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
Postseason appearances
NCAA Division II
The Oilers have made three [List of NCAA Division II (NCAA)|Division II football championship appearances by team|appearances] in the NCAA Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 1–3.| 2017 | First Round Second Round | Shepherd Assumption | W, 29–17 L, 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 | Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Tarleton State Missouri Valley Concordia Moorhead | W, 13–6 W, 27–9 L, 0–7 |
| 1979 | Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Jamestown Pacific Lutheran Northwestern (IA) | W, 41–15 W, 9–0 W, 51–6 |
| 1983 | Quarterfinals | Westminster (PA) | L, 0–28 |
| 1984 | Quarterfinals | Hanover | L, 17–18 |
| 1985 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Saint Ambrose Pacific Lutheran | W, 7–0 L, 29–40 |
| 1991 | First Round Quarterfinals | Westminster Georgetown (KY) | W, 9–8 L, 19–37 |
| 1992 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Georgetown Westminster Benedictine (KS) Linfield | W, 32–14 W, 13–7 W, 27–24 W, 26–13 |
| 1993 | First Round Quarterfinals | Tiffin Westminster | W, 28–14 L, 0–24 |
| 1994 | First Round | Westminster (PA) | L, 30–41 |
| 1995 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Pacific Lutheran Malone Lambuth Central Washington | W, 21–7 W, 15–7 W, 63–13 T, 21–21 |
| 1996 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Geneva Westminster Western Washington | W, 38–13 W, 28–9 L, 21–28 |
| 1997 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship | Westminster Geneva Doane Willamette | W, 40–0 W, 28–7 W, 26–25 W, 14–7 |