Findlay Oilers
| Findlay Oilers | |
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| University | University of Findlay |
| Conference |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (through 2016–17) Great Midwest Athletic Conference (from 2017) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Brandi Laurita |
| Location | Findlay, OH |
| Varsity teams | 20 |
| Football stadium | Donnell Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Croy Gymnasium |
| Baseball stadium | Marathon Diamonds |
| Soccer stadium | DeHaven Field |
| Natatorium | Sink Natatorium |
| Other arenas | Robert A. Malcolm Athletic Center |
| Nickname | Oilers |
| Colors |
Orange and Black |
| Website |
athletics |
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.
Varsity teams
List of teams
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Men's sports (10)
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Women's sports (10)
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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
Football
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.[1] 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
- ↑ "UF Announces Plans to Build Lacrosse/Football Stadium". University of Findlay Athletics. Retrieved 14 November 2013.