1979_NAIA_Division_II_Football_National_Championship

1979 NAIA Division II football season

1979 NAIA Division II football season

American college football season

The 1979 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1979 college football season in the United States and the 24th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 10th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.

Quick Facts Regular season, Postseason ...

The season was played from August to November 1979 and culminated in the 1979 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Donnell Stadium in Findlay, Ohio.[1]

The Findlay Oilers defeated the Northwestern Red Raiders in the championship game, 51–6, to win their first NAIA national title.

Conference standings

More information Conf, Overall ...

Conference champions

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Postseason

Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Findlay, OH
         
  Midland Lutheran 27
  Northwestern (IA)‡ 40
  Northwestern (IA)* 49
  Bethany (KS) 21
  Austin 24
  Bethany (KS)* 35
  Northwestern (IA) 6
  Findlay* 51
  Pacific Lutheran 34
  Cal Lutheran* 14
  Pacific Lutheran 0
  Findlay* 9
  Jamestown 15
  Findlay* 41

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
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