Findlay Oilers

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Findlay Oilers
University	University of Findlay
Conference	Great Midwest Athletic Conference (2017-)
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Jim Givens
Location	Findlay, Ohio
Varsity teams	22
Football stadium	Donnell Stadium
Basketball arena	Croy Gymnasium
Baseball stadium	Fifth Third Field
Softball stadium	Anderson Field
Soccer stadium	DeHaven Field
Aquatics center	Sink Natatorium
Lacrosse stadium	Armstrong Sports Complex
Other venues	Robert A. Malcolm Athletic Center
Mascot	Derrick the Oiler
Nickname	Oilers
Colors	Black and orange[1]
Website	findlayoilers.com

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 Midwest Athletic Conference. The Oilers were a member of the GLIAC since 1997, when they switched from the NAIA to the NCAA. Findlay sponsors 20 NCAA-sanctioned intercollegiate sports. Findlay formerly sponsored varsity men's ice hockey, with the 1999-2004 seasons at the NCAA Division I level.^[2]

Varsity teams

List of teams

Individual sports

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
• 2022: Women's Golf – NCAA Division II National Championship

Football

Conferences

• 1892–1920: Independent
• 1921–1932: Northwest Ohio League
• 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
• 1999–2017: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
• 2017–present: Great Midwest Athletic Conference

References

External links

• Official website