Other Champions
In 1958, the NAIA ranked its member teams in a poll, and also held a championship game. In St. Petersburg, Florida, the first annual "Holiday Bowl" (unrelated to the San Diego NCAA Division I bowl) was played to match the finalists in the NAIA playoffs. The Pittsburg State Teachers' College Gorillas edged the Hillsdale College Chargers, 27-26, in the second annual title game. The NAIA rankings had Middle Tennessee (10-0-0) first and East Texas State (8-1-0) second at season's end.
Read more about this topic: 1957 College Football Season
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