1979 Portland State Vikings football team
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.[1][2][3]
| 1979 Portland State Vikings football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6–5 |
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| Offensive scheme | Run and shoot |
| Home stadium | Civic Stadium |
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| No. 4 Lehigh ^ | – | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | Northern Arizona | L 21–22 | 8,382 | [4] | |
| September 15 | at Weber State | W 16–13 | 10,037 | [5][6] | |
| September 29 | Humboldt State |
| L 29–30 | 8,873 | |
| October 6 | Puget Sound |
| W 72–35 | 4,484 | |
| October 13 | Cal State Northridge |
| W 35–21 | 4,052 | |
| October 20 | at Northern Colorado |
| L 20–21 | 6,283 | |
| October 27 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| L 42–45 | 4,097 | |
| November 3 | at San Francisco State | W 37–10 | 1,000 | ||
| November 10 | Idaho State |
| W 44–14 | 3,872 | [7][8][9] |
| November 17 | at Montana | W 40–32 | 3,434 | [10] | |
| November 23 | at United States International | L 22–28 | 1,372 | [11] |
Roster
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References
- "Vikings To Host South Dakota State". Statesman Journal. November 15, 1980. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
- "Portland's Lomax a record breaker". The Home News (AP story). September 5, 1980. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Portland St., Lomax Go Wild in 75-0 Win". Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1980. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- Shappell, Lee (September 10, 1979). "Fraser's big-play reputation at NAU grows". Arizona Republic – via Newspapers.com.
- "Portland St. 16, Weber St. 13". South Idaho Press. September 23, 1979 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Portland St. 16, Weber St. 13 (continued)". South Idaho Press. September 23, 1979 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Junior Lomax sets total offense mark". Arizona Republic. November 11, 1979 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Portland St. 44, ISU 14". South Idaho Press. November 11, 1979 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Portland St. 44, ISU 14 (continued)". South Idaho Press. November 11, 1979 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wintrode, Warren (November 18, 1979). "Lomax, Portland State outduel Grizzlies 40-32". Great Falls Tribune – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vikings aim for fourth win in a row". Statesman Journal. November 23, 1979 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Portland State Football Record Book" (PDF).
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