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m SportsGuy789 moved page 1941 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament to 1941 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament: NAIA Divisions I & II didn't go into effect until the 1991-92 season. While the NAIA recognizes all tourneys prior to the split as part of Division I's history, it's a misnomer/inaccurate to label this specific tournament as Division I
 
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{{Short description|College basketball tournament}}
{{Infobox NAIA Basketball Tournament
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox college basketball tournament
| Type=[[NAIA men's basketball championship|NAIA men's basketball tournament]]
| Year=1941
| Year=1941
| Image=
| Image=
| ImageSize=150px
| ImageSize=150px
| Caption=1941 NAIA Division I Men's National Basketball Tournament
| Caption=1941 NAIA Division I men's national basketball tournament
| Teams=32
| Teams=32
| FinalFourArena=[[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]]
| FabFourArena=[[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]]
| FinalFourCity=[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
| FabFourCity=[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
| Champions=[[San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball|San Diego State]]
| Champions=[[San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball|San Diego State]]
| TitleCount=1st
| TitleCount=1st
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| ChampFFCount=3rd
| ChampFFCount=3rd
| RunnerFFCount=2nd
| RunnerFFCount=2nd
| RunnerUp=[[Murray State University|Murray State (Ky.)]]
| RunnerUp=[[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State]]
| GameCount=1st
| GameCount=1st
| Semifinal1=[[West Texas State University|West Texas State]]
| Semifinal1=[[West Texas A&M Buffaloes men's basketball|West Texas State]]
| FinalFourCount1=1st
| FinalFourCount1=1st
| Semifinal2=[[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|Santa Barbara (Calif.)]]
| Semifinal2=[[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball|Santa Barbara]]
| FinalFourCount2=1st
| FinalFourCount2=1st
| Coach=
| COTY=
| MVP=Charles Thomas
| MVP=Charles Thomas
| MVPTeam=[[Northwestern State Demons|Northwestern State (La.)]]
| MVPTeam=[[Northwestern State Demons|Northwestern State]]
| Player=
| POTY=
| POTYSchool=
| PlayerSchool=
| Hustle=
| Hustle=
| HustleSchool=
| HustleSchool=
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The '''1941 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament''' was held in March at [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. The 5th annual [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.<ref>[http://www.naia.org//SportSelect.dbml?&&DB_OEM_ID=27900&SPID=100296&SPSID=646078 NAIA.org]</ref> The third time was the charm for the [[San Diego State Aztecs|Aztecs]] of [[San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball|San Diego State]]. After losing the previous two years to Southwestern College and [[Tarkio College]], the Aztecs finally won beating [[Murray State University|Murray State College (Ky.)]] 36-34. It also was the first time that the tournament MVP was awarded to a player whose team did not win the championship, or make the NAIA Final Four (Charles Thomas played for [[Northwestern State Demons|Northwestern State University]] which lost in the second round to [[Texas Wesleyan University]]. San Diego State was the first team to make it to the championship game 3 times.
The '''1941 NAIA basketball tournament''' was held in March at [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. The 5th annual [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.<ref>[http://www.naia.org//SportSelect.dbml?&&DB_OEM_ID=27900&SPID=100296&SPSID=646078 NAIA.org]</ref>
The third time was the charm for the [[San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball|San Diego State]] Aztecs. After losing the previous two years to Southwestern College and [[Tarkio College]], the Aztecs finally won beating [[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State]], 36–34.
It also was the first time that the tournament MVP was awarded to a player whose team did not win the championship, or make the NAIA Final Four (Charles Thomas played for [[Northwestern State Demons men's basketball|Northwestern State]] which lost in the second round to [[Texas Wesleyan Rams|Texas Wesleyan]]. San Diego State was the first team to make it to the championship game three times.


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==
Many of the records set by the 1941 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:
Many of the records set by the 1941 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:
*'''Leading scorer''' est. 1963
*Leading scorer est. 1963
*'''Leading rebounder''' est. 1963
*Leading rebounder est. 1963
*'''Charles Stevenson Hustle Award''' est. 1958
*Charles Stevenson Hustle Award est. 1958
*'''Coach of the Year''' est. 1954
*Coach of the Year est. 1954
*'''Player of the Year''' est. 1994<ref>[https://www.webcitation.org/5gX4NNEZV?url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf NAIA Championship History archived via WebCite]</ref>
*Player of the Year est. 1994<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110523103053/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf NAIA Championship History archived via WebCite]</ref>
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==Bracket==
==1941 NAIA bracket==
{{32TeamBracket
{{32TeamBracket
| RD1=First Round <!-- <br/> March -->
| RD1='''First round''' <!-- <br/> March -->
| RD2=Second Round <!-- <br/> March -->
| RD2='''Second round''' <!-- <br/> March -->
| RD3=Elite Eight <!-- <br/> March -->
| RD3='''Elite Eight''' <!-- <br/> March -->
| RD4=NAIA National Semifinals <!-- <br/> March -->
| RD4='''NAIA national semifinals''' <!-- <br/> March -->
| RD5=NAIA National Championship <!-- <br/> March -->
| RD5='''NAIA national championship''' <!-- <br/> March -->
| group1='''TOP TIER <!-- <br/> March -->'''
| RD5b='''NAIA Third-place game''' <!-- <br/> March -->
⚫
| group2='''TOP TIER <!-- <br/> March -->'''
⚫
| group3='''BOTTOM TIER <!-- <br/> March -->'''
⚫
| group4='''BOTTOM TIER <!-- <br/> March -->'''


⚫
| RD2-group1='''TOP TIER <!-- <br/> March -->'''
⚫
| RD1-seed01=-
| RD1-team01='''[[West Texas A&M Buffaloes|West Texas State]]'''
| RD2-group2='''TOP TIER <!-- <br/> March -->'''
⚫
| RD2-group3='''BOTTOM TIER <!-- <br/> March -->'''
⚫
| RD2-group4='''BOTTOM TIER <!--<br/> March -->'''

| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30

| seeds = no
| boldwinner = high

⚫
| RD1-seed01=-
| RD1-team01='''[[West Texas A&M Buffaloes men's basketball|West Texas State]]'''
| RD1-score01='''77'''
| RD1-score01='''77'''
| RD1-seed02=-
| RD1-seed02=-
| RD1-team02=[[University of Dubuque|Dubuque (Iowa)]]
| RD1-team02=[[Dubuque Spartans|Dubuque]]
| RD1-score02=39
| RD1-score02=39

| RD1-seed03=-
| RD1-seed03=-
| RD1-team03=[[Saint Mary's University of Minnesota|St. Mary’s (Minn.)]]
| RD1-team03=[[Saint Mary's Cardinals|Saint Mary’s (MN)]]
| RD1-score03='''38'''
| RD1-score03='''38'''
| RD1-seed04=-
| RD1-seed04=-
| RD1-team04=[[Tarkio College|Tarkio (Mo.)]]
| RD1-team04=[[Tarkio Owls|Tarkio]]
| RD1-score04='''28'''
| RD1-score04='''28'''

| RD1-seed05=-
| RD1-seed05=-
| RD1-team05='''[[University of Wisconsin–Superior|Superior State (Wis.)]]'''
| RD1-team05='''[[Wisconsin–Superior Yellow Jackets|Superior State]]'''
| RD1-score05='''51'''
| RD1-score05='''51'''
| RD1-seed06=-
| RD1-seed06=-
| RD1-team06=[[Morningside College|Morningside (Iowa)]]
| RD1-team06=[[Morningside Mustangs|Morningside]]
| RD1-score06=42
| RD1-score06=42

| RD1-seed07=-
| RD1-seed07=-
| RD1-team07='''[[Delta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen|Delta State (Miss.)]]'''
| RD1-team07='''[[Delta State Statesmen basketball|Delta State]]'''
| RD1-score07='''52'''
| RD1-score07='''52'''
| RD1-seed08=-
| RD1-seed08=-
| RD1-team08=[[Sioux Falls Cougars|Sioux Falls (S.D.)]]
| RD1-team08=[[Sioux Falls Cougars men's basketball|Sioux Falls]]
| RD1-score08=35
| RD1-score08=35

| RD1-seed09=-
| RD1-seed09=-
| RD1-team09='''[[Northwestern State Demons basketball|Northwestern State (La.)]]'''
| RD1-team09='''[[Northwestern State Demons basketball|Northwestern State (LA)]]'''
| RD1-score09='''50'''
| RD1-score09='''50'''
| RD1-seed10=-
| RD1-seed10=-
| RD1-team10=[[Central Missouri Mules basketball|Central Missouri State]]
| RD1-team10=[[Central Missouri Mules basketball|Central Missouri State]]
| RD1-score10=43
| RD1-score10=43

| RD1-seed11=-
| RD1-seed11=-
| RD1-team11='''[[Texas Wesleyan University|Texas Wesleyan]]'''
| RD1-team11='''[[Texas Wesleyan Rams|Texas Wesleyan]]'''
| RD1-score11='''71'''
| RD1-score11='''71'''
| RD1-seed12=-
| RD1-seed12=-
| RD1-team12=[[Evansville Purple Aces|Evansville (Ind.)]]
| RD1-team12=[[Evansville Purple Aces|Evansville]]
| RD1-score12=62
| RD1-score12=62

| RD1-seed13=-
| RD1-seed13=-
| RD1-team13='''[[Culver-Stockton College|Culver-Stockton (Mo.)]]'''
| RD1-team13='''[[Culver-Stockton Wildcats|Culver-Stockton]]'''
| RD1-score13='''40'''
| RD1-score13='''40'''
| RD1-seed14=-
| RD1-seed14=-
| RD1-team14=[[UTEP Miners men's basketball|Texas Western]]
| RD1-team14=[[UTEP Miners men's basketball|Texas Western]]
| RD1-score14=26
| RD1-score14=26

| RD1-seed15=-
| RD1-seed15=-
| RD1-team15='''[[San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball|San Diego State]]'''
| RD1-team15='''[[San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball|San Diego State]]'''
| RD1-score15='''46'''
| RD1-score15='''46'''
| RD1-seed16=-
| RD1-seed16=-
| RD1-team16=[[University of Montana Western|Western Montana]]
| RD1-team16=[[Montana Western Bulldogs|Western Montana]]
| RD1-score16=29
| RD1-score16=29

| RD1-seed17=-
| RD1-seed17=-
| RD1-team17='''[[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball|Stephen F. Austin (Texas)]]'''
| RD1-team17='''[[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball|Stephen F. Austin]]'''
| RD1-score17='''64'''
| RD1-score17='''64'''
| RD1-seed18=-
| RD1-seed18=-
| RD1-team18=[[Simpson University|Simpson (Iowa)]]
| RD1-team18=[[Simpson Storm|Simpson]]
| RD1-score18=50
| RD1-score18=50


| RD1-seed19=-
| RD1-seed19=-
| RD1-team19='''[[Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball|Northwest Missouri State]]'''
| RD1-team19='''[[Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball|NW Missouri State]]'''
| RD1-score19='''35'''
| RD1-score19='''35'''
| RD1-seed20=-
| RD1-seed20=-
| RD1-team20=[[Dakota Wesleyan University|Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)]]
| RD1-team20=[[Dakota Wesleyan Tigers|Dakota Wesleyan]]
| RD1-score20=31
| RD1-score20=31


| RD1-seed21=-
| RD1-seed21=-
| RD1-team21='''[[Alma College|Alma (Mich.)]]'''
| RD1-team21='''[[Alma Scots|Alma]]'''
| RD1-score21='''43'''
| RD1-score21='''43'''
| RD1-seed22=-
| RD1-seed22=-
| RD1-team22=[[Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies|Panhandle A&M (Okla.)]]
| RD1-team22=[[Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies|Panhandle A&M]]
| RD1-score22=24
| RD1-score22=24


| RD1-seed23=-
| RD1-seed23=-
| RD1-team23='''[[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State (Ky.)]]'''
| RD1-team23='''[[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State]]'''
| RD1-score23='''68'''
| RD1-score23='''68'''
| RD1-seed24=-
| RD1-seed24=-
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| RD1-score24=46
| RD1-score24=46


| RD1-seed25=-
| RD1-seed25=-
| RD1-team25='''[[Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball|Appalachian State (N.C.)]]'''
| RD1-team25='''[[Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball|Appalachian State]]'''
| RD1-score25='''63'''
| RD1-score25='''63'''
| RD1-seed26=-
| RD1-seed26=-
| RD1-team26=[[Baker Wildcats|Baker (Kan.)]]
| RD1-team26=[[Baker Wildcats|Baker (KS)]]
| RD1-score26=42
| RD1-score26=42


| RD1-seed27=-
| RD1-seed27=-
| RD1-team27='''[[University of Baltimore|Baltimore (Md.)]]'''
| RD1-team27='''[[Baltimore Super Bees|Baltimore]]'''
| RD1-score27='''52'''
| RD1-score27='''52'''
| RD1-seed28=-
| RD1-seed28=-
| RD1-team28=[[UNO Mavericks|Omaha (Neb.)]]
| RD1-team28=[[UNO Mavericks|Omaha]]
| RD1-score28=35
| RD1-score28=35


| RD1-seed29=-
| RD1-seed29=-
| RD1-team29='''[[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball|Santa Barbara (Calif.)]]'''
| RD1-team29='''[[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball|Santa Barbara]]'''
| RD1-score29='''32'''
| RD1-score29='''32'''
| RD1-seed30=-
| RD1-seed30=-
| RD1-team30=[[Wayne State Wildcats|Wayne State (Neb.)]]
| RD1-team30=[[Wayne State Wildcats men's basketball|Wayne State (NE)]]
| RD1-score30=26
| RD1-score30=26


| RD1-seed31=-
| RD1-seed31=-
| RD1-team31='''[[Bemidji State Beavers|Bemidji State (Minn.)]]'''
| RD1-team31='''[[Bemidji State Beavers men's basketball|Bemidji State]]'''
| RD1-score31='''35'''
| RD1-score31='''35'''
| RD1-seed32=-
| RD1-seed32=-
| RD1-team32=[[Pittsburg State Gorillas|Pittsburg State (Kan.)]]
| RD1-team32=[[Pittsburg State Gorillas men's basketball|Pittsburg State]]
| RD1-score32=33
| RD1-score32=33


| RD2-seed01=-
| RD2-seed01=-
| RD2-team01='''West Texas State'''
| RD2-team01='''West Texas State'''
| RD2-score01='''52'''
| RD2-score01='''52'''
| RD2-seed02=-
| RD2-seed02=-
| RD2-team02=St. Mary’s
| RD2-team02=St. Mary’s (MN)
| RD2-score02=39
| RD2-score02=39

| RD2-seed03=-
| RD2-seed03=-
| RD2-team03=Superior State
| RD2-team03=Superior State
| RD2-score03=45
| RD2-score03=45
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| RD2-team04='''Delta State'''
| RD2-team04='''Delta State'''
| RD2-score04='''53'''
| RD2-score04='''53'''

| RD2-seed05=-
| RD2-seed05=-
| RD2-team05=Northwestern State (La.)
| RD2-team05=Northwestern State (LA)
| RD2-score05=47
| RD2-score05=47
| RD2-seed06=-
| RD2-seed06=-
| RD2-team06='''Texas Wesleyan'''
| RD2-team06='''Texas Wesleyan'''
| RD2-score06='''56'''
| RD2-score06='''56'''

| RD2-seed07=-
| RD2-seed07=-
| RD2-team07=Culver-Stockton
| RD2-team07=Culver-Stockton
| RD2-score07=41*
| RD2-score07=41*
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| RD2-score08='''46'''
| RD2-score08='''46'''


| RD2-seed09=-
| RD2-seed09=-
| RD2-team09= Stephen F. Austin
| RD2-team09= Stephen F. Austin
| RD2-score09=28
| RD2-score09=28
| RD2-seed10=-
| RD2-seed10=-
| RD2-team10='''Northwest Missouri State'''
| RD2-team10='''NW Missouri State'''
| RD2-score10='''34'''
| RD2-score10='''34'''

| RD2-seed11=-
| RD2-seed11=-
| RD2-team11= Alma
| RD2-team11= Alma
| RD2-score11=33
| RD2-score11=33
| RD2-seed12=-
| RD2-seed12=-
| RD2-team12='''Murray State'''
| RD2-team12='''Murray State'''
| RD2-score12='''51'''
| RD2-score12='''51'''

| RD2-seed13=-
| RD2-seed13=-
| RD2-team13='''Appalachian State'''
| RD2-team13='''Appalachian State'''
| RD2-score13='''48'''
| RD2-score13='''48'''
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| RD2-team14=Baltimore
| RD2-team14=Baltimore
| RD2-score14=36
| RD2-score14=36

| RD2-seed15=-
| RD2-seed15=-
| RD2-team15=Bemidji State
| RD2-team15=Bemidji State
| RD2-score15=29*
| RD2-score15=29*
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| RD2-score16='''31'''
| RD2-score16='''31'''


| RD3-seed01=-
| RD3-seed01=-
| RD3-team01='''West Texas State'''
| RD3-team01='''West Texas State'''
| RD3-score01='''54'''
| RD3-score01='''54'''
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| RD3-team02=Delta State
| RD3-team02=Delta State
| RD3-score02=34
| RD3-score02=34

| RD3-seed03=-
| RD3-seed03=-
| RD3-team03=Texas Wesleyan
| RD3-team03=Texas Wesleyan
| RD3-score03=42
| RD3-score03=42
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| RD3-team04='''San Diego State'''
| RD3-team04='''San Diego State'''
| RD3-score04='''44'''
| RD3-score04='''44'''

| RD3-seed05=-
| RD3-seed05=-
| RD3-team05=Northwest Missouri State
| RD3-team05=NW Missouri State
| RD3-score05=43
| RD3-score05=43
| RD3-seed06=-
| RD3-seed06=-
| RD3-team06='''Murray State'''
| RD3-team06='''Murray State'''
| RD3-score06='''46'''
| RD3-score06='''46'''

| RD3-seed07=-
| RD3-seed07=-
| RD3-team07=Appalachian State
| RD3-team07=Appalachian State
| RD3-score07=29
| RD3-score07=29
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| RD3-score08='''36'''
| RD3-score08='''36'''


| RD4-seed01=-
| RD4-seed01=-
| RD4-team01=West Texas State
| RD4-team01=West Texas State
| RD4-score01=40
| RD4-score01=40
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| RD4-score02='''43'''
| RD4-score02='''43'''


| RD4-seed03=-
| RD4-seed03=-
| RD4-team03='''Murray State'''
| RD4-team03='''Murray State'''
| RD4-score03='''35'''
| RD4-score03='''35'''
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| RD4-score04=33
| RD4-score04=33


| RD5-seed01=-
| RD5-seed01=-
| RD5-team01='''San Diego State'''
| RD5-team01='''San Diego State'''
| RD5-score01='''36'''
| RD5-score01='''36'''
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| RD5-team02=Murray State
| RD5-team02=Murray State
| RD5-score02=34
| RD5-score02=34

| RD5-seed03=-
⚫
| RD5-team03='''West Texas State'''
⚫
| RD5-score03='''43'''
| RD5-seed04=-
⚫
| RD5-team04=Santa Barbara
| RD5-score04=35
}}
}}
* &nbsp;* denotes overtime.
* &nbsp;* denotes overtime.


===3rd place game===
==See also==
* [[1941 NCAA basketball tournament]]
The third place game featured the losing team from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.
* [[1941 National Invitation Tournament]]

{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=NAIA Third Place Game <!-- <br/> March -->
| RD1-seed1=-
⚫
| RD1-team1='''West Texas State'''
⚫
| RD1-score1='''43'''
| RD1-seed2=-
⚫
| RD1-team2=Santa Barbara
| RD1-score2=35
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 20:45, 8 January 2024

1941 NAIA men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteMunicipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri
ChampionsSan Diego State (1st title, 3rd title game,
3rd Final Four)
Runner-upMurray State (1st title game,
2nd Final Four)
Semifinalists
MVPCharles Thomas (Northwestern State)
NAIA men's basketball tournament
«1940 1942»

The 1941 NAIA basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 5th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1]

The third time was the charm for the San Diego State Aztecs. After losing the previous two years to Southwestern College and Tarkio College, the Aztecs finally won beating Murray State, 36–34.

It also was the first time that the tournament MVP was awarded to a player whose team did not win the championship, or make the NAIA Final Four (Charles Thomas played for Northwestern State which lost in the second round to Texas Wesleyan. San Diego State was the first team to make it to the championship game three times.

Awards and honors

[edit]

Many of the records set by the 1941 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:

  • Leading scorer est. 1963
  • Leading rebounder est. 1963
  • Charles Stevenson Hustle Award est. 1958
  • Coach of the Year est. 1954
  • Player of the Year est. 1994[2]

Bracket

[edit]
First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship
          
West Texas State 77
Dubuque 39
West Texas State 52
St. Mary’s (MN) 39
Saint Mary’s (MN) 38
Tarkio 28
West Texas State 54
TOP TIER
Delta State 34
Superior State 51
Morningside 42
Superior State 45
Delta State 53
Delta State 52
Sioux Falls 35
West Texas State 40
San Diego State 43
Northwestern State (LA) 50
Central Missouri State 43
Northwestern State (LA) 47
Texas Wesleyan 56
Texas Wesleyan 71
Evansville 62
Texas Wesleyan 42
TOP TIER
San Diego State 44
Culver-Stockton 40
Texas Western 26
Culver-Stockton 41*
San Diego State 46
San Diego State 46
Western Montana 29
San Diego State 36
Murray State 34
Stephen F. Austin 64
Simpson 50
Stephen F. Austin 28
NW Missouri State 34
NW Missouri State 35
Dakota Wesleyan 31
NW Missouri State 43
BOTTOM TIER
Murray State 46
Alma 43
Panhandle A&M 24
Alma 33
Murray State 51
Murray State 68
Oregon College 46
Murray State 35
Santa Barbara 33
Appalachian State 63
Baker (KS) 42
Appalachian State 48
Baltimore 36
Baltimore 52 NAIA Third-place game
Omaha 35
Appalachian State 29 West Texas State 43
BOTTOM TIER
Santa Barbara 36 Santa Barbara 35
Santa Barbara 32
Wayne State (NE) 26
Bemidji State 29*
Santa Barbara 31
Bemidji State 35
Pittsburg State 33
  •  * denotes overtime.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ NAIA.org
  2. ^ NAIA Championship History archived via WebCite
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