| 1979 Arkansas State Indians football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (1–4 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Indian Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Arlington | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Arkansas State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Larry Lacewell, Arkansas State compiled an overall record of 4–7 record with a conference mark of 1–4, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the Southland .[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | East Texas State* | W 24–14 | |||
| September 15 | at Northeast Louisiana* | L 17–18 | [2] | ||
| September 22 | Southern Illinois* |
| W 24–16 | 16,803 | |
| September 29 | Southwestern Louisiana |
| L 9–13 | ||
| October 6 | at Richmond* | W 24–3 | [3] | ||
| October 13 | at Louisiana Tech | W 14–7 | 13,800 | [4] | |
| October 20 | at McNeese State | L 7–10 | [5] | ||
| October 27 | Lamar |
| L 10–20 | ||
| November 3 | Texas–Arlington* |
| L 18–56 | 12,672 | [6] |
| November 10 | at Wyoming* | L 14–17 | [7] | ||
| November 17 | at Southern Miss* | L 6–14 | 16,340 | [8] | |
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1980 NFL Draft
The following Indian was selected in the 1980 NFL draft.[9]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 37 | Gene Bradley | Quarterback | Buffalo Bills |
References
- ↑ "1979 Arkansas Red Wolves Stats". Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Northeast wins". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 1979. p. C7. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Indians squash Spiders at Bradley's direction". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Indians slug Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "McNeese nips Arkansas St". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UTA rushes past Indians". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wyoming Nips Arkansas St". The Daily Herald. November 11, 1979. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "How good?". The Clarion-Ledger. November 18, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Arkansas State Drafted Players/Alumni". Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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