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Dick Strahm (born February 23, 1934) is a former American 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.[1][2] His biography entitled Just Call Me Coach, written by John Grindrod of Lima, Ohio, was released in December 2008.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1934 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1972 | Toledo (DC) |
| 1973–1974 | Kansas State (assistant) |
| 1975–1998 | Findlay |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 183–64–5 |
| Tournaments | 18–8–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs) 4–0 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 NAIA Division II (1979, 1992, 1995) 1 NAIA (1997) 8 Hoosier–Buckeye (1976–1979, 1982–1985) 3 SMFA Midwest League (1995–1997) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× NAIA Division II Coach of the Year (1979, 1995) NAIA Coach of the Year (1997) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2004 (profile) | |
In 2023, Findlay announced plans to construct an athletic facility in his honor.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
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