The 2021 NAIA flag football season was the component of the 2021 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. It was the first season of the NAIA sponsoring flag football as a varsity women's sport, in contrast with traditional, full-contact college football which is played almost exclusively by men.[1] With 15 initial schools announced, it was classified an "emerging" sport by the NAIA.[2] A 10-team postseason tournament was held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the Ottawa Braves claiming their first title.[3][4][5]

Standings

RankSchoolRecord
1 Ottawa (KS) 14-1
2 Keiser 13-1
3 Kansas Wesleyan 15-6
4 St. Thomas (FL) 14-6
5 Webber International 10-4
6 Midland 7-12
7 St. Mary (KS) 6-5
8 Warner 2-9
9 Milligan 1-7
10 Cottey 0-4
11 Florida Memorial 0–2
12 Xavier (LA)  ???
13 Tougaloo  ???
14 Reinhardt 0–0
15 La Sierra  ???

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wire, Coy (July 1, 2020). ""The Future is Female": Women's flag football is newest college sport". CNN.
  2. ↑ Fernandez, Gabriel (July 1, 2020). "NFL partners with 15 colleges to commit to starting collegiate women's flag football programs". CBS Sports.
  3. ↑ "Ottawa's WFlag Football Wins National Title" (Press release). Ottawa Braves. May 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Webber falls in semifinals of NAIA Women's Flag Football Finals" (Press release). Webber International. May 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ "NAIA Women's Flag Football champion emerges at Mercedes-Benz Stadium" (Press release). Atlanta Falcons. May 28, 2021.
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