1979 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

The 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the Associated Press. This is for the 1979 season.

Legend

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  Increase in ranking
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  Win–loss record
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  Number of first place votes
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

Associated Press poll

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Week 1
Sept 18[1]
Week 2
Sept 25[2]
Week 3
Oct 2[3]
Week 4
Oct 9[4]
Week 5
Oct 16[5]
Week 6
Oct 23[6]
Week 7
Oct 30[7]
Week 8
Nov 6[8]
Week 9
Nov 13[9]
Week 10
Nov 20[10]
Week 11
Nov 27[11]
1.Jackson State (3–0)Florida A&M (2–0)Florida A&M (3–0)Florida A&M (4–0)Florida A&M (5–0)Eastern Kentucky (6–1)Grambling State (6–2)Grambling State (7–2)Grambling State (8–2)Grambling State (8–2)Grambling State (8–2)1.
2.Florida A&M (1–0)Jackson State (4–0)Jackson State (4–0)Jackson State (5–0)Jackson State (6–0)Florida A&M (5–1)Jackson State (6–1)Jackson State (7–1)Boston University (8–1)Murray State (9–1–1)Murray State (9–1–1)2.
3.Grambling State (2–0)Northern Arizona (3–0)Boston University (3–0) тBoston University (4–0)Eastern Kentucky (5–1)UMass (5–1)Boston University (6–1)Boston University (7–1)Murray State (8–1–1)Eastern Kentucky (9–2)Eastern Kentucky (9–2)3.
4.New Hampshire (2–0)Boston University (2–0)Northern Arizona (4–0) тNorthern Arizona (5–0)UMass (4–1)Grambling State (5–2)Murray State (7–1–1)Murray State (8–1–1)Eastern Kentucky (8–2)Lehigh (9–2)Lehigh (9–2)4.
5.Eastern Kentucky (2–0)Southern (3–0)Grambling State (3–1)Southern (5–0)Boston University (4–1)Jackson State (6–1)Florida A&M (5–2) тEastern Kentucky (7–2)Jackson State (7–2)Jackson State (8–2) тNevada (8–3)5.
6.Northern Arizona (2–0)Grambling State (2–1)Southern (4–0)Bucknell (3–1)Northern Arizona (5–1)Boston University (5–1)Eastern Kentucky (6–2) тMontana State (6–3)Lehigh (8–2)Boston University (8–1–1) тAlcorn State (8–2)6.
7.Lafayette (2–0)Eastern Kentucky (2–1)Bucknell (2–1) тEastern Kentucky (4–1)Southern (5–1)Lafayette (4–1–1)Lehigh (6–2)Lehigh (7–2)Alcorn State (7–2)Nevada (7–3) тBoston University (8–1–1)7.
8.Austin Peay (2–0)New Hampshire (2–1)Eastern Kentucky (3–1) тLafayette (3–1) тBucknell (3–1–1) тMurray State (6–1–1)Montana State (5–3)Alcorn State (6–2)Nevada (6–3)Northern Arizona (7–2) тJackson State (8–3)8.
9.Lehigh (2–0)Nevada (2–1)Lafayette (3–1)Nevada (3–1) тLafayette (3–1–1) тMontana State (4–3)UMass (5–2)UMass (5–2)Montana State (6–4) тAlcorn State (7–2) тMontana State (6–4)9.
10.Boston University (1–0) тDavidson (2–1) тNevada (2–1)UMass (4–0)Grambling State (4–2) тLehigh (5–2) тAlcorn State (5–2) тNevada (6–2) тNorthern Arizona (6–3) тMontana State (6–4) тNorthern Arizona (7–4) т10.
11.Nevada (1–1) тLafayette (2–1) т  Murray State (6–0) тAlcorn State (5–1) тMorehead State (6–2) тNew Hampshire (5–2–2) т Florida A&M (6–3) тSouthern (6–4) т11.
Week 1
Sept 18[1]
Week 2
Sept 25[2]
Week 3
Oct 2[3]
Week 4
Oct 9[4]
Week 5
Oct 16[5]
Week 6
Oct 23[6]
Week 7
Oct 30[7]
Week 8
Nov 6[8]
Week 9
Nov 13[9]
Week 10
Nov 20[10]
Week 11
Nov 27[11]
Dropped:
  • 8 Austin Peay
  • 9 Lehigh
Dropped:
  • 8 New Hampshire
  • 10 Davidson
Dropped:
5 Grambling State
Dropped:
9 Nevada
Dropped:
  • 6 Northern Arizona
  • 7 Southern
  • 8 Bucknell
Dropped:
7 Lafayette
Dropped:
  • 5 Florida A&M
  • 10 Morehead State
Dropped:
  • 9 UMass
  • 10 New Hampshire
NoneDropped:
10 Florida A&M

Notes

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  • Boise State (10–1) was on probation for a November 1978 scouting violation and was ineligible for the poll.

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division I-AA poll". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. September 19, 1979. p. 2C. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "NCAA Division I-AA". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. September 27, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ "Division I-AA". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. October 4, 1979. p. Sports 2. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Division I-AA". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. October 11, 1979. p. Sports 2. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Division I-AA". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. October 17, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Division I-AA". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. October 25, 1979. p. Sports 2. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "I-AA". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. October 31, 1979. p. 1B. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "NCAA Division I-AA". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. November 8, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "NCAA Polls; Division I-AA". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. November 13, 1979. p. 2B. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "Division I-AA". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. November 21, 1979. p. Sports 2. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ "NCAA Division I-AA Poll". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. November 27, 1979. p. 2C. Retrieved May 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.