1992 NAIA Division II football season explained

Year:1992
Regular Season:August–November 1992
Playoffs:November–December 1992
Championship:Portland, OR
Champions:Findlay (2)

The 1992 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1992 college football season in the United States and the 37th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 23rd season of play of the NAIA division II for football.

The season was played from August to November 1992 and culminated in the 1992 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played in Portland, Oregon near the campus of Linfield College.[1]

Findlay defeated in the championship game, 26–13, to win their second NAIA national title.

Conference realignment

Conference changes

Membership changes

Conference champions

ConferenceChampionRecord
ColumbiaMount Rainier League: Pacific Lutheran
Mount Hood League: Linfield
5–0
6–0
FrontierMontana Tech
Montana Western
4–2
Heart of AmericaBaker
Benedictine
7–1
KansasFriends8–0
Mid-SouthCampbellsville
Georgetown (KY)
4–1
NebraskaHastings6–0
North DakotaDickinson State
Mary
Minot State
4–1
South DakotaDakota Wesleyan5–0
TexasHoward Payne5–0

Rankings

Final NAIA Division II poll rankings:

RankTeam (first place votes)Record (thru Nov. 15)Points
19–0423
29–0410
38–1387
4Findlay8–1372
59–1341
68–2321
710–0317
89–1297
97–2283
109–1271
118–2244
128–2243
138–1–1226
148–2201
157–2196
167–3191
178–2138
187–2–1136
197–2102
207–388
216–379
227–269
237–368
247–1–160
257–1–149
[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA Championship History. NAIA. December 6, 2015. 4–11. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715022933/http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523. July 15, 2015. dead.
  2. News: . NAIA Division II Poll . . . November 17, 1992 . 2C . May 28, 2023 . .