1979 Findlay Oilers football team
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 Northwestern Red Raiders, 51–6, in the NAIA Championship Game.[1]
| 1979 Findlay Oilers football | |
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NAIA Division II champion Hoosier–Buckeye co-champion | |
NAIA Division II Championship Game, W 51–6 vs. Northwestern (IA) | |
| Conference | Hoosier–Buckeye Conference |
| Record | 10–1–1 (7–1 Hoosier–Buckeye) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Findlay +^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Hanover + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Anderson (IN) | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington (OH) | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchester (IN) | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bluffton | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defiance | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earlham | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 15 | Bluffton | Findlay, OH | W 40–0 | ||||
| September 22 | Wilmington (OH) | Findlay, OH | W 28–26 | ||||
| September 29 | at Manchester (IN) | North Manchester, IN | W 62–0 | ||||
| October 6 | at Ohio Northern* | Ada, OH | T 21–21 | ||||
| October 13 | Earlham | Findlay, OH | W 48–13 | ||||
| October 20 | at Anderson (IN) | Anderson, IN | W 21–6 | ||||
| October 27 | Taylor | Findlay, OH | W 29–27 | ||||
| November 3 | at Hanover | Hanover, IN | L 27–31 | ||||
| November 10 | Defiance | Findlay, OH | W 21–7 | ||||
| November 17 | Jamestown* | Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II quarterfinal) | W 41–15 | [2] | |||
| December 1 | Pacific Lutheran* | Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II semifinal) | W 9–0 | 1,500 | [3] | ||
| December 8 | Northwestern (IA)* | Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II Championship Game) | W 51–6 | [4] | |||
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References
- "The University of Findlay Oilers Football Media Guide 2011". University of Findlay. 2011. p. 65.
- "Findlay-Jamestown". The Marion Star. November 18, 1979 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Findlay beats PLU 9-0 in NAIA playoffs". Statesman Journal. December 2, 1979. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Turnover-ridden Raiders lose, 51-6". The Sioux City Journal. December 9, 1979. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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