1979 Utah State Aggies football team

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1979 Utah State Aggies football
PCAA champion
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record7–3–1 (4–0–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Romney Stadium
Seasons
←  1978
1980  →
1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah State $ 5 –0 –08 –3 –0
Long Beach State 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
Fresno State 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Cal State Fullerton 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
San Jose State 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Pacific (CA) 0 –5 –03 –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).

Contents

Schedule

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 6 Long Beach State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 51–2816,046 [5]
October 13 BYU *
L 24–4828,094 [6]
October 20at Pacific (CA)
W 15–1418,300 [7]
October 27at Arizona State *
L 14–2867,219 [8]
November 3 Cal State Fullerton Dagger-14-plain.png
  • 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
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1979 Utah State Aggies football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 18 Craig Bradshaw
QB 10 Eric Hipple
WR 81 James Murphy
RB 24 Rick Parros
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 80 Rulon Jones
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

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  2. ↑ "Hipp-Nosis puts Nebraska in gear". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  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.
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  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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