1992 NAIA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 1992 August–November 1992 November–December 1992 Portland, OR Findlay (2) The 1992 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1992 college football season in the United States and the 37th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 23rd season of play of the NAIA Division II for football. The season was played from August to November 1992 and culminated in the 1992 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played in Portland, Oregon near the campus of Linfield College.NAIA Championship History http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 NAIA December 6, 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 Findlay defeated 1992 Linfield Wildcats Linfield in the championship game, 26–13, to win their second NAIA national title. Conference realignment Conference changes Before the season, the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rebranded as the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference after the addition of Iowa-based Northwestern College. The NIAC had existed under its previous name since its foundation in 1969. Membership changes Team 1991 conference 1992 conference Northwestern (IA) NAIA independent Nebraska-Iowa Conference standings Conference champions Conference Champion Record Columbia Mount Rainier League: Pacific LutheranMount Hood League: Linfield 5–06–0 Frontier Montana TechMontana Western4–2 Heart of America BakerBenedictine 7–1 Kansas Friends 8–0 Mid-South CampbellsvilleGeorgetown (KY)1992 Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs Union (KY) 4–1 Nebraska Hastings 6–0 North Dakota Dickinson StateMaryMinot State 4–1 South Dakota Dakota Wesleyan 5–0 Texas Howard Payne 5–0 Rankings Final NAIA Division II poll rankings: Rank Team (first place votes) Record (thru Nov. 15) Points 1 1992 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) 9–0 423 2 1992 Linfield Wildcats Linfield 9–0 410 3 1992 Pacific Lutheran Lutes Pacific Lutheran 8–1 387 4 Findlay 8–1 372 5 1992 Baker Wildcats Baker 9–1 341 6 1992 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne 8–2 321 7 1992 Dakota Wesleyan Tigers Dakota Wesleyan 10–0 317 8 1992 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Hardin–Simmons 9–1 297 9 1992 Minot State Beavers Minot State 7–2 283 10 1992 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine (KS) 9–1 271 11 1992 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY) 8–2 244 12 1992 Hastings Broncos Hastings 8–2 243 13 1992 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern (IA) 8–1–1 226 14 1992 Friends Falcons Friends 8–2 201 151992 Western Washington Vikings Western Washington 7–2 196 16 1992 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech 7–3 191 17 1992 Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs Union (KY) 8–2 138 181992 Peru State Bobcats Peru State 7–2–1 136 19 1992 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State 7–2 102 20 1992 Campbellsville Tigers Campbellsville 7–3 88 21 1992 Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington 6–3 79 22 1992 Greenville Panthers Greenville 7–2 69 23 1992 Evangel Crusaders Evangel 7–3 68 24 1992 Mary Marauders Mary 7–1–1 60 25 1992 Bethany Swedes Bethany (KS) 7–1–1 49 NAIA Division II Poll https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/125440009/ Argus Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota November 17, 1992 2C May 28, 2023 Newspapers.com Postseason First RoundCampus sites QuarterfinalsCampus sites SemifinalsCampus sites ChampionshipPortland, OR 160 no   1992 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY) 14   Findlay* 32   1992 Friends Falcons Friends (KS) 0   1992 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA)* 28   1992 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern (IA) 20   1992 Baker Wildcats Baker* 21   1992 Hastings Broncos Hastings 15   1992 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine (KS)* 17   1992 Minot State Beavers Minot State 31   1992 Dakota Wesleyan Tigers Dakota Wesleyan* 0   1992 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Hardin–Simmons 42   1992 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne* 28   1992 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech 0   1992 Pacific Lutheran Lutes Pacific Lutheran* 37   1992 Western Washington Vikings Western Washington 0   1992 Linfield Wildcats Linfield* 26   Findlay 13   Westminster (PA)* 7   Baker 14   Benedictine (KS)* 21   Minot State 21   Hardin–Simmons* 14   Pacific Lutheran 30   Linfield* 44   Findlay* 27   Benedictine (KS) 24   Minot State 12   Linfield* 47   Findlay 26   Linfield* 13 See also 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1992 NCAA Division II football season 1992 NCAA Division III football season References Category:NAIA football national championship