1979_NAIA_Division_I_football_season

1979 NAIA Division I football season

1979 NAIA Division I football season

American college football season

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

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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]

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

Conference realignment

Membership changes

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Conference standings

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Conference champions

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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. [1]
    "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "1979 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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