Illinois State
FBSI · 1979 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 7 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Illinois State head-to-head · History & Eras
1979 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 11 | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | Unranked | — | L 27–33 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 18 | FORT HAYS STATE | Unranked | — | W 35–7 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 2–8–1 | W 24–15 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 | NORTH DAKOTA | Unranked | — | L 0–20 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND MVC | 8–3 | L 0–7 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | L 14–42 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 5–5–1 | L 7–33 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 8–3 | L 21–23 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 | WESTERN ILLINOIS | Unranked | — | W 35–7 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 | EASTERN ILLINOIS | Unranked | — | L 0–24 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)H2H | IND SOCON | 9–2 | L 31–42 |
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).
- Eastern Michigan +2
- Tennessee Chattanooga -2
- Southern Illinois -3
- Indiana State -3
- Ball State -5
- Northern Illinois -5
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.