1979 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1979 Arkansas State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC) 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, tying for fourth place in the SLC.[1]

1979 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
1979 record4–7 (1–4 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
1979 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State $ 5 0 011 1 0
Texas–Arlington 4 1 09 2 0
Lamar 3 2 06 3 2
Arkansas State 1 4 04 7 0
Southwestern Louisiana 1 4 04 7 0
Louisiana Tech 1 4 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Louisiana Tech record includes one win by forfeit.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8East Texas State*W 24–14
September 15at Northeast Louisiana*L 17–18[2]
September 22Southern Illinois*
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 24–1616,803
September 29Southwestern Louisiana
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 9–13
October 6at Richmond*W 24–3
October 13at Louisiana TechW 14–713,800[3]
October 20at McNeese StateL 7–10
October 27Lamar
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 10–20
November 3Texas–Arlington*
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 18–5612,672[4]
November 10at Wyoming*L 14–17
November 17at Southern Miss*L 6–1416,340[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

1980 NFL Draft

The following Indian was selected in the 1980 NFL draft.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
237Gene BradleyQuarterbackBuffalo Bills

References

  1. "1979 Arkansas Red Wolves Stats". Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. "Northeast wins". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 1979. p. C7. Retrieved January 29, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Indians slug Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "UTA rushes past Indians". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "How good?". The Clarion-Ledger. November 18, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Arkansas State Drafted Players/Alumni". Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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