2017 NAIA football season

2017 NAIA football season
National ChampionshipDaytona Beach Municipal Stadium
Daytona Beach, FL
December 16, 2017
ChampionSaint Francis (IN)
Player of the YearNick Ferrer (quarterback, Saint Francis (IN))

The 2017 NAIA football season was the component of the 2017 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 17, at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Saint Francis Cougars defeated the Reinhardt Eagles, 24–13, in the title game to win the program's second consecutive NAIA championship.[1][2]

  1. ^ "NAIA Championship: St. Francis 24, Reinhardt 13". The Indianapolis Star. December 17, 2017. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Saint Francis wins 2nd straight NAIA title". The South Bend Tribune. December 18, 2017. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.