2021 NAIA flag football season explained

Type:NAIA flag
Year:2021
Number Of Teams:15
Championship:Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA
Champions:Ottawa (KS)

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

Rank School Record
1Ottawa (KS)14-1
2Keiser13-1
3Kansas Wesleyan15-6
4St. Thomas (FL)14-6
5Webber International10-4
6Midland7-12
7St. Mary (KS)6-5
8Warner2-9
9Milligan1-7
10Cottey0-4
11Florida Memorial0–2
12Xavier (LA)???
13Tougaloo???
14Reinhardt0–0
15La Sierra???

Notes and References

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