1. ^ "1997 NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.