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The 1992 NAIA Division I football season was the 37th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 23rd season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1992
PostseasonNovember 21–December 12, 1992
National ChampionshipErnest W. Spangler Stadium
Boiling Springs, NC
ChampionsCentral State (OH) (2)
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1992 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1992
PostseasonNovember 21–December 12, 1992
National ChampionshipErnest W. Spangler Stadium
Boiling Springs, NC
ChampionsCentral State (OH) (2)
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The season was played from August to November 1992 and culminated in the 1992 NAIA Champion Bowl playoffs and the 1992 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 12, 1992 at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, on the campus of Gardner–Webb College.[1]

The Central State (OH) defeated the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs in the Champion Bowl, 19–16, to win their second NAIA national title.[2] It was the Marauders' third consecutive appearance in the Champion Bowl, going 1–1 in the previous two.

Conference standings

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1992 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Central Arkansas $^6–0–09–2–1
No. T–7 Harding ^4–2–07–4–0
No. 16 Arkansas–Monticello4–2–06–4–0
Henderson State3–3–04–6–1
Arkansas Tech2–4–04–5–1
Ouachita Baptist1–5–02–9–0
Southern Arkansas1–5–01–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1992 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Northern State $5–1–06–5–0
No. 13 Southwest State (MN)4–1–16–3–1
Minnesota Duluth4–1–15–5–1
Moorhead State3–3–04–5–0
Bemidji State2–4–02–8–0
Winona State0–6–02–9–0
Minnesota Morris1–5–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1992 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 SW Oklahoma State +^4–1–08–2–0
No. 10 East Central +4–1–06–3–0
No. 11 Northeastern State3–2–05–2–2
No. 12 SE Oklahoma State3–2–06–4–0
NW Oklahoma State1–4–01–8–1
Langston0–5–04–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1992 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Shepherd $^7–0–08–4–0
No. T–7 Concord ^6–1–07–3–1
No. 15 Glenville State5–2–06–4–0
No. 17 West Virginia State4–3–06–4–0
Fairmont State3–4–04–6–0
West Liberty State2–5–03–7–0
West Virginia Wesleyan1–6–03–7–0
West Virginia Tech0–7–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1992 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Gardner–Webb $^7–0–012–2–0
No. 5 Carson–Newman ^6–1–08–3–0
No. 9 Elon5–2–08–2–0
Catawba3–4–04–6–0
Presbyterian3–4–04–7–0
No. 18 Lenoir–Rhyne2–5–05–5–0
Mars Hill1–6–02–8–1
Wingate1–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1992 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Central State (OH) ^ – 12–1–0
No. 20 St. Francis (IL) – 4–5–0
No. 19 Western New Mexico – 4–5–0
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Conference champions

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Conference Champion Record
AIC Central Arkansas 6–0
Northern Sun Northern State (SD) 5–1
Oklahoma East Central
Southwestern Oklahoma State		 4–1
WVIAC Shepherd 7–0
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Rankings

Final NAIA Division I poll rankings:

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Rank Team (first place votes) Record (thru Nov. 15) Points
1 Central State (OH) (8) 9–1 216
2 Central Arkansas (2) 8–1–1 210
3 Gardner–Webb 10-1 198
4 Southwestern Oklahoma State 8–1 185
5 Carson–Newman 8–2 166
6 Shepherd 7–3 156
T–7 Concord (1) 7–2–1 144
T–7 Harding 7–3 144
9 Elon 7–3 140
10 East Central 6–3 131
11 Northeastern State 5–2–2 114
12 Southeastern Oklahoma State 6–4 89
13 Southwest State (MN) 6–3–1 79
14 Northern State 6–5 74
15 Glenville State 6–4 69
16 Arkansas–Monticello 6–4 63
17 West Virginia State 6–4 58
18 Lenoir–Rhyne 5–5 32
19 Western New Mexico 4–5 22
20 St. Francis (IL) 4–5 13
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Postseason

Quarterfinals
November 21, 1992
Campus sites 		Semifinals
December 5, 1992
Campus sites 		1992 Champion Bowl
December 12, 1992
Boiling Springs, NC
         
Central Arkansas 14
SW Oklahoma State* 2
Central Arkansas 23
Central State (OH)* 30
Central State (OH) 34
Harding* 0
Central State (OH) 19
Gardner–Webb* 16
Shepherd 6
Carson–Newman* 3
Shepherd 7
Gardner–Webb* 22
Concord 21
Gardner–Webb* 28

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