Findlay Oilers football

The Findlay Oilers football team represents University of Findlay, located in Findlay, Ohio, in NCAA Division II college football.

The Oilers, who began playing football in 1892, compete as members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

Findlay have won four national championships, all as members of the NAIA.

History Conferences 1892–1920: Independent 1921–1932: Northwest Ohio League 1933: Independent 1934–1948: Ohio Athletic Conference 1949–1961: Mid-Ohio Conference 1962–1967: Independent 1971–1985: Hoosier–Buckeye Conference 1986–1993: NAIA Independent 1994–1997: Mid-States Football Association 1998: Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference 1999–2017: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 2017–present: Great Midwest Athletic Conference

Championships National championships 1979 NAIA (4) Division II (3) Dick Strahm (4) 10–1–1 (7–1 H-BC) Northwestern (IA) W, 51–6 1992 12–1 Linfield W, 26–13 1995 10–1–2 (4–1 MSFA) Central Washington T, 21–21 1997 Single (1) 14–0 (6–0 MSFA) Willamette W, 14–7

Postseason appearances NCAA Division II The Oilers have made three appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 1–3.

2017 First RoundSecond Round ShepherdAssumption W, 29–17L, 26–45 2021 First Round Shepherd L, 31–38 2025 First Round Minnesota State L, 14–37

NAIA Findlay made thirteen appearances in the NAIA playoffs, with a combined record of 21–9–1 and four national championships.

1964 Semifinals Sam Houston State L, 12–32 1978 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational Championship Tarleton StateMissouri ValleyConcordia Moorhead W, 13–6W, 27–9L, 0–7 1979 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational Championship JamestownPacific LutheranNorthwestern (IA) W, 41–15W, 9–0W, 51–6 1983 Quarterfinals Westminster (PA) L, 0–28 1984 Quarterfinals Hanover L, 17–18 1985 QuarterfinalsSemifinals Saint AmbrosePacific Lutheran W, 7–0L, 29–40 1991 First RoundQuarterfinals Westminster (PA)Georgetown (KY) W, 9–8L, 19–37 1992 First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational Championship Georgetown (KY)Westminster (PA)Benedictine (KS)Linfield W, 32–14W, 13–7W, 27–24W, 26–13 1993 First RoundQuarterfinals TiffinWestminster (PA) W, 28–14L, 0–24 1994 First Round Westminster (PA) L, 30–41 1995 First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational Championship Pacific LutheranMaloneLambuthCentral Washington W, 21–7W, 15–7W, 63–13T, 21–21 1996 First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals GenevaWestminster (PA)Western Washington W, 38–13W, 28–9L, 21–28 1997 First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational Championship Westminster (PA)GenevaDoaneWillamette W, 40–0W, 28–7W, 26–25W, 14–7

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