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1992 NAIA Division II football season
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.
| 1992 NAIA Division II football season |
|---|
| August–November 1992 |
| November–December 1992 |
| Portland, OR |
| 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.
Findlay defeated Linfield in the championship game, 26–13, to win their second NAIA national title.
- Before the season, the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rebranded as the Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference after the addition of Iowa-based Northwestern College. The NIAC had existed under its previous name since its foundation in 1969.
| Team | 1991 conference | 1992 conference |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern (IA) | NAIA independent | Nebraska-Iowa |
| Conference | Champion | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | Mount Rainier League: Pacific LutheranMount Hood League: Linfield | 5–06–0 |
| Frontier | Montana TechMontana Western | 4–2 |
| Heart of America | BakerBenedictine | 7–1 |
| Kansas | Friends | 8–0 |
| Mid-South | CampbellsvilleGeorgetown (KY)Union (KY) | 4–1 |
| Nebraska | Hastings | 6–0 |
| North Dakota | Dickinson StateMaryMinot State | 4–1 |
| South Dakota | Dakota Wesleyan | 5–0 |
| Texas | Howard Payne | 5–0 |
Final NAIA Division II poll rankings:
| Rank | Team (first place votes) | Record (thru Nov. 15) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westminster (PA) | 9–0 | 423 |
| 2 | Linfield | 9–0 | 410 |
| 3 | Pacific Lutheran | 8–1 | 387 |
| 4 | Findlay | 8–1 | 372 |
| 5 | Baker | 9–1 | 341 |
| 6 | Howard Payne | 8–2 | 321 |
| 7 | Dakota Wesleyan | 10–0 | 317 |
| 8 | Hardin–Simmons | 9–1 | 297 |
| 9 | Minot State | 7–2 | 283 |
| 10 | Benedictine (KS) | 9–1 | 271 |
| 11 | Georgetown (KY) | 8–2 | 244 |
| 12 | Hastings | 8–2 | 243 |
| 13 | Northwestern (IA) | 8–1–1 | 226 |
| 14 | Friends | 8–2 | 201 |
| 15 | Western Washington | 7–2 | 196 |
| 16 | Montana Tech | 7–3 | 191 |
| 17 | Union (KY) | 8–2 | 138 |
| 18 | Peru State | 7–2–1 | 136 |
| 19 | Dickinson State | 7–2 | 102 |
| 20 | Campbellsville | 7–3 | 88 |
| 21 | Central Washington | 6–3 | 79 |
| 22 | Greenville | 7–2 | 69 |
| 23 | Evangel | 7–3 | 68 |
| 24 | Mary | 7–1–1 | 60 |
| 25 | Bethany (KS) | 7–1–1 | 49 |
- 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season
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- 1992 NCAA Division II football season
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