1992 Findlay Oilers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1992
| team = Findlay Oilers
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 12–1
| head_coach = Dick Strahm
| hc_year = 18th
| captain =
| stadium = Donnell Stadium
| champion = NAIA Division II champion
| bowl = NAIA Division II Championship Game
| bowl_result = W 26–13 vs. {{cfb link|year=1992|team=Linfield Wildcats|title=Linfield}}
}}
{{1992 NAIA Division II independents football records}}
The 1992 Findlay Oilers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Findlay as an independent during the 1992 NAIA Division II football season. In their 18th season under head coach Dick Strahm, the Oilers compiled a 12–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 408 to 154, and won the NAIA Division II national championship, defeating {{cfb link|year=1992|team=Linfield Wildcats|title=Linfield}}, 26–13, in the NAIA Division II Championship Game.{{cite web|title=The University of Findlay Oilers Football Media Guide 2011|publisher=University of Findlay|year=2011|page=65|url=https://issuu.com/findlay/docs/athletics_2011_football_mediaguide}}
The team played its home games at Donnell Stadium in Findlay, Ohio.
Schedule
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|September 5|at|{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Kentucky State Thorobreds|title=Kentucky State}}||Frankfort, KY|W 23-13|1,800 (est)|{{cite news|title=Findlay stops Kentucky State|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=September 6, 1992|page=C9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88189816/findlay-stops-kentucky-state/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|September 26||{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Lindenwood Lions|title=Lindenwood}}|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH|W 33-0||{{cite news|title=Findlay 33, Lindenwood 0|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=September 27, 1992|page=8F|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88190150/findlay-33-lindenwood-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 3||{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs|title=Union (KY)}}|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH|W 56-28||
|October 10|at|{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Campbellsville Tigers|title=Campbellsville}}||Campbellsville, KY|W 28-7||{{cite news|title=Findlay defense hands Campbellsville first loss|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=October 11, 1992|page=C10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88188515/findlay-defense-hands-campbellsville/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 17|at|{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Westminster Titans|title=Westminster (PA)}}||New Wilmington, PA|L 17-30||
|October 24||{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Tiffin Dragons|title=Tiffin}}|||W 21-0||
|October 31||{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Urbana Blue Knights|title=Urbana}}||Findlay, OH|W 47-12||
|November 7||{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Northwood Timberwolves|title=Northwood}}||Findlay, OH|W 21-6||
|November 14||{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Lees–McRae Bobcats football|title=Lees–McRae}}|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH|W 64-0||
|November 21||{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Georgetown Tigers|title=Georgetown (KY)}}|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II first round)|W 32-14||{{cite news|title=Findlay mashes Georgetown's hopes|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|author=George Rorrer|date=November 22, 1992|page=C8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88188910/findlay-mashes-georgetowns-hopes/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|December 5|at|Westminster (PA)||New Wilmington, PA (NAIA Division II quarterfinal)|W 13-7||{{cite news|title=Westminster upset|newspaper=Indiana (PA) Gazette|date=December 6, 1992|page=23|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88190601/westminster-upset/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|December 12||{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Benedictine Ravens|title=Benedictine (KS)}}|Donnell Stadium|Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II semifinal)|W 27-24||{{cite news|title=Ravens lose semifinal|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|date=December 13, 1992|page=C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88189146/ravens-lose-semifinal/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|December 19|at|{{cfb link|year=1992|team=Linfield Wildcats|title=Linfield}}|Civic Stadium|Portland, OR (NAIA Division II Championship Game)|W 26-13|9,141|{{cite news|title=Findlay wins NAIA Division II|newspaper=The Akron Beacon Journal|date=December 20, 1992|page=E12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88189354/findlay-wins-naia-division-ii/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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References
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