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Dick Strahm
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| (1934-02-23) February 23, 1934Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Toledo (DC) |
| Kansas State (assistant) |
| Findlay |
| 183–64–5 |
| 18–8–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs)4–0 (NAIA playoffs) |
| 3 NAIA Division II (1979, 1992, 1995)1 NAIA (1997)8 Hoosier–Buckeye (1976–1979, 1982–1985)3 SMFA Midwest League (1995–1997) |
| 2× NAIA Division II Coach of the Year (1979, 1995)NAIA Coach of the Year (1997) |
| College Football Hall of FameInducted in 2004 (profile) |
Dick Strahm (born February 23, 1934) is an American former football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio from 1975 to 1998, compiling a record of 183–64–5. His Findlay teams won four NAIA Football National Championships, in 1979, 1992, 1995, and 1997. Strahm was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. His biography entitled Just Call Me Coach, written by John Grindrod of Lima, Ohio, was released in December 2008.
In 2023, Findlay announced plans to construct an athletic facility in his honor.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
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| Findlay Oilers (Hoosier–Buckeye Conference) (1975–1985) | |||||
| 1975 | Findlay | 2–8 | 2–6 | T–6th | |
| 1976 | Findlay | 6–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | |
| 1977 | Findlay | 6–2–1 | 6–1–1 | T–1st | |
| 1978 | Findlay | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division II Championship |
| 1979 | Findlay | 10–1–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | W NAIA Division II Championship |
| 1980 | Findlay | 5–4 | 5–3 | 4th | |
| 1981 | Findlay | 8–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |
| 1982 | Findlay | 8–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | |
| 1983 | Findlay | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal |
| 1984 | Findlay | 6–3 | 6–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal |
| 1985 | Findlay | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division II Semifinal |
| Findlay Oilers (NAIA Division II independent) (1986–1993) | |||||
| 1986 | Findlay | 5–4 | |||
| 1987 | Findlay | 5–4 | |||
| 1988 | Findlay | 3–6 | |||
| 1989 | Findlay | 7–3 | |||
| 1990 | Findlay | 7–2–1 | |||
| 1991 | Findlay | 9–3 | L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal | ||
| 1992 | Findlay | 12–1 | W NAIA Division II Championship | ||
| 1993 | Findlay | 8–3 | L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal | ||
| Findlay Oilers (Mid-States Football Association) (1994–1997) | |||||
| 1994 | Findlay | 6–4 | 4–1 | 2nd (MWL) | L NAIA Division II First Round |
| 1995 | Findlay | 10–1–2 | 4–1 | T–1st (MWL) | T NAIA Division II Championship |
| 1996 | Findlay | 12–1 | 6–0 | 1st (MWL) | L NAIA Division II Semifinal |
| 1997 | Findlay | 14–0 | 6–0 | 1st (MWL) | W NAIA Championship |
| Findlay Oilers (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference) (1998) | |||||
| 1998 | Findlay | 5–5 | 5–5 | T–6th | |
| Findlay: | 183–64–5 | ||||
| Total: | 183–64–5 | ||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
- Dick Strahm at the College Football Hall of Fame
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