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.

1979 Findlay Oilers football
NAIA Division II champion
Hoosier–Buckeye co-champion
NAIA Division II Championship Game, W 51–6 vs. Northwestern (IA)
ConferenceHoosier–Buckeye Conference
Record10–1–1 (7–1 Hoosier–Buckeye)
Head coach
1979 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Findlay +^ 7 1 010 1 1
No. 10 Hanover + 7 1 07 2 0
No. 16 Anderson (IN) 6 2 07 2 0
Wilmington (OH) 5 3 05 4 0
Manchester (IN) 4 4 04 5 0
Bluffton 3 5 03 6 0
Defiance 3 5 03 6 0
Taylor 1 7 01 8 0
Earlham 0 8 00 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
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