2019 NAIA football season
Regular seasonAugust 24 – November 16, 2019
PostseasonNovember 23 – December 21, 2019
National ChampionshipEddie Robinson Stadium
Grambing, LA
December 21, 2019
ChampionMorningside
Player of the YearCharles Salary (running back, Marian (IN))

The 2019 NAIA football season was the component of the 2019 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 21 at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana. The Morningside Mustangs defeated the Marian Knights, 40–38, in the title game to win the program's second consecutive NAIA championship.[1]

Conference changes and new programs

Membership changes

SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference
Benedictine RavensHAAC NorthHAAC South
Cincinnati Christian EaglesMid-South BluegrassMid-South Appalachian
Clarke PrideNew programHAAC North
Cumberlands PatriotsMid-South AppalachianMid-South Bluegrass
Edward Waters TigersMid-South SunIndependent
Indiana Wesleyan WildcatsIndependentMSFA Mideast
Kentucky Christian KnightsMid-South BluegrassMid-South Appalachian
Lawrence Tech Blue DevilsIndependentMSFA Mideast
Lindenwood (IL) LynxMSFA MideastDropped football
Missouri Baptist SpartansMSFA MideastMSFA Midwest
Pikeville BearsMid-South AppalachianMid-South Bluegrass
St. Thomas BobcatsNew programMid-South Sun
Thomas More SaintsIndependent (NCAA D-III)Mid-South Bluegrass

Ottawa (AZ) became eligible for the postseason. Thomas More, which had been an NAIA member from 1947 until leaving for the NCAA in 1990, was immediately eligible for NAIA postseason play as a returning member. Cincinnati Christian ceased to exist during the season.

Conference standings

2019 Frontier Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 College of Idaho $^  10 –0   11 –1  
No. 22 Montana Western  7 –3   7 –3  
No. 25 Carroll (MT)  6 –4   6 –4  
Montana Tech  6 –4   6 –4  
Eastern Oregon  4 –6   4 –7  
Southern Oregon  4 –6   4 –7  
Rocky Mountain  3 –7   4 –7  
MSU Northern  0 –10   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2019 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Morningside $^  9 –0   14 –0  
No. 10 Northwestern (IA) ^  8 –1   9 –2  
Dordt  6 –3   7 –4  
Midland  6 –3   7 –4  
Briar Cliff  4 –5   5 –6  
Doane  4 –5   4 –7  
Concordia (NE)  3 –6   3 –7  
Dakota Wesleyan  2 –7   3 –8  
Jamestown  2 –7   2 –9  
Hastings  1 –8   2 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2019 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North
No. 3 Grand View x^  5 –0   13 –1  
Culver–Stockton  4 –1   6 –5  
William Penn  2 –3  4 –6 –1
Clarke  2 –3   2 –9  
Peru State  2 –3   2 –9  
Graceland  0 –5   0 –11  
South
No. 14 Baker x^  5 –0   9 –3  
No. 18 Benedictine (KS)  3 –2   8 –3  
No. 20 Evangel  3 –2   8 –3  
MidAmerica Nazarene  2 –3   7 –4  
Central Methodist  2 –3  5 –5 –1
Missouri Valley  0 –5   3 –8  
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2019 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Kansas Wesleyan $^  10 –0   12 –1  
No. 24 Bethel (KS)  7 –3   8 –3  
Avila  7 –3   7 –3  
Sterling  7 –3   7 –3  
Tabor  5 –5   6 –5  
McPherson  5 –5   5 –6  
Southwestern (KS)  5 –5   5 –6  
Bethany (KS)  4 –6   4 –6  
Friends  3 –7   3 –7  
Ottawa (KS)  2 –8   2 –8  
Saint Mary (KS)  0 –10   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2019 Mid-South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Appalachian Division
No. 13 Reinhardt x^  6 –0   9 –3  
St. Andrews  5 –1   5 –5  
Point  4 –2   5 –7  
Bluefield  3 –3   4 –7  
Kentucky Christian  2 –4   3 –8  
Cincinnati Christian *  1 –5   2 –9  
Union (KY)  0 –6   0 –11  
Bluegrass Division
No. 4 Lindsey Wilson x^  7 –0   12 –1  
No. 7 Cumberlands (KY) ^  6 –1   10 –2  
Pikeville  4 –3   6 –5  
Georgetown (KY)  4 –3   5 –5  
Cumberland (TN)  3 –4   5 –5  
Bethel (TN)  2 –5   5 –6  
Thomas More  2 –5   4 –7  
Campbellsville  0 –7   1 –9  
Sun Division
No. 9 Keiser x^  6 –0   9 –1  
No. 15 Southeastern  5 –1   8 –1  
Ave Maria  3 –3   5 –5  
St. Thomas (FL)  2 –4   4 –6  
Webber International  2 –4   3 –6  
Warner  2 –4   3 –7  
Faulkner  1 –5   3 –6  
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
    * – Cincinnati Christian announced its closure mid-season and forfeited its three remaining games.
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2019 Mid-States Football Association standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mideast League
No. 2 Marian (IN) x^  6 –0   12 –1  
No. 12 Concordia (MI) ^  4 –2   8 –3  
No. 11 Saint Francis (IN) ^  4 –2   7 –3  
No. 20 Siena Heights  3 –3   7 –3  
Indiana Wesleyan  3 –3   6 –4  
Taylor  1 –5   3 –7  
Lawrence Tech  0 –6   1 –9  
Midwest League
No. 8 Saint Xavier x^  6 –0   9 –3  
Olivet Nazarene  4 –2   6 –5  
Robert Morris (IL)  4 –2   5 –5  
St. Ambrose  4 –2   4 –5  
St. Francis (IL)  2 –4   3 –8  
Missouri Baptist  1 –5   2 –9  
Trinity International  0 –6   1 –10  
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2019 North Star Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 17 Dickinson State $^  6 –1   8 –3  
Valley City State  5 –2   7 –3  
No. 23 Waldorf  5 –2   7 –3  
Dakota State  3 –4   5 –5  
Mayville State  1 –6   2 –8  
Presentation  1 –6   1 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2019 Sooner Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Ottawa (AZ) +^  7 –1   9 –2  
No. 19 Langston +  7 –1   8 –2  
Lyon  6 –2   7 –3  
Arizona Christian  6 –2   6 –4  
Wayland Baptist  3 –5   4 –6  
OK Panhandle State  3 –5   3 –7  
Texas Wesleyan  3 –5   3 –7  
Texas College  1 –7   1 –9  
SAGU  0 –8   0 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2019 NAIA independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Allen   –   3 –6  
Edward Waters   –   1 –10  

Postseason

Rankings

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Marian (IN) at Morningside". Morningside Mustangs. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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