1992 Central State Marauders football team

American college football season

1992 Central State Marauders football
NAIA Division I national champion Black college national champion
NAIA Division I Championship, W 19–16 vs. Gardner–Webb
Conference	Independent
Record	12–1
Head coach	Billy Joe (12th season)
Home stadium	McPherson Stadium
Seasons← 19911993 →

1992 NAIA Division I independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		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

The 1992 Central State Marauders football team represented Central State University as an independent during the 1992 NAIA Division I football season. Led by twelfth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Marauders compiled an overall record of 12–1 and finished as NAIA Division I national champions. At the conclusion of the season, the Marauders were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	Fort Valley State	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 33–0	3,700
September 12	at St. Francis (IL)	Memorial Stadium Joliet, IL	W 7–3
September 19	vs. Elizabeth City State	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (River City Classic)	W 24–10	15,100
September 26	vs. Texas Southern	Cooper Stadium Columbus, OH (Capital City Classic)	L 17–30	9,500
October 3	vs. Alabama State	Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	W 34–13	62,109
October 10	Kentucky State	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 83–0	8,500
October 17	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 51–29	8,023
October 24	West Virginia State	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 42–12
November 7	Virginia Union	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 55–12	2,200
November 14	Knoxville	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	W 49–6
November 21	at Harding	Alumni Field Searcy, AR (NAIA Division I Quarterfinal)	W 34–0	2,500
December 5	Central Arkansas	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH (NAIA Division I Semifinal)	W 30–23	1,500
December 12	at Gardner–Webb	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC (NAIA Division I Championship)	W 19–16	4,855

References

"Central State blanks Wildcats". The Macon Telegraph. September 6, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mosley TD run scores 7–3 CSU victory". Dayton Daily News. September 13, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"81-yard punt return, plus a clip that isn't, ignite Central State". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Sun sets on CSU streak". Dayton Daily News. September 27, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Central State strikes with big plays in Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Massacre: CSU wins, 83–0". Dayton Daily News. October 11, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Central State rallies to beat Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Braxton's 3 TDs pace Marauders". Dayton Daily News. October 25, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Central State mauls VUU". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 8, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"CSU heading back to playoffs". Dayton Daily News. November 15, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Braxton, CSU smash Harding". Dayton Daily News. November 22, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"CSU wiggles way into final". Dayton Daily News. December 6, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Central St. nips Gardner–Webb in NAIA final". The Charlotte Observer. December 13, 1992. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Central State Marauders football
Bowls & rivalries	McPherson Stadium
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962' 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e NAIA football national champions
Single division	1956: Montana State & Saint Joseph's (IN) 1957: Pittsburg State 1958: Northeastern State 1959: Texas A&I 1960: Lenoir–Rhyne 1961: Pittsburg State 1962: Central State (OK) 1963: Saint John's (MN) 1964: Concordia (MN) & Sam Houston State 1965: Saint John's (MN) 1966: Waynesburg 1967: Fairmont State 1968: Troy State 1969: Texas A&I
NAIA Division I	1970: Texas A&I 1971: Livingston 1972: East Texas State 1973: Abilene Christian 1974: Texas A&I 1975: Texas A&I 1976: Texas A&I 1977: Abilene Christian 1978: Angelo State 1979: Texas A&I 1980: Elon 1981: Elon 1982: Central State (OK) 1983: Carson–Newman 1984: Carson–Newman & Central Arkansas 1985: Central Arkansas & Hillsdale 1986: Carson–Newman 1987: Cameron 1988: Carson–Newman 1989: Carson–Newman 1990: Central State (OH) 1991: Central Arkansas 1992: Central State (OH) 1993: East Central 1994: Northeastern State 1995: Central State (OH) 1996: Southwestern Oklahoma State
NAIA Division II	1970: Westminster (PA) 1971: Cal Lutheran 1972: Missouri Southern 1973: Northwestern (IA) 1974: Texas Lutheran 1975: Texas Lutheran 1976: Westminster (PA) 1977: Westminster (PA) 1978: Concordia (MN) 1979: Findlay 1980: Pacific Lutheran 1981: Austin & Concordia (MN) 1982: Linfield 1983: Northwestern (IA) 1984: Linfield 1985: Wisconsin–La Crosse 1986: Linfield 1987: Pacific Lutheran & Wisconsin–Stevens Point (forfeited) 1988: Westminster (PA) 1989: Westminster (PA) 1990: Peru State 1991: Georgetown (KY) 1992: Findlay 1993: Pacific Lutheran 1994: Westminster (PA) 1995: Central Washington & Findlay 1996: Sioux Falls
Single division	1997: Findlay 1998: Azusa Pacific 1999: Northwestern Oklahoma State 2000: Georgetown (KY) 2001: Georgetown (KY) 2002: Carroll (MT) 2003: Carroll (MT) 2004: Carroll (MT) 2005: Carroll (MT) 2006: Sioux Falls 2007: Carroll (MT) 2008: Sioux Falls 2009: Sioux Falls 2010: Carroll (MT) 2011: Saint Xavier 2012: Marian (IN) 2013: Grand View 2014: Southern Oregon 2015: Marian (IN) 2016: Saint Francis (IN) 2017: Saint Francis (IN) 2018: Morningside 2019: Morningside 2020: Lindsey Wilson 2021: Morningside 2022: Northwestern (IA) 2023: Keiser

v t e Black college football national champions
1920s	1920: Howard / Talladega 1921: Talladega / Wiley 1922: Hampton 1923: Howard / Lincoln (PA) / Virginia Union 1924: Lincoln (PA) / Paul Quinn / Tuskegee 1925: Howard / Tuskegee 1926: Howard / Tuskegee 1927: Bluefield / Tuskegee 1928: Bluefield / Wiley 1929: Tuskegee
1920s	1930: Tuskegee 1931: Wilberforce 1932: Wiley 1933: Morgan 1934: Kentucky State 1935: Kentucky State / Texas College 1936: Virginia State / West Virginia State 1937: Morgan 1938: Florida A&M 1939: Langston
1940s	1940: Morris Brown 1941: Langston / Morris Brown 1942: Florida A&M 1943: Morgan State 1944: Morgan State 1945: Wiley 1946: Morgan State / Tennessee A&I 1947: Shaw / Tennessee A&I 1948: Wilberforce State / Southern 1949: Morgan State / Southern
1950s	1950: Florida A&M / Southern 1951: Morris Brown / North Carolina A&T 1952: Florida A&M 1953: Florida A&M / Prairie View A&M / Tennessee A&I 1954: Florida A&M / North Carolina College / Prairie View A&M / Southern / Tennessee A&I 1955: Grambling 1956: Tennessee A&I 1957: Florida A&M 1958: Prairie View A&M 1959: Florida A&M
1960s	1960: Southern 1961: Florida A&M 1962: Florida A&M / Jackson State 1963: Prairie View A&M 1964: Prairie View A&M 1965: Tennessee A&I 1966: Tennessee A&I 1967: Grambling / Morgan State 1968: Alcorn A&M / North Carolina A&T 1969: Alcorn A&M
1970s	1970: Tennessee State 1971: Tennessee State 1972: Grambling 1973: Tennessee State 1974: Alcorn State / Grambling State 1975: Grambling State 1976: South Carolina State 1977: Florida A&M / Grambling State / South Carolina State 1978: Florida A&M 1979: Tennessee State
1980s	1980: Grambling State 1981: South Carolina State / Virginia Union 1982: South Carolina State / Tennessee State 1983: Central State / Grambling State / Tennessee State 1984: Alcorn State / Tennessee State 1985: Hampton / Jackson State 1986: Central State 1987: Central State / Howard 1988: Central State 1989: Central State
1990s	1990: Central State / North Carolina A&T 1991: Alabama State 1992: Central State / Grambling State 1993: Howard / Southern 1994: Hampton / South Carolina State 1995: Southern 1996: Howard / Jackson State 1997: Hampton / Southern 1998: Florida A&M / Southern 1999: North Carolina A&T
2000s	2000: Grambling State / Tuskegee 2001: Florida A&M / Grambling State / Tuskegee 2002: Bethune–Cookman / Fayetteville State / Grambling State 2003: Albany State / Southern 2004: Albany State / Hampton 2005: Grambling State / Hampton / North Carolina Central 2006: Hampton / North Carolina Central 2007: Delaware State / Tuskegee 2008: Grambling State 2009: South Carolina State
2010s	2010: Bethune–Cookman 2011: Norfolk State / Winston-Salem State 2012: Arkansas–Pine Bluff / Winston-Salem State 2013: Bethune–Cookman / Tennessee State 2014: Alcorn State 2015: North Carolina A&T 2016: Grambling State 2017: North Carolina A&T 2018: North Carolina A&T 2019: North Carolina A&T
2020s	2020: Alabama A&M 2021: Bowie State / Florida A&M / South Carolina State 2022: North Carolina Central 2023: Florida A&M 2024: Jackson State

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