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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
← 1978
1980 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at San Jose State
T 48–4810,782[1]
September 15at No. 8 Nebraska*
L 14–3575,953[2]
September 22at Colorado State*
W 24–017,960[3]
September 29at Utah*
W 47–2131,100[4]
October 6Long Beach State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 51–2816,046[5]
October 13BYU*
L 24–4828,094[6]
October 20at Pacific (CA)
W 15–1418,300[7]
October 27at Arizona State*
L 14–2867,219[8]
November 3Cal State Fullertondagger
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 35–716,600[9]
November 17at Weber State*
W 34–107,707[10]
November 24at Fresno State
W 41–318,957[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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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

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  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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