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The 1979 NAIA Division I football season was the 24th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 10th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1979
PostseasonDecember 1–15, 1979
National ChampionshipMcAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
McAllen, TX
ChampionsTexas A&I (6)
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1979 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1979
PostseasonDecember 1–15, 1979
National ChampionshipMcAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
McAllen, TX
ChampionsTexas A&I (6)
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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.[1]

The Texas A&I Javelinas defeated the Central State Bronchos in the Palm Bowl, 20–14, to win their sixth NAIA national title.[2]

Conference realignment

Membership changes

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Conference standings

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1979 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Arkansas–Monticello $5–1–09–2–0
Henderson State4–2–05–5–0
Arkansas Tech3–2–13–6–1
Central Arkansas2–2–27–2–2
Ouachita Baptist2–4–05–5–0
Harding2–4–04–6–0
Southern Arkansas1–4–13–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1979 Central States Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Kearney State +^6–1–08–2–0
Pittsburg State +6–1–07–3–0
Missouri Western3–4–07–4–0
Missouri Southern3–4–05–5–0
Wayne State (NE)3–4–04–5–1
Fort Hays State3–4–04–6–0
Emporia State2–5–04–6–0
Washburn2–5–04–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1979 Evergreen Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Oregon College $5–0–08–1–1
No. T–15 Oregon Tech3–2–07–2–0
Eastern Oregon3–2–06–3–0
Western Washington2–3–04–5–0
Southern Oregon1–4–02–7–0
Central Washington1–4–01–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1979 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Saginaw Valley State $^4–0–18–2–1
Wayne State (MI)3–1–13–5–1
Ferris State3–2–05–4–1
Grand Valley State2–3–04–5–0
Northwood1–4–05–4–0
Hillsdale1–4–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1979 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Texas A&I $^6–1–012–1–0
No. 17 Stephen F. Austin5–2–08–3–0
No. 7 Angelo State ^5–2–09–3–0
East Texas State5–2–05–5–0
Abilene Christian3–4–07–4–0
No. 19 Southwest Texas State3–4–07–4–0
Howard Payne1–6–02–8–0
Sam Houston State0–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1979 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota Duluth +7–1–08–2–0
Moorhead State +7–1–08–3–0
Minnesota Morris ^6–2–09–2–0
St. Cloud State5–3–05–6–0
Mankato State4–4–05–5–0
Michigan Tech4–4–04–6–0
Southwest State (MN)2–6–04–7–0
Bemidji State1–7–01–8–1
Winona State0–8–00–11–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1979 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Central $4–0–06–4–0
No. 18 SW Oklahoma State3–1–07–2–0
No. 12 Northeastern State2–2–08–2–0
SE Oklahoma State1–3–02–8–0
NW Oklahoma State0–4–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1979 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Western State (CO) $^7–1–08–2–0
No. 14 Southern Colorado6–2–08–2–0
Colorado Mines5–3–06–4–0
Adams State4–4–05–5–0
Fort Lewis4–4–05–5–0
Southern Utah3–5–04–6–0
New Mexico Highlands3–5–03–7–0
Western New Mexico2–6–02–7–0
Mesa1–7–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1979 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Presbyterian $^7–0–011–2–0
No. 9 Mars Hill5–1–07–2–1
Carson–Newman4–3–06–4–0
Elon3–4–05–5–0
Newberry3–4–05–5–0
Lenoir–Rhyne2–4–05–5–0
Catawba2–5–03–8–0
Gardner–Webb1–6–04–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1979 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Division
No. 10 Fairmont State xy$7–1–19–1–1
No. T–15th West Liberty State x7–1–17–2–1
Salem6–2–16–3–1
Shepherd5–4–05–5–0
West Virginia Wesleyan1–8–01–8–0
Southern Division
West Virginia State xy6–3–06–5–0
Concord4–3–25–3–2
Glenville State3–6–04–6–0
West Virginia Tech1–6–21–6–2
Bluefield State1–7–11–8–1
Championship: Fairmont State 14, West Virginia State 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1979 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Wisconsin–River Falls $^7–1–09–2–0
No. 20 Wisconsin–La Crosse6–2–07–2–0
Wisconsin–Whitewater6–2–07–4–0
Wisconsin–Stout4–4–06–4–0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point4–4–05–5–0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh3–5–05–5–0
Wisconsin–Platteville3–5–05–5–0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire3–5–03–7–0
Wisconsin–Superior0–8–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    Wisconsin–Eau Claire forfeited two non-conference games.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1979 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Liberty Baptist – 9–1–1
No. 5 Central State (OK) ^ – 11–2–0
Kentucky State – 6–5–0
Wofford – 5–5–0
Guilford – 4–5–0
Eastern New Mexico – 4–6–0
Cameron – 3–7–0
Langston – 1–8–0
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Conference champions

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Arkansas Arkansas–Monticello 5–1
Central States Kearney State
Pittsburg State		 6–1
Evergreen Oregon College 5–0
Great Lakes Saginaw Valley State 4–0–1
Lone Star Texas A&I 6–1
NIC Minnesota–Duluth
Moorhead State (MN)		 7–1
Oklahoma East Central State 4–0
RMAC Western State (CO) 7–1
South Atlantic Presbyterian 7–0
WVIAC North: Fairmont and West Liberty State
South: West Virginia State		 6–2–1
6–3
Wisconsin State Wisconsin–River Falls 7–1
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Postseason

Quarterfinals
December 1, 1979
Campus sites 		Semifinals
December 8, 1979
Campus sites 		1979 Palm Bowl
December 15, 1979
McAllen, TX
         
Saginaw Valley State 3
Presbyterian* 36
Presbyterian 6
Central State (OK)* 28
Central State (OK) 42
Kearney State* 22
Central State (OK) 14
Texas A&I 20
Wisconsin–River Falls 7
Angelo State* 31
Angelo State 19
Texas A&I* 22
Western State (CO) 14
Texas A&I* 38

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