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FBSI · 1979 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–6–1
0.409 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
405–335–7
0.547 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
2006
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 12
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Louisville head-to-head · History & Eras

1979 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 11Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 14–15
4Week 4 · Sep 18Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 12–24
5Week 5 · Sep 25Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 22–19
6Week 6 · Oct 2Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC3–8W 31–21
7Week 7 · Oct 9Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HIND FBSI11–1L 0–27
8Week 8 · Oct 16Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC6–5W 24–7
9Week 9 · Oct 23Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2HIND MVC8–3W 34–10
11Week 11 · Nov 6Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2HIND FBSI6–4–1T 10–10
12Week 12 · Nov 13Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 6–10
13Week 13 · Nov 20Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC7–4L 7–28
14Week 14 · Nov 27Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HIND FBSI8–3L 7–31

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.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.077
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-7
-26+19
  • Indiana State +8
  • Tulsa +6
  • Drake +3
  • Cincinnati +2
  • Southern Miss 0
  • Florida State -1
  • Rutgers -3
  • Maryland -4
  • Virginia Tech -6
  • Miami -6
  • Memphis -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #90Better than 35%
Win % Place 92ndBetter than 34%

0.409 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#90Regular Season Final#90Post-Season W2#90Post-Season W3#90Post-Season W4#90Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-1
-12
+3
+10
-27
+17
+24
0
-4
-21
-24

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#851974#1361975#871976#531977#471978

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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