1979 Central State Bronchos football team
American college football season
| 1979 Central State Bronchos football | |
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NAIA Division I Championship, L 14–20 vs. Texas A&I | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 11–2 |
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| Home stadium | Wantland Stadium |
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| Liberty Baptist | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Central State (OK) ^ | – | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guilford | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Central State Bronchos football team represented Central State University (OK) (now University of Central Oklahoma) during the 1979 NAIA Division I football season, and completed the 74th season of Broncho football. The Bronchos played their home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma, which has been Central's home stadium since 1965.[1] The 1979 team returned to the NAIA after a brief stint in NCAA Division II. The 1979 team was led by coach Gary Howard in his third season. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and made the program's third appearance in the NAIA playoffs after and first since 1972. The Bronchos advanced to the National Championship Game where they lost to the Texas A&I Javelinas 20–14.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 8 | Evangel | W 55–0 | |||
| September 15 | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| W 28–0 | ||
| September 22 | at Northwestern Oklahoma State |
| W 49–0 | ||
| September 29 | at East Texas State |
| W 17–6 | ||
| October 6 | at East Central |
| W 35–28 | ||
| October 20 | Eastern New Mexico |
| W 20–0 | ||
| October 27 | at Cameron |
| W 35–14 | ||
| November 3 | vs. Langston | W 48–6 | |||
| November 10 | at Northeastern State | L 14–22 | |||
| November 17 | Texas Lutheran | No. 5 |
| W 30–20 | |
| December 1 | at No. 3 Kearney State | No. 5 |
| W 42–22 | |
| December 8 | No. 1 Presbyterian | No. 5 |
| W 28–6 | |
| December 15 | vs. No. 2 Texas A&I | No. 5 | McAllen, TX (NAIA Championship, Palm Bowl) | L 14–20 | [3][4] |
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After the season
Honors
The NAIA recognized running back, Steve Tate, center Kirk Condry, and quarter back Scott Burger as second team All-Americans.[5]
NFL draft
The following Broncho was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 11 | 299 | Terry Jones | Defensive end | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
References
- ^ "Chad Richison Stadium". University of Central Oklahoma athletics. July 19, 2023.
- ^ "1979 Football Schedule". University of Central Oklahoma athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ Emil Tagliabue (December 16, 1979). "Javs take NAIA title: A&I turns back Oklahomans, 20-14". Corpus Christi Caller Times. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas A&I wins NAIA title". Austin American-Statesman. December 16, 1979. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NAIA Football Championship Records" (PDF). National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics. 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "1980 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
