NAIA independent football schools
NAIA independent football schools are four-year institutional members of the NAIA that play college football independent of any formal conference affiliation.[1] In sports other than football, these schools compete in a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. For the 2019 NAIA football season, two universities competed as football independents.[2]
NAIA football independents
Current members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Since | Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | Columbia, South Carolina | 1870 | Private (AME Church) | 600 | Yellow Jackets | 2018 | Appalachian[lower-alpha 1] |
| Edward Waters College | Jacksonville, Florida | 1866 | Private (AME Church) | 800 | Tigers | 2018 | Gulf Coast[lower-alpha 2] |
- Allen began a transition to NCAA Division II, seeking membership in the SIAC.[3]
- Edward Walters plans to apply for NCAA Division II membership also in the SIAC.[4]
References
- "Football Qualification Plan 2007" (PDF). NAIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- "NAIA FB". NAIA Official Statistics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- Brown, Mitchell (July 15, 2020). "Allen University makes the jump from NAIA to NCAA Division II". Columbia, SC: WACH. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- Freeman, Clayton (July 9, 2019). "Edward Waters plans to join NCAA Division II". The Florida Times-Union. MSN. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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