Regular season August–November 1979 Champions Texas A&I (6) | Postseason December 1–15, 1979 | |
National Championship McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
McAllen, TX | ||
The 1979 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1979 college football season in the United States and the 24th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 10th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.
The season was played from August to November 1979 and culminated in the 1979 NAIA Division I Football National Championship. Known again this year as the Palm Bowl, the title game was played on December 15, 1979 at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas.
Texas A&I defeated Central State (OK) in the Palm Bowl, 20–14, to win their sixth NAIA national title.
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1979 NAIA Division I football season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA