Western Carolina
SOCON · 1979 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 5 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Western Carolina head-to-head · History & Eras
1979 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 4 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3–1 | L 6–31 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 11 | TENNESSEE TECH | Unranked | — | W 24–7 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 18 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H | IND SOCON | 1–10 | W 24–0 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  App State (APPALACHIAN STATE)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–8 | L 27–35 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 | ELON | Unranked | — | W 20–7 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Citadel (CITADEL)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–5 | L 19–21 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 | WOFFORD | Unranked | — | W 56–21 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 | LENOIR-RHYNE | Unranked | — | W 42–6 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)H2H | IND SOCON | 9–2 | L 35–42 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Furman (FURMAN)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–6 | L 14–23 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  East Tennessee State (EAST TENNESSEE STATE)H2H | IND SOCON | 7–4 | W 13–9 |
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).
- East Tennessee State +7
- Marshall +1
- Tennessee Chattanooga -2
- East Carolina -3
- Citadel -5
- Furman -6
- App State -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.545 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.