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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 |
Northern Arizona | | L 21–22 | 8,382 |
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September 15 | at
Weber State | | W 16–13 | 10,037 |
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September 29 |
Humboldt State | - Civic Stadium
- Portland, OR
| L 29–30 | 8,873 | |
October 6 |
Puget Sound | - Civic Stadium
- Portland, OR
| W 72–35 | 4,484 | |
October 13 |
Cal State Northridge | - Civic Stadium
- Portland, OR
| W 35–21 | 4,052 | |
October 20 | at
Northern Colorado | | L 20–21 | 6,283 | |
October 27 |
Cal Poly Pomona | - Civic Stadium
- Portland, OR
| L 42–45 | 4,097 | |
November 3 | at
San Francisco State | | W 37–10 | 1,000 | |
November 10 |
Idaho State | - Civic Stadium
- Portland, OR
| W 44–14 | 3,872 |
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November 17 | at
Montana | | W 40–32 | 3,434 |
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November 23 | at
United States International | | L 22–28 | 1,372 |
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Roster
1979 Portland State Vikings football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"Vikings To Host South Dakota State". Statesman Journal. November 15, 1980. p. 3F – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Portland's Lomax a record breaker". The Home News (AP story). September 5, 1980. p. 12 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Portland St., Lomax Go Wild in 75-0 Win". Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1980. p. III-8 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Shappell, Lee (September 10, 1979).
"Fraser's big-play reputation at NAU grows".
Arizona Republic – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Portland St. 16, Weber St. 13".
South Idaho Press. September 23, 1979 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Portland St. 16, Weber St. 13 (continued)".
South Idaho Press. September 23, 1979 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Junior Lomax sets total offense mark".
Arizona Republic. November 11, 1979 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Portland St. 44, ISU 14".
South Idaho Press. November 11, 1979 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Portland St. 44, ISU 14 (continued)".
South Idaho Press. November 11, 1979 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Wintrode, Warren (November 18, 1979).
"Lomax, Portland State outduel Grizzlies 40-32".
Great Falls Tribune – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Vikings aim for fourth win in a row".
Statesman Journal. November 23, 1979 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Portland State Football Record Book" (PDF).
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