1979 Portland State Vikings football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Portland State Vikings football Independent 6–5 Mouse Davis 5th Run and shoot Robin Pflugrad Mike Busch Civic Stadium The 1979 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fifth season under head coach Mouse Davis, the team compiled a 6–5 record. The team utilized the run and shoot offense popularized by Davis. On the field, the team was led by junior quarterback Neil Lomax. Lomax became the all-time leader in college football history with a career total of 13,200 passing yards.Vikings To Host South Dakota State Statesman Journal November 15, 1980 3F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590596/vikings-to-host-south-dakota-state/ Newspapers.comPortland's Lomax a record breaker The Home News (AP story) September 5, 1980 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590654/lomax/ Newspapers.comPortland St., Lomax Go Wild in 75-0 Win Los Angeles Times November 23, 1980 III-8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590704/portland/ Newspapers.com Schedule Pacific September 8 l Northern Arizona Civic Stadium Portland, OR 21–22 8,382 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79791752/arizona-republic/ Arizona Republic September 10, 1979 Newspapers.com Shappell, Lee Fraser's big-play reputation at NAU grows September 22 w y Weber State Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT 16–13 10,037 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81048862/south-idaho-press/ South Idaho Press Newspapers.com September 23, 1979 Portland St. 16, Weber St. 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81048880/south-idaho-press/ South Idaho Press Newspapers.com September 23, 1979 Portland St. 16, Weber St. 13 (continued) September 29 l Humboldt State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 29–30 8,000–8,873 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-jacks-boot-gamblin/155222934/ The Sunday Oregonian 'Jacks boot gambling Viks 30–29 September 30, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 20, 2024 October 6 w 1979 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound Civic Stadium Portland, OR 72–35 4,484 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-loggers-find-no-fun-in/155223056/ The News Tribune Loggers find no fun in Portland October 7, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w Cal State Northridge Civic Stadium Portland, OR 34–21 4,052 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-vikings-humbl/155223209/ The San Francisco Examiner Vikings humble Northridge, 34–21 October 14, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 1979 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado Jackson Field Greeley, CO 20–21 6,283 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-mistakes-prove-psu/155223291/ The Sunday Oregonian Mistakes prove PSU's undoing October 21, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l Cal Poly Pomona Civic Stadium Portland, OR 42–45 4,097 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-mustangs-nip-psu/155223375/ The Columbian Mustangs nip PSU October 28, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w y San Francisco State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 37–10 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-poerland-st/155223471/ The San Francisco Examiner Portland St. 37, S.F. State 10 November 4, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w Idaho State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 44–14 3,872 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81049094/arizona-republic/ Arizona Republic Newspapers.com November 11, 1979 Junior Lomax sets total offense mark https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81049039/south-idaho-press/ South Idaho Press Newspapers.com November 11, 1979 Portland St. 44, ISU 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81049056/south-idaho-press/ South Idaho Press Newspapers.com November 11, 1979 Portland St. 44, ISU 14 (continued) November 17 w y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 40–32 3,434 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79791956/great-falls-tribune/ Great Falls Tribune Newspapers.com November 18, 1979 Wintrode, Warren Lomax, Portland State outduel Grizzlies 40-32 November 23 l y 1979 United States International Gulls United States International Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA 22–28 1,372 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79791630/statesman-journal/ Statesman Journal Vikings aim for fourth win in a row November 23, 1979 Newspapers.com Portland State Football Record Book https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/pdx.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/7/17/record_book.pdf February 28, 2021 October 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211017151933/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/pdx.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/7/17/record_book.pdf dead Roster 1979 Portland State Vikings f 11 Jr Neil Lomax QB y 86 Jr Clint Didier WR y *Mouse Davis References Portland State Category:Portland State Vikings football seasons Portland State Vikings football Portland State Vikings football