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1979 Weber State Wildcats football team

The 1979 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Pete Riehlman, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky.

1979 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
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1979 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Boise State *7–0–010–1–0
No. 9 Montana State $6–1–06–4–0
No. 5 Nevada ^5–2–08–4–0
No. T–10 Northern Arizona3–4–07–4–0
Weber State3–4–03–8–0
Idaho2–5–04–7–0
Montana2–5–03–7–0
Idaho State0–7–00–11–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Boise State was on probation
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at North Dakota State*
L 10–1110,150[1]
September 15at BYU*
L 3–4833,161[2]
September 22Portland State*
L 13–1610,037[3][4]
September 29at Montana
L 16–23[5]
October 6at Montana State
L 21–40[6]
October 13No. 4 Northern Arizona
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 34–107,135[7]
October 20at Nevada
L 3–229,362[8]
October 271:30 pmBoise State
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 7–236,110[9]
November 3at Idaho State
W 14–10[10]
November 101:30 pmIdaho
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 12–72,323[11][12]
November 17Utah State*
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 10–347,707[13]

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References

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  1. ↑ "N. Dakota St. 11, Weber St. 10". South Idaho Press. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Weber State is no match for Cougars". The El Paso Times. September 16, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Portland St. 16, Weber St. 13". South Idaho Press. September 23, 1979 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Portland St. 16, Weber St. 13 (continued)". South Idaho Press. September 23, 1979 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Turnovers tame Cats". Arizona Daily Sun. September 30, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bobcat offense lashes out at Weber". The Billings Gazette. October 7, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Weber State stuns Axers for first victory, 34–10". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Nevada–Reno coasts to victory". The Idaho Statesman. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "BSU 23, Weber State 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 28, 1979. p. 7D.
  10. ↑ "Weber State tops Bengals 14–10". Arizona Daily Sun. November 4, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 10, 1979. p. 3C.
  12. ↑ "Cornered cats can kill". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 11, 1979. p. 4D.
  13. ↑ "Utah State topples Weber State 34–10". The Idaho Statesman. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1979 Football Schedule". Weber State University Athletics.
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