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1979 Utah State Aggies football
PCAA champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–3–1 (4–0–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons← 19781980 →
1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Long Beach State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Fresno State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Pacific (CA) 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Records adjusted for San Jose State forfeits

The 1979 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Bruce Snyder and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1, 4–0–1 PCAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at San Jose StateT 48–4810,782
September 15at No. 8 Nebraska*L 14–3575,953
September 22at Colorado State*W 24–017,960
September 29at Utah*W 47–2131,100
October 6Long Beach State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 51–2816,046
October 13BYU*L 24–4828,094
October 20at Pacific (CA)W 15–1418,300
October 27at Arizona State*L 14–2867,219
November 3Cal State Fullerton
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 35–716,600
November 17at Weber State*W 34–107,707
November 24at Fresno StateW 41–318,957
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 Utah State Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 18 Craig Bradshaw
QB 10 Eric Hipple
WR 81 James Murphy
RB 24 Rick Parros
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 80 Rulon Jones
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "Utah State ties San Jose at 48-all". The Daily Herald. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hipp-Nosis puts Nebraska in gear". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Utags slam Rams 24–0". Casper Star-Tribune. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Utah State bombs Utah". The Fresno Bee. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Utah State overwhelms Long Beach". The Idaho Statesman. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Marc Wilson hurls BYU past Utah St". The Idaho Statesman. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Pressured USU survives, 15–14". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Malone leads ASU over Utah State 28–14". South Idaho Press. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. John Weyler (November 4, 1979). "Utah Passing Overwhelms Fullerton". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-13. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. "Utah State topples Weber State 34–10". The Idaho Statesman. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Aggies outlast Fresno". The Montana Standard. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1979 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  13. "Utah State Football Guide 2018" (PDF). Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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