1979 NAIA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 1979 August–November 1979 November–December 1979 Donnell StadiumFindlay, OH Findlay The 1979 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1979 college football season in the United States and the 24th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 10th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1979 and culminated in the 1979 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Donnell Stadium in Findlay, Ohio.NAIA Championship History http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 NAIA December 2, 2015 4–11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715022933/http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 July 15, 2015 dead The Findlay Oilers defeated the 1979 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern Red Raiders in the championship game, 51–6, to win their first NAIA national title. Conference standings Conference champions Conference Champion RecordFrontierMontana Tech4–0 Heart of America William JewellBaker (KS) 5–1 Hoosier-Buckeye FindlayHanover 7–1 Kansas Bethany 8–0 Minnesota Concordia–MoorheadSaint John's (MN)St. OlafSt. Thomas (MN) 6–2 Nebraska Midland Lutheran 5–0 North Dakota Jamestown 4–0South DakotaBlack Hills State5–0–1TexasAustin College7–1 Postseason QuarterfinalsCampus sites SemifinalsCampus sites ChampionshipFindlay, OH 160 no   1979 Midland Lutheran Warriors Midland Lutheran 27   1979 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern (IA)‡ 40   1979 Austin Kangaroos Austin 24   1979 Bethany Swedes Bethany (KS)* 35   1979 Pacific Lutheran Lutes Pacific Lutheran 34   1979 Cal Lutheran Kingsmen Cal Lutheran* 14   1979 Jamestown Jimmies Jamestown 15   Findlay* 41   Northwestern (IA)* 49   Bethany (KS) 21   Pacific Lutheran 0   Findlay* 9   Northwestern (IA) 6   Findlay* 51 ‡ Game played at Vermillion, South Dakota See also 1979 NAIA Division I football season 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1979 NCAA Division II football season 1979 NCAA Division III football season References Category:NAIA football national championship