1979 Arkansas State Indians football team
American college football season
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 |
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September 8 | East Texas State* | | W 24–14 | | [2] |
September 15 | at Northeast Louisiana* | | L 17–18 | | [3] |
September 22 | Southern Illinois* | - Indian Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| W 24–16 | 16,803 | [4] |
September 29 | Southwestern Louisiana | - Indian Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| L 9–13 | 17,638 | [5] |
October 6 | at Richmond* | | W 24–3 | | [6] |
October 13 | at Louisiana Tech | | W 14–7 | 13,800 | [7] |
October 20 | at McNeese State | | L 7–10 | | [8] |
October 27 | Lamar | - Indian Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| L 10–20 | 10,212 | [9] |
November 3 | Texas–Arlington* | - Indian Stadium
- Jonesboro, AR
| L 18–56 | 12,672 | [10] |
November 10 | at Wyoming* | | L 14–17 | | [11] |
November 17 | at Southern Miss* | | L 6–14 | 16,340 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
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1980 NFL Draft
The following Indian was selected in the 1980 NFL draft.[14]
References
- ^ "1979 Arkansas Red Wolves Stats". Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Arkansas State whips East Texas". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northeast wins". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 1979. p. C7. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Salukis lose, but foes aren't laughing now". Southern Illinoisan. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith, Roveto power Cajuns past Indians". Monroe Morning World. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – 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.
- ^ "ASU turns over a victory to Lamar at homecoming". The Commercial Appeal. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – 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.
- ^ "1979 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Arkansas State Drafted Players/Alumni". Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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