1979 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

none August 2023 The 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the Associated Press. This is for the 1979 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol Associated Press poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sept 18NCAA Division I-AA poll Statesman Journal Salem, Oregon September 19, 1979 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11108969/poll_1979_0919_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Sept 25NCAA Division I-AA Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida September 27, 1979 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11109012/poll_1979_0927_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Oct 2Division I-AA The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida October 4, 1979 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11109074/poll_1979_1004_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Oct 9Division I-AA The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida October 11, 1979 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11109110/poll_1979_1011_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Oct 16Division I-AA Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida October 17, 1979 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11109147/poll_1979_1017_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Oct 23Division I-AA The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida October 25, 1979 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11109184/poll_1979_1025_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Oct 30I-AA Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida October 31, 1979 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11109223/poll_1979_1031_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Nov 6NCAA Division I-AA Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida November 8, 1979 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11109261/poll_1979_1108_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Nov 13NCAA Polls; Division I-AA Pensacola News Journal Pensacola, Florida November 13, 1979 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11109312/poll_1979_1113_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Nov 20Division I-AA The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida November 21, 1979 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11109347/poll_1979_1121_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Nov 27NCAA Division I-AA Poll News-Press Fort Myers, Florida November 27, 1979 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11109391/poll_1979_1127_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Jackson State (3–0) Florida A&M (1–0) Grambling State (2–0) New Hampshire (2–0) Eastern Kentucky (2–0) Northern Arizona (2–0) Lafayette (2–0) Austin Peay (2–0) Lehigh (2–0) Boston University (1–0) т t Nevada (1–1) т Florida A&M (2–0) u Jackson State (4–0) d Northern Arizona (3–0) u Boston University (2–0) u Southern (3–0) npr Grambling State (2–1) d Eastern Kentucky (2–1) d New Hampshire (2–1) d Nevada (2–1) u Davidson (2–1) т tnpr Lafayette (2–1) т d Florida A&M (3–0) Jackson State (4–0) Boston University (3–0) т tu Northern Arizona (4–0) т d Grambling State (3–1) u Southern (4–0) d Bucknell (2–1) т tnpr Eastern Kentucky (3–1) т d Lafayette (3–1) u Nevada (2–1) d   Florida A&M (4–0) Jackson State (5–0) Boston University (4–0) Northern Arizona (5–0) Southern (5–0) u Bucknell (3–1) u Eastern Kentucky (4–1) u Lafayette (3–1) т tu Nevada (3–1) т u UMass (4–0) npr   Florida A&M (5–0) Jackson State (6–0) Eastern Kentucky (5–1) u UMass (4–1) u Boston University (4–1) d Northern Arizona (5–1) d Southern (5–1) d Bucknell (3–1–1) т td Lafayette (3–1–1) т d Grambling State (4–2) т tnpr Murray State (6–0) т npr Eastern Kentucky (6–1) u Florida A&M (5–1) d UMass (5–1) u Grambling State (5–2) u Jackson State (6–1) d Boston University (5–1) d Lafayette (4–1–1) u Murray State (6–1–1) u Montana State (4–3) npr Lehigh (5–2) т tnpr Alcorn State (5–1) т npr Grambling State (6–2) u Jackson State (6–1) u Boston University (6–1) u Murray State (7–1–1) u Florida A&M (5–2) т td Eastern Kentucky (6–2) т d Lehigh (6–2) u Montana State (5–3) u UMass (5–2) d Alcorn State (5–2) т tu Morehead State (6–2) т npr Grambling State (7–2) Jackson State (7–1) Boston University (7–1) Murray State (8–1–1) Eastern Kentucky (7–2) u Montana State (6–3) u Lehigh (7–2) Alcorn State (6–2) u UMass (5–2) Nevada (6–2) т tnpr New Hampshire (5–2–2) т npr Grambling State (8–2) Boston University (8–1) u Murray State (8–1–1) u Eastern Kentucky (8–2) u Jackson State (7–2) d Lehigh (8–2) u Alcorn State (7–2) u Nevada (6–3) u Montana State (6–4) т td Northern Arizona (6–3) т npr   Grambling State (8–2) Murray State (9–1–1) u Eastern Kentucky (9–2) u Lehigh (9–2) u Jackson State (8–2) т t Boston University (8–1–1) т d Nevada (7–3) т tu Northern Arizona (7–2) т tu Alcorn State (7–2) т d Montana State (6–4) т td Florida A&M (6–3) т npr Grambling State (8–2) Murray State (9–1–1) Eastern Kentucky (9–2) Lehigh (9–2) Nevada (8–3) u Alcorn State (8–2) u Boston University (8–1–1) d Jackson State (8–3) d Montana State (6–4) u Northern Arizona (7–4) т td Southern (6–4) т npr 8 Austin Peay 9 Lehigh 8 New Hampshire 10 Davidson 5 Grambling State 9 Nevada 6 Northern Arizona 7 Southern 8 Bucknell 7 Lafayette 5 Florida A&M 10 Morehead State 9 UMass 10 New Hampshire 10 Florida A&M Notes Boise State (10–1) was on probation for a November 1978 scouting violation and was ineligible for the poll. note References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings