1979_Findlay_Oilers_football_team

1979 Findlay Oilers football team

1979 Findlay Oilers football team

American college football season


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]

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References

  1. "The University of Findlay Oilers Football Media Guide 2011". University of Findlay. 2011. p. 65.
  2. "Findlay-Jamestown". The Marion Star. November 18, 1979 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Findlay beats PLU 9-0 in NAIA playoffs". Statesman Journal. December 2, 1979. p. 3D via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Turnover-ridden Raiders lose, 51-6". The Sioux City Journal. December 9, 1979. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.

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