1979 Football Schedule
Overall9-20.818
Conference5-10.833
StreakW3
Home5-1
Away4-1
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Western Kentucky | Chamberlain Field | W 41-28 | |
| Sep 15 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Louisiana Tech | Chamberlain Field | W 24-7 | |
| Sep 22 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Furman | Greenville, SC | W 45-14 | |
| Sep 29 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Marshall | Chamberlain Field | W 27-0 | |
| Oct 6 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Appalachian State | Boone, NC | W 24-21 | |
| Oct 13 (Sat) | TBA | Away | East Tennessee State | Johnson City, Tenn | L 0-35 | |
| Oct 20 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Middle Tennessee | Chamberlain Field | Homecoming | W 59-15 |
| Oct 27 (Sat) | TBA | Home | McNeese State | Chamberlain Field | L 17-24 | |
| Nov 3 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Western Carolina | Cullowhee, NC | W 42-35 | |
| Nov 10 (Sat) | TBA | Home | The Citadel | Chamberlain Field | W 28-7 | |
| Nov 17 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Illinois State | Normal, Ill | W 42-31 |