1979 NAIA Division I football season

The 1979 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1979 college football season in the United States and the 24th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 10th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

The season was played from August to November 1979 and culminated in the 1979 NAIA Division I Football National Championship. Known again this year as the Palm Bowl, the title game was played on December 15, 1979 at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas.[1]

Texas A&I defeated Central State (OK) in the Palm Bowl, 20–14, to win their sixth NAIA national title.[2]

Conference champions

Conference Champion Record
Arkansas Arkansas–Monticello 5–1
Central States Kearney State
Pittsburg State
6–1
Evergreen Oregon College 5–0
Great Lakes Saginaw Valley State 4–0–1
Lone Star Texas A&I 6–1
NIC Minnesota–Duluth
Moorhead State (MN)
7–1
Oklahoma East Central State 4–0
RMAC Western State 7–1
South Atlantic Presbyterian 7–0
WVIAC North: Fairmont and West Liberty State
South: West Virginia State
6–2–1
6–3
Wisconsin State Wisconsin–River Falls 7–1

Postseason

Quarterfinals
December 1, 1979
Campus sites
Semifinals
December 8, 1979
Campus sites
1979 Palm Bowl
December 15, 1979
McAllen, TX
         
Saginaw Valley State 3
Presbyterian* 36
Presbyterian 6
Central State (OK)* 28
Central State (OK) 42
Kearney State* 22
Central State (OK) 14
Texas A&I 20
Wisconsin–River Falls 7
Angelo State* 31
Angelo State 19
Texas A&I* 22
Western State (CO) 14
Texas A&I* 38

See also

References

  1. "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. "1979 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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