Dick Strahm (born February 23, 1934) is an American former 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. His biography entitled Just Call Me Coach, written by John Grindrod of Lima, Ohio, was released in December 2008.

In 2023, Findlay announced plans to construct an athletic facility in his honor.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Findlay Oilers (Hoosier–Buckeye Conference) (1975–1985)
1975Findlay2–82–6T–6th
1976Findlay6–36–2T–1st
1977Findlay6–2–16–1–1T–1st
1978Findlay11–18–01stL NAIA Division II Championship
1979Findlay10–1–17–1T–1stW NAIA Division II Championship
1980Findlay5–45–34th
1981Findlay8–17–12nd
1982Findlay8–17–1T–1st
1983Findlay8–26–1T–1stL NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1984Findlay6–36–01stL NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1985Findlay10–16–01stL NAIA Division II Semifinal
Findlay Oilers (NAIA Division II independent) (1986–1993)
1986Findlay5–4
1987Findlay5–4
1988Findlay3–6
1989Findlay7–3
1990Findlay7–2–1
1991Findlay9–3L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1992Findlay12–1W NAIA Division II Championship
1993Findlay8–3L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
Findlay Oilers (Mid-States Football Association) (1994–1997)
1994Findlay6–44–12nd (MWL)L NAIA Division II First Round
1995Findlay10–1–24–1T–1st (MWL)T NAIA Division II Championship
1996Findlay12–16–01st (MWL)L NAIA Division II Semifinal
1997Findlay14–06–01st (MWL)W NAIA Championship
Findlay Oilers (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference) (1998)
1998Findlay5–55–5T–6th
Findlay:183–64–5
Total:183–64–5
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

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