| 1979 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football | |
NCAA Division I-AA champion | |
|---|---|
Division I-AA Championship Game, W 30–7 vs Lehigh | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 |
| 1979 record | 11–2 (5–1 Ohio Valley) |
| Head coach | Roy Kidd (16th season) |
| Home stadium | Hanger Field |
Seasons | |
Template:1979 Ohio Valley football standings The 1979 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They competed as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference and played their home games at Hanger Field in Richmond, Kentucky. Head coach Roy Kidd was in his 16th season leading the Colonels.
The team advanced to the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game, where they defeated the Lehigh Engineers, 30–7.[1] After the championship win, Governor John Y. Brown Jr. declared the week of January 20–26, 1980, as "EKU National Football Champions Week" in the state.[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | at Kent State* |
| W 17–4 | ||
| September 15 | [[{{{school}}}|Troy State]]* |
| W 15–0 | ||
| September 22 | at East Tennessee |
| L 20–27 | ||
| September 29 | Austin Peay |
| W 35–10 | ||
| October 6 | at Middle Tennessee | W 52–10 | |||
| October 13 | Cal State Fullerton* |
| W 33–17 | ||
| October 20 | Western Kentucky |
| W 8–6 | ||
| October 27 | Murray State |
| L 7–24 | ||
| November 3 | Tennessee Tech |
| W 35–0 | ||
| November 10 | Jackson State* |
| W 27–21 | ||
| November 17 | at Morehead State |
| W 34–7 | ||
| December 8 | Nevada-Reno* |
| W 33–30 2OT | ||
| December 15 | vs. Lehigh* |
| ABC Sports | W 30–7 | 5,200 |
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References[]
Template:1979 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football navbox
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Template:NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football champion navbox
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