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1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1979 |
| image | NCAA 70s logo.svg |
| number_of_teams | 39 |
| regular_season | August–November |
| playoffs | December 8–December 15 |
| nc_date | [December 15, 1979](1979-ncaa-division-i-aa-football-championship-game) |
| championship | Orlando Stadium |
| Orlando, Florida | |
| champions | [Eastern Kentucky](1979-eastern-kentucky-colonels-football-team) |
Orlando, Florida
The 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1979, and concluded with the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 15, 1979, at Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Lehigh Engineers by a final score of 30−7.
Conference changes and new programs
| School | 1978 Conference | 1979 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | Ohio Valley (I-AA) | Southern (I-A) |
| Nevada | I-AA Independent | Big Sky |
Conference standings
Conference champions
| Conference champions |
|---|
Postseason
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
The bracket consisted of three regional selections (West, East, and South) plus Eastern Kentucky as an at-large selection. December 8 Campus sites December 15 Orlando Stadium Orlando, Florida | RD1-seed1= East | RD1-team1= Lehigh | RD1-score1= 28 | RD1-seed2= South | RD1-team2= Murray State* | RD1-score2= 9 | RD1-seed3= West | RD1-team3= Nevada | RD1-score3= 30 | RD1-seed4= AtLg | RD1-team4= Eastern Kentucky* | RD1-score4= 33** | RD2-seed1= East | RD2-team1= Lehigh | RD2-score1= 7 | RD2-seed2= AtLg | RD2-team2= Eastern Kentucky | RD2-score2= 30
- Next to name denotes host institution
- Next to score denotes overtimes
References
References
- "Standings for the 1979 FCS Season".
- "1979 NCAA Division I Football Championship".
- (December 3, 1979). "Eastern Kentucky Gains Football Playoff Berth". [[The Tennessean]].
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