1979 Utah State Aggies football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1979 Utah State Aggies football Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 7–3–1 4–0–1 Bruce Snyder 4th Romney Stadium PCAA champion The 1979 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University as a new member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Bruce Snyder and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1, 4–0–1 PCAA). Schedule 1979 AP Mountain September 8 t y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 48–48 10,782 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-utah-state-ties-san-jos/157822215/ The Daily Herald Utah State ties San Jose at 48-all September 9, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y Nebraska 8 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 14–35 75,953 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-hipp-nosis-puts-n/157822447/ The Charlotte Observer Hipp-Nosis puts Nebraska in gear September 16, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w y y Colorado State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 24–0 17,960 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-utags-slam-rams-240/157438671/ Casper Star-Tribune Utags slam Rams 24–0 September 23, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 w y y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Battle of the Brothers, Beehive Boot 47–21 31,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-utah-state-bombs-utah/157429412/ The Fresno Bee Utah State bombs Utah September 30, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 w Long Beach State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 51–28 16,046 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-utah-state-overwhelm/157822544/ The Idaho Statesman Utah State overwhelms Long Beach October 7, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y BYU Romney Stadium Logan, UT rivalry, Beehive Boot 24–48 28,094 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-marc-wilson-hurls-by/157428237/ The Idaho Statesman Marc Wilson hurls BYU past Utah St. October 14, 1979 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 15–14 18,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-pressured-usu-surv/157822649/ The Salt Lake Tribune Pressured USU survives, 15–14 October 21, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 14–28 67,219 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-idaho-press-malone-leads-asu-over/157812660/ South Idaho Press Malone leads ASU over Utah State 28–14 October 28, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Cal State Fullerton Romney Stadium Logan, UT 35–7 16,600 Utah Passing Overwhelms Fullerton The Los Angeles Times November 4, 1979 John Weyler III-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8870928/utah_passing_overwhelms_fullerton/ Newspapers.com February 10, 2017 November 17 w y y Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 34–10 7,707 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-utah-state-topples-w/155169160/ The Idaho Statesman Utah State topples Weber State 34–10 November 18, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 41–31 8,957 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-aggies-outlast-fres/157822806/ The Montana Standard Aggies outlast Fresno November 25, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com 1979 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah-state/1979-schedule.html December 17, 2020https://utahstateaggies.com/documents/2018/6/21//06Section8.pdf?id=5567 Utah State Football Guide 2018 December 17, 2020 Roster 1979 Utah State Aggies f 18 Craig Bradshaw Craig Bradshaw (American football) QB y 10 Sr Eric Hipple QB y 81 So James Murphy James Murphy (gridiron football) WR y 24 Sr Rick Parros RB y 80 Sr Rulon Jones DT y Mike Perko DT y 8 Sr Arthur Thompkins S 59 Jr Brett Ure LB *Bruce Snyder References Utah State Category:Utah State Aggies football seasons Category:Big West Conference football champion seasons Utah State Aggies football