NAIA Football-1956 through 1963 Playoff Results

1956
Montana State 0, St. Joseph’s (Ind.) 0 (championship)

1957
Pittsburg State (Kan.) 27, Hillsdale (Mich.) 26 (championship)

1958
Northeastern State (Okla.) 19, St. Benedict’s (Kan.) 14 (@ Tulsa, Okla.)
Northern Arizona 41, Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) 12 (@ Tucson, Ariz.)
Northeastern State 19, Northern Arizona 13 (championship)

1959
Texas A&I 20, Hillsdale (Mich.) 0 (@ Kingsville, Texas)
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 47, Southern Connecticut 20 (@ Hickory, N.C.)
Texas A&I 20, Lenoir-Rhyne 7 (championship)

1960
Humboldt State (Calif.) 13, Whitworth (Wash.) 6 (@ Eureka, Calif.)
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 20, Northern Michigan 20 (@ Hickory, N.C.)
(Lenoir-Rhyne declared winner on penetrations)
Lenoir-Rhyne 15, Humboldt State 14 (championship)

1961
Linfield (Ore.) 18, Whittier (Calif.) 7 (@ McMinnville, Ore.)
Pittsburg State (Kan.) 28, Northern State (S.D.) 14 (@ Pittsburg, Kan.)
Pittsburg State 12, Linfield 7 (championship)

1962
Central State (Okla.) 20, College of Emporia (Kan.) 0 (@ Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 20, Northern State (S.D.) 7 (@ Hickory, N.C.)
Central State 28, Lenoir-Rhyne 13 (championship)

1963
Prairie View A&M (Texas) 20, Kearney State (Neb.) 7 (@ Kearney, Neb.)
St. John’s (Minn.) 54, College of Emporia (Kan.) 0 (@ Minneapolis, Minn.)
St. John’s 33, Prairie View A&M 27 (championship)