| 1979 Indiana State Sycamores football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (3–2 MVC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dick Jamieson |
| Defensive coordinator | Dennis Raetz (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Seasons← 19781980 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Dick Jamieson, the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the MVC. Indiana State played home games at Memorial Stadium.
The roster included such standout performers as: quarterback Reggie Allen, the 1979 MVC Offensive MVP; defensive end Gerry Glusic, the 1979 MVC Defensive MVP; defensive back Alvin Reynolds; linebacker Craig Shaffer, the 1981 MVC Defensive MVP; and offensive lineman Tunch Ilkin. Allen and Ilkin went on to careers in the National Football League (NFL), Reynolds as an assistant coach and Ilkin as a Pro Bowl-lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Shaffer spent three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals Glusic was named to the AP All-American Team. Six Sycamores would be named to the All-MVC Team: Allen, wide receivers Kirk Wilson and Eddie Ruffin, lineman George DeTella, Glusic, and defensive back John Allman. Allen, Glusic and Ilkin have been inducted into the Indiana State University Athletics Hall of Fame.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Drake | W 19-12 | 5,500 | ||
| September 8 | 8:30 p.m. | at Wichita State | W 28–9 | 20,876 | ||
| September 15 | 8:30 p.m. | at Western Illinois* | W 17–14 | 7,549 | ||
| September 22 | 9:30 p.m. | at New Mexico State | W 40–23 | 18,175 | ||
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | at Akron* | W 28–27 | 11,684 | ||
| October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Ball State* |
| W 18–13 | 11,278 | |
| October 13 | 8:30 p.m. | at West Texas State | L 17–33 | 15,766 | ||
| October 20 | 1:30 p.m. | Louisville* |
| L 10–34 | 16,279 | |
| October 27 | 1:30 p.m. | Illinois State* |
| W 23–21 | 14,117 | |
| November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at Southern Illinois | L 38–41 | 9,100 | ||
| November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Northeast Louisiana* |
| W 38–21 | 5,500 | |
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References
- "Tunch Ilkin Stats".
- "Craig Shaffer Stats".
- 1979 College Football All-America Team
- "Hall of Fame".
- "19–12 loss by Drake". The Sioux City Journal. September 2, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ISU shakes Shockers 28–9, to lead MVC". The Indianapolis Star. September 9, 1979. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indiana State keeps record perfect, 17–14". The Des Moines Register. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indiana State dumps NU foe". Lincoln Journal Star. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Unbeaten Indiana State wins thriller". The South Bend Tribune. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ISU nips BSU; now 6–0". Palladium-Item. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sycamores lose 33–17 decision". The Indianapolis Star. October 14, 1979. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sycamore errors help Louisville post win". The Kokomo Tribune. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Interceptions fatal for Illinois State Redbirds". The Rock Island Argus. Associated Press. October 28, 1979. p. 29. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern Illinois sneaks by Indiana State, 41–38". Evansville Courier and Press. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indiana State 38–21 winner". The Indianapolis Star. November 11, 1979. pp. 2–3. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1979 Indiana State Sycamores Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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