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University
  
University of Findlay

Athletic director
  
Brandi Laurita

Varsity teams
  
20

NCAA
  
Division II

Location
  
Findlay, OH

Findlay Oilers

Conference
  
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (through 2016–17) Great Midwest Athletic Conference (from 2017)

The Findlay Oilers are the athletic teams that represent the University of Findlay, located in Findlay, Ohio, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Oilers currently compete as members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference but will depart for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in 2017. The Oilers have been a member of the GLIAC since 1997, when they switched from the NAIA to the NCAA. Findlay sponsors 20 NCAA-sanctioned intercollegiate sports.

Contents

National championships

  • 1979: Football – NAIA Division II
  • 1992: Football – NAIA Division II
  • 1995: Football – NAIA Division II
  • 1995: Wrestling – NAIA
  • 1997: Football – NAIA
  • 2001: Equestrian team (English) – IHSA
  • 2001: Equestrian team (Western) – IHSA
  • 2005: Equestrian team (Western) – IHSA
  • 2007: Equestrian team (Western) – IHSA
  • 2009: Equestrian team (Western) – IHSA
  • 2009: Men's Basketball – NCAA Division II National Championship Record 36-0
  • Conferences

  • 1892–1920: Independent
  • 1921–1932: Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association
  • 1933: Independent
  • 1934–1948: Ohio Athletic Conference
  • 1949–1961: Mid-Ohio Conference
  • 1962–1967: Independent
  • 1971–1985: Hoosier-Buckeye Conference
  • 1986–1993: NAIA Independent
  • 1994–1997: Mid-States Football Association
  • 1998: Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference
  • 1999–present: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
  • Lacrosse

    On November 14, 2013, the University released plans to build a football and lacrosse stadium, slated for completion by the fall 2015 football season. The stadium will be designed by Wagner Murray Architects and Echo Artz. The stadium is slated to seat 5,000 while including a two story pressbox, and full matrix video board. UF will use this stadium as opposed to playing at Findlay High School's high school stadium: Donnell Stadium.

    References

    Findlay Oilers Wikipedia