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American college football season
The 1979 NCAA Division II football season , part of
college football in the United States organized by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association at the
Division II level, began in August 1979, and concluded with the
NCAA Division II Football Championship in December 1979 at
University Stadium in
Albuquerque, NM . During the game's two-year stretch in
New Mexico , it was referred to as the
Zia Bowl . The
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens defeated the
Youngstown State Penguins , 38–21, to win their first Division II national title.
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Conference changes and new programs
One program upgraded to Division I-AA while two others downgraded back to Division II.
Conference standings
Conference summaries
Postseason
1979 NCAA Division
II Football Championship Teams 8 Finals Site Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Winning coach
The 1979
NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the sixth single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's
NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at
University Stadium in
Albuquerque, NM for the first time. With the game being played in
New Mexico for the next two years, it was deemed the
Zia Bowl .
Playoff bracket
See also
References
Seasons
Playoffs
Championship games
Records & statistics