1979 Army Cadets football team

1979 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8–1
Head coach	Lou Saban (1st season)
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
UNLV		–		–				9	–	1	–	2
No. 17 Temple		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Tulane		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
No. 20 Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Louisville		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
Air Force		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Richmond		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 15	Connecticut	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 26–10
September 22	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 17–13
September 29	North Carolina	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 3–41
October 6	Duke	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	T 17–17
October 13	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 3–24
October 20	Baylor	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–55
October 27	Boston College	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 16–29
November 3	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 7–28
November 10	vs. Rutgers	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 0–20
November 17	No. 11 Pittsburgh	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–40
December 1	vs. Navy	John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy/Army–Navy Game)	L 7–31
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

• RB Jimmy Hill
• LB John Hilliard