Western Michigan
MAC · 1979 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons · 1 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 Western Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras
1979 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 11 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 10–0–1 | L 0–10 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 18 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–4 | L 7–24 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 5–5–1 | W 45–17 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | L 3–15 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 1–10 | L 13–18 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 7–3–1 | L 0–17 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 | GRAND VALLEY STATE | Unranked | — | W 37–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | W 20–6 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 6–5 | W 24–3 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | W 20–10 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 2–8–1 | W 17–7 |
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).
- Ohio +6
- Miami (OH) +6
- Ball State +6
- Northern Illinois +5
- Eastern Michigan +2
- Central Michigan 0
- Toledo -3
- South Carolina -4
- Bowling Green -7
- Kent State -10
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.545 Win % · Change -1
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.