Drake
MVC · 1979 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 14 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons
- Pioneer Era · 6 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Drake head-to-head · History & Eras
1979 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 4 |  Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 8–3 | L 12–19 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 11 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 2–9 | W 14–13 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 18 |  Temple (TEMPLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 10–2 | L 21–43 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Colorado (COLORADO)H2H | IND B8 | 3–8 | W 13–9 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6–1 | L 21–31 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 | TRUMAN STATE | Unranked | — | W 41–6 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Long Beach State (LONG BEACH STATE)H2H | IND PCAA | 7–4 | L 14–17 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 1–10 | L 17–24 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 | NORTHERN MICHIGAN | Unranked | — | L 26–30 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND MVC | 8–3 | L 21–22 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  West Texas A&M (WEST TEXAS A&M)H2H | IND MVC | 5–5–1 | L 18–28 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Colorado +3
- New Mexico State +2
- Temple -2
- Indiana State -3
- Southern Illinois -3
- Long Beach State -4
- West Texas A&M -5
- Louisville -6
- Wichita State -10
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.273 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.