NAIA Football National Championship
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The NAIA Football National Championship is the annual title game that determines the national champion among small-college football programs in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NAIA Football Championship Series | 1 |
| NAIA Football National Championship canonical | 1 |
| NAIA football national championship | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4973693 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NAIA Football National Championship Context triple: [NAIA, hasChampionship, NAIA Football National Championship]
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A.
NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
The NCAA Division I Football Championship Game is the annual title contest that determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
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B.
Mid-American Conference Football Championship Game
The Mid-American Conference Football Championship Game is the annual title matchup that determines the champion of the NCAA Division I FBS Mid-American Conference.
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NCAA College Division football national championship
The NCAA College Division football national championship was the former postseason system used to determine small-college national champions in U.S. college football before the creation of the modern NCAA Division I Football Championship.
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NAIA
The NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) is a governing body that organizes and oversees athletics programs and national championships for smaller colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
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E.
NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
The NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs are a postseason tournament that determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) through a multi-round, bracket-style competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NAIA Football National Championship Target entity description: The NAIA Football National Championship is the annual title game that determines the national champion among small-college football programs in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
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A.
NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
The NCAA Division I Football Championship Game is the annual title contest that determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
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B.
Mid-American Conference Football Championship Game
The Mid-American Conference Football Championship Game is the annual title matchup that determines the champion of the NCAA Division I FBS Mid-American Conference.
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C.
NCAA College Division football national championship
The NCAA College Division football national championship was the former postseason system used to determine small-college national champions in U.S. college football before the creation of the modern NCAA Division I Football Championship.
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D.
NAIA
The NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) is a governing body that organizes and oversees athletics programs and national championships for smaller colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
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E.
NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
The NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs are a postseason tournament that determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) through a multi-round, bracket-style competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football championship game
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sports competition ⓘ |
| competitionClass | small-college football ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| determines | NAIA national champion in football ⓘ |
| formerName |
Aluminum Bowl
NERFINISHED
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Apple Bowl NERFINISHED ⓘ Camellia Bowl NERFINISHED ⓘ Champion Bowl NERFINISHED ⓘ Division I Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ Division II Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ NAIA Championship Bowl NERFINISHED ⓘ NAIA Football Championship Series National Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ Omaha Bowl NERFINISHED ⓘ Palm Bowl NERFINISHED ⓘ Pioneer Bowl NERFINISHED ⓘ Steamin’ Willie Bowl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| governingBody | NAIA National Administrative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsDivision | single-division NAIA football ⓘ |
| inception | 1956 ⓘ |
| league | NAIA football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| level | college ⓘ |
| mergerOf |
NAIA Division I Football National Championship
NERFINISHED
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NAIA Division II Football National Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostTitlesTeam | Carroll College (Montana) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostTitlesTeamTitles | 6 ⓘ |
| notableFormerHostCity |
Durham, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Excelsior Springs, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Florence, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingsville, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ McAllen, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasadena, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacramento, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Shreveport, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Petersburg, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsInPlayoffs | 16 ⓘ |
| organizer |
NAIA
NERFINISHED
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playoffFormatIntroduced | 1997 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
separate NAIA Division I Football National Championship
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separate NAIA Division II Football National Championship ⓘ |
| qualificationMethod | NAIA Football Championship Series playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| teamType | varsity college football teams ⓘ |
| website | https://www.naia.org/sports/fball/index ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NAIA Football National Championship Description of subject: The NAIA Football National Championship is the annual title game that determines the national champion among small-college football programs in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NAIA Football Championship Series
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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NAIA Football National Championship
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this entity surface form:
NAIA football national championship