1979 Wisconsin–La Crosse Indians football team

American college football season

1979 Wisconsin–La Crosse Indians football
Conference	Wisconsin State University Conference
Record	7–4 (6–2 WSUC)
Head coach	Roger Harring (11th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19781980 →

1979 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 4 Wisconsin–River Falls $^	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Wisconsin–La Crosse	6	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Wisconsin–Whitewater	6	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Wisconsin–Stout	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Wisconsin–Platteville	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Wisconsin–Superior	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Wisconsin–Eau Claire forfeited two non-conference games. Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1979 Wisconsin–La Crosse Indians football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse as a member of the Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) during the 1979 NAIA Division I football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Roger Harring, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–2 and a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WSUC. Wisconsin–La Crosse was ranked No. 20 in the final NAIA Division I poll.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 15	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	Veterans Memorial Stadium La Crosse, WI	W 62–7
September 22	at Wisconsin–Platteville	Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium Platteville, WI	W 21–6
September 29	at Wisconsin–Superior	Superior, WI	W 49–3
October 6	Winona State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium La Crosse, WI	W 48–0
October 13	Wisconsin–River Falls	Veterans Memorial Stadium La Crosse, WI	L 7–35
October 20	at Wisconsin–Eau Claire	Eau Claire, WI	L 24–30
October 27	Wisconsin–Oshkosh	Veterans Memorial Stadium La Crosse, WI	W 17–10
November 3	Wisconsin–Whitewater	Veterans Memorial Stadium La Crosse, WI	W 47–28
November 10	at Wisconsin–Stout	Menomonie, WI	W 41–21
*Non-conference game

"Final 1979 WSUC football standings". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. November 15, 1979. p. 12. Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Final NAIA Division I; Final season poll". The Oregon Statesman. Salem, Oregon. November 15, 1979. p. 2D. Retrieved May 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Football year by year" (PDF). WIAC Sports.com.

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