1979 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1979 Arkansas State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Larry Lacewell, Arkansas State compiled an overall record of 4–7 record with a conference mark of 1–4, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the Southland .^[1]

1979 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach	Larry Lacewell (1st season)
Home stadium	Indian Stadium
Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
McNeese State $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Texas–Arlington	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Lamar	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	2
Arkansas State	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Louisiana Tech	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Louisiana Tech record includes one win by forfeit.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	East Texas State*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 24–14
September 15	at Northeast Louisiana*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 17–18		^[2]
September 22	Southern Illinois*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 24–16	16,803
September 29	Southwestern Louisiana	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 9–13
October 6	at Richmond*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 24–3		^[3]
October 13	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	W 14–7	13,800	^[4]
October 20	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 7–10		^[5]
October 27	Lamar	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 10–20
November 3	Texas–Arlington*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 18–56	12,672	^[6]
November 10	at Wyoming*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 14–17		^[7]
November 17	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 6–14	16,340	^[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

1980 NFL Draft

See also: 1980 NFL Draft

The following Indian was selected in the 1980 NFL draft.^[9]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
2	37	Gene Bradley	Quarterback	Buffalo Bills

References

1. "1979 Arkansas Red Wolves Stats". Retrieved November 1, 2021.
2. "Northeast wins". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 1979. p. C7. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Indians squash Spiders at Bradley's direction". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Indians slug Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 1979. Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "McNeese nips Arkansas St". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "UTA rushes past Indians". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 4, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
7. "Wyoming Nips Arkansas St". The Daily Herald. November 11, 1979. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "How good?". The Clarion-Ledger. November 18, 1979. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Arkansas State Drafted Players/Alumni". Retrieved November 1, 2021.