1992 NAIA Division II football season

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1992 NAIA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1992
PostseasonNovember–December 1992
National 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.

Contents

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

Conference realignment

Conference changes

Membership changes

Team1991 conference1992 conference
Northwestern (IA) NAIA independent Nebraska-Iowa

Conference standings

1992 Columbia Football Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Mount Hood League
No. 2 Linfield x^ 6 –0 –012 –1 –0
Lewis & Clark 4 –2 –04 –5 –0
Western Oregon 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Eastern Oregon 3 –3 –03 –6 –0
Southern Oregon 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Oregon Tech 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
Willamette 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
Mount Rainier League
No. 3 Pacific Lutheran x^ 5 –0 –09 –2 –0
No. 15 Western Washington ^ 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
No. 21 Central Washington 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Simon Fraser 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Puget Sound 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Whitworth 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1992 Frontier Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Rocky Mountain + 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
No. 16 Montana Tech +^ 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Carroll (MT) 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Western Montana 2 –4 –02 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1992 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Benedictine (KS) +^ 7 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 5 Baker +^ 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 23 Evangel 6 –2 –07 –3 –0
William Jewell 5 –3 –06 –3 –0
Missouri Valley 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Central Methodist 2 –6 –04 –6 –0
Graceland 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
Culver–Stockton 1 –7 –01 –8 –1
MidAmerica Nazarene 1 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1992 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Friends $^ 8 –0 –08 –3 –0
No. 25 Bethany (KS) 7 –1 –07 –1 –1
Ottawa 5 –3 –05 –3 –1
Southwestern (KS) 5 –3 –05 –4 –0
McPherson 3 –5 –03 –5 –0
Kansas Wesleyan 3 –5 –03 –7 –0
Bethel (KS) 2 –6 –03 –6 –0
Sterling 2 –6 –02 –7 –0
Tabor 1 –7 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1992 Mid-South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Union (KY) + 4 –1 –08 –2 –0
No. 11 Georgetown (KY) +^ 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 20 Campbellsville + 4 –1 –07 –3 –0
Tusculum 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Cumberland (KY) 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
Lambuth 0 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1992 Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Hastings $^ 6 –0 –08 –3 –0
No. 13 Northwestern (IA) ^ 4 –1 –18 –2 –1
Nebraska Wesleyan 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Doane 3 –2 –15 –3 –1
Concordia (NE) 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Midland 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Dana 0 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1992 North Dakota College Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 Dickinson State + 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
No. 9 Minot State +^ 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 24 Mary + 4 –1 –07 –1 –1
Jamestown 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Valley City State 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
Mayville State 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
    Rocky Mountain forfeited a win over Mary.
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1992 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Dakota Wesleyan $^ 5 –0 –010 –1 –0
Black Hills State 4 –1 –04 –6 –0
Sioux Falls 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Huron 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Dakota State 1 –4 –05 –5 –0
South Dakota Tech 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1992 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Howard Payne $^ 5 –0 –08 –3 –0
No. 8 Hardin–Simmons ^ 4 –1 –010 –2 –0
Austin 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
McMurry 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Midwestern State 1 –4 –04 –6 –0
Sul Ross 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1992 NAIA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Findlay ^  – 12 –1 –0
No. 1 Westminster (PA) ^  – 10 –1 –0
No. 18 Peru State  – 7 –2 –1
Azusa Pacific  – 4 –5 –0
Geneva  – 4 –5 –0
Mount St. Joseph  – 4 –5 –0
St. Ambrose  – 4 –6 –0
Tiffin  – 4 –6 –0
Clinch Valley  – 3 –7 –0
Trinity (IL)  – 2 –7 –1
Cumberland (TN)  – 2 –8 –0
Oklahoma Panhandle State  – 2 –8 –0
Westmar  – 1 –8 –0
Lindenwood  – 1 –9 –0
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

Conference champions

ConferenceChampionRecord
Columbia Mount Rainier League: Pacific Lutheran
Mount Hood League: Linfield 		5–0
6–0
Frontier Montana Tech
Montana Western 		4–2
Heart of America Baker
Benedictine 		7–1
Kansas Friends 8–0
Mid-South Campbellsville
Georgetown (KY)
Union (KY) 		4–1
Nebraska Hastings 6–0
North Dakota Dickinson State
Mary
Minot State 		4–1
South Dakota Dakota Wesleyan 5–0
Texas Howard Payne 5–0

Rankings

Final NAIA Division II poll rankings:

RankTeam (first place votes)Record (thru Nov. 15)Points
1 Westminster (PA) 9–0423
2 Linfield 9–0410
3 Pacific Lutheran 8–1387
4 Findlay 8–1372
5 Baker 9–1341
6 Howard Payne 8–2321
7 Dakota Wesleyan 10–0317
8 Hardin–Simmons 9–1297
9 Minot State 7–2283
10 Benedictine (KS) 9–1271
11 Georgetown (KY) 8–2244
12 Hastings 8–2243
13 Northwestern (IA) 8–1–1226
14 Friends 8–2201
15 Western Washington 7–2196
16 Montana Tech 7–3191
17 Union (KY) 8–2138
18 Peru State 7–2–1136
19 Dickinson State 7–2102
20 Campbellsville 7–388
21 Central Washington 6–379
22 Greenville 7–269
23 Evangel 7–368
24 Mary 7–1–160
25 Bethany (KS) 7–1–149

[2]

Postseason

First Round
Campus sites		Quarterfinals
Campus sites		Semifinals
Campus sites		Championship
Portland, OR
            
  Georgetown (KY) 14
  Findlay * 32
 Findlay13
 Westminster (PA)* 7
  Friends (KS) 0
  Westminster (PA) * 28
 Findlay* 27
 Benedictine (KS) 24
  Northwestern (IA) 20
  Baker * 21
 Baker 14
 Benedictine (KS)* 21
  Hastings 15
  Benedictine (KS) * 17
 Findlay26
 Linfield* 13
  Minot State 31
  Dakota Wesleyan* 0
 Minot State21
 Hardin–Simmons* 14
  Hardin–Simmons 42
  Howard Payne* 28
 Minot State 12
 Linfield* 47
  Montana Tech 0
  Pacific Lutheran * 37
 Pacific Lutheran 30
 Linfield* 44
  Western Washington 0
  Linfield * 26

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References

  1. ↑ "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "NAIA Division II Poll". Argus Leader . Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 17, 1992. p. 2C. Retrieved May 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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