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]
Schedule
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September 15 | Bluffton | Findlay, OH | W 40–0 | |
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September 22 | Wilmington (OH) | Findlay, OH | W 28–26 | |
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September 29 | at Manchester (IN) | North Manchester, IN | W 62–0 | |
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October 6 | at Ohio Northern* | Ada, OH | T 21–21 | |
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October 13 | Earlham | Findlay, OH | W 48–13 | |
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October 20 | at Anderson (IN) | Anderson, IN | W 21–6 | |
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October 27 | Taylor | Findlay, OH | W 29–27 | |
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November 3 | at Hanover | Hanover, IN | L 27–31 | |
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November 10 | Defiance | Findlay, OH | W 21–7 | |
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November 17 | Jamestown* | Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II quarterfinal) | W 41–15 | | [2]
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December 1 | Pacific Lutheran* | Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II semifinal) | W 9–0 | 1,500 | [3]
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December 8 | Northwestern (IA)* | Findlay, OH (NAIA Division II Championship Game) | W 51–6 | | [4]
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National championship seasons in bold |