Southern Miss
FBSI · 1979 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 19 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Southern Miss head-to-head · History & Eras
1979 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 11 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 11–1 | L 14–17 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 18 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–9 | W 24–6 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H |  SEC | 8–3 | L 9–31 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2H | SEC | 4–7 | W 38–8 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 30–10 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Tulane (TULANE)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–3 | L 19–20 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 22–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2H | SEC | 3–8 | W 21–7 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6–1 | T 10–10 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H |  MAC | 4–7 | L 27–31 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)H2H | IND SLC | 4–7 | W 14–6 |
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).
- North Texas +5
- Memphis +5
- Ole Miss +4
- Arkansas State +4
- Mississippi State +3
- Cincinnati +2
- Louisville 0
- Florida State -1
- Auburn -3
- Tulane -3
- Bowling Green -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.591 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.