1992 Findlay Oilers football team

1992 Findlay Oilers football
NAIA Division II champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–1
Head coach
Home stadiumDonnell Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 NAIA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Findlay ^   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 1 Westminster (PA) ^   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 18 Peru State   –   7 – 2 – 1
Azusa Pacific   –   4 – 5 – 0
Geneva   –   4 – 5 – 0
Mount St. Joseph   –   4 – 5 – 0
St. Ambrose   –   4 – 6 – 0
Tiffin   –   4 – 6 – 0
Clinch Valley   –   3 – 7 – 0
Trinity (IL)   –   2 – 7 – 1
Cumberland (TN)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Oklahoma Panhandle State   –   2 – 8 – 0
Westmar   –   1 – 8 – 0
Lindenwood   –   1 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1992 Findlay Oilers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Findlay as an independent during the 1992 NAIA Division II football season. In their 18th season under head coach Dick Strahm, the Oilers compiled a 12–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 408 to 154, and won the NAIA Division II national championship, defeating Linfield, 26–13, in the NAIA Division II Championship Game.[1]

The team played its home games at Donnell Stadium in Findlay, Ohio.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Kentucky StateFrankfort, KYW 23–131,800 (est)[2]
September 26Lindenwood
W 33–0[3]
October 3Union (KY)
  • Donnell Stadium
  • Findlay, OH
W 56–28
October 10at CampbellsvilleCampbellsville, KYW 28–7[4]
October 17at Westminster (PA)New Wilmington, PAL 17–30
October 24TiffinW 21–0
October 31UrbanaFindlay, OHW 47–12
November 7NorthwoodFindlay, OHW 21–6
November 14Lees–McRae
  • Donnell Stadium
  • Findlay, OH
W 64–0
November 21Georgetown (KY)
W 32–14[5]
December 5at Westminster (PA)New Wilmington, PA (NAIA Division II quarterfinal)W 13–7[6]
December 12Benedictine (KS)
  • Donnell Stadium
  • Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II semifinal)
W 27–24[7]
December 19at Linfield
W 26–139,141[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The University of Findlay Oilers Football Media Guide 2011". University of Findlay. 2011. p. 65.
  2. ^ "Findlay stops Kentucky State". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1992. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Findlay 33, Lindenwood 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 27, 1992. p. 8F – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Findlay defense hands Campbellsville first loss". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1992. p. C10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ George Rorrer (November 22, 1992). "Findlay mashes Georgetown's hopes". The Courier-Journal. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Westminster upset". Indiana (PA) Gazette. December 6, 1992. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ravens lose semifinal". The Kansas City Star. December 13, 1992. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Findlay wins NAIA Division II". The Akron Beacon Journal. December 20, 1992. p. E12 – via Newspapers.com.
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