1992 NAIA Division I football season

American college football season August 2023 1992 August–November 1992 November 21–December 12, 1992 Ernest W. Spangler StadiumBoiling Springs, NC Central State (OH) (2) The 1992 NAIA Division I football season was the 37th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 23rd season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1992 and culminated in the 1992 NAIA Champion Bowl playoffs and the 1992 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 12, 1992 at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, on the campus of Gardner–Webb College.NAIA Championship History http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 NAIA November 26, 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 Central State (OH) defeated the 1992 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs in the Champion Bowl, 19–16, to win their second NAIA national title.1992 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1992_NAIA_Division_I_Football_Playoffs JonFMorse.com November 26, 2015 It was the Marauders' third consecutive appearance in the Champion Bowl, going 1–1 in the previous two. Conference standings Conference champions Conference Champion RecordAICCentral Arkansas6–0Northern SunNorthern State (SD)5–1OklahomaEast CentralSouthwestern Oklahoma State4–1WVIACShepherd7–0 Rankings Final NAIA Division I poll rankings: Rank Team (first place votes) Record (thru Nov. 15) Points 1 Central State (OH) (8) 9–1 216 2 Central Arkansas (2) 8–1–1 210 3 1992 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner–Webb 10-1 198 4 1992 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs Southwestern Oklahoma State 8–1 185 5 1992 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman 8–2 166 6 1992 Shepherd Rams Shepherd 7–3 156 T–7 1992 Concord Mountain Lions Concord (1) 7–2–1 144 T–7 1992 Harding Bisons Harding 7–3 144 9 1992 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon 7–3 140 10 1992 East Central Tigers East Central 6–3 131 11 1992 Northeastern State Redmen Northeastern State 5–2–2 114 12 1992 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages Southeastern Oklahoma State 6–4 89 13 1992 Southwest State Mustangs Southwest State (MN) 6–3–1 79 14 1992 Northern State Wolves Northern State 6–5 74 15 1992 Glenville State Pioneers Glenville State 6–4 69 16 1992 Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils Arkansas–Monticello 6–4 63 17 1992 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets West Virginia State 6–4 58 18 1992 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne 5–5 32 19 1992 Western New Mexico Mustangs Western New Mexico 4–5 22 20 1992 St. Francis Fighting Saints St. Francis (IL) 4–5 13 NAIA Division I Poll https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/125439996/ Argus Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota November 17, 1992 2C May 28, 2023 Newspapers.com Postseason QuarterfinalsNovember 21, 1992Campus sites SemifinalsDecember 5, 1992Campus sites 1992 Champion BowlDecember 12, 1992Boiling Springs, NC 1992 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas 14 1992 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs SW Oklahoma State* 2 Central State (OH) 34 1992 Harding Bisons Harding* 0 1992 Shepherd Rams Shepherd 6 1992 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman* 3 1992 Concord Mountain Lions Concord 21 1992 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner–Webb* 28 Central Arkansas 23 Central State (OH)* 30 Shepherd 7 Gardner–Webb* 22 Central State (OH) 19 Gardner–Webb* 16 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