William & Mary
FBSI · 1979 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 8 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare William & Mary head-to-head · History & Eras
1979 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 11 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–4–1 | L 3–7 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 18 | Colgate (COLGATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–4–1 | W 28–15 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | L 14–35 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–6–1 | L 7–33 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 | JAMES MADISON | Unranked | — | W 33–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | L 7–24 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3 | L 0–24 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 | DELAWARE | Unranked | — | L 0–40 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  App State (APPALACHIAN STATE)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–8 | W 9–0 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND FBSI | 0–11 | W 24–10 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3–1 | L 14–38 |
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).
- Colgate +5
- App State +3
- Richmond 0
- Rutgers -3
- East Carolina -3
- Virginia Military Institute -4
- Navy -4
- Virginia Tech -6
- Georgia Tech -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.364 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.