1979 Findlay Oilers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1979 Findlay Oilers football Hoosier–Buckeye Conference Hoosier–Buckeye 10–1–1 7–1 Dick Strahm 5th Steve Mohr 3rd Dean Pees 1st NAIA Division II championHoosier–Buckeye co-champion NAIA Division II Championship Game W 51–6 vs. 1979 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern (IA) The 1979 Findlay Oilers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Findlay as a member of the Hoosier–Buckeye Conference during the 1979 NAIA Division II football season. In their 23rd season under head coach Dick Strahm, the Oilers compiled a 10–1–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 398 to 152, and won the NAIA national championship, defeating the 1979 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern Red Raiders, 51–6, in the NAIA Championship Game.The University of Findlay Oilers Football Media Guide 2011 University of Findlay 2011 65 https://issuu.com/findlay/docs/athletics_2011_football_mediaguide Schedule y y September 15 1979 Bluffton Beavers Bluffton Findlay, OH W 40-0 September 22 1979 Wilmington Quakers Wilmington (OH) Findlay, OH W 28-26 September 29 at 1979 Manchester Spartans Manchester (IN) North Manchester, IN W 62-0 October 6 at 1979 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern<ncg> Ada, OH T 21-21 October 13 1979 Earlham Quakers Earlham Findlay, OH W 48-13 October 20 at 1979 Anderson Ravens Anderson (IN) Anderson, IN W 21-6 October 27 1979 Taylor Trojans Taylor Findlay, OH W 29-27 November 3 at 1979 Hanover Panthers Hanover Hanover, IN L 27-31 November 10 1979 Defiance Yellow Jackets Defiance Findlay, OH W 21-7 November 17 1979 Jamestown Jimmies Jamestown<ncg> Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II quarterfinal) W 41-15 Findlay-Jamestown The Marion Star November 18, 1979 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88166275/findlay-jamestown/ Newspapers.com December 1 1979 Pacific Lutheran Lutes Pacific Lutheran<ncg> Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II semifinal) W 9-0 1,500 Findlay beats PLU 9-0 in NAIA playoffs Statesman Journal December 2, 1979 3D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88165958/findlay-beats-plu-9-0-in-naia-playoffs/ Newspapers.com December 8 1979 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern (IA)<ncg> Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II Championship Game) W 51-6 Turnover-ridden Raiders lose, 51-6 The Sioux City Journal December 9, 1979 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88165666/turnover-ridden-raiders-lose-51-6/ Newspapers.com References Findlay Category:Findlay Oilers football seasons Category:NAIA football national champions Category:Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football champion seasons Findlay Oilers football