The 1979 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1979 college football season in the
United States
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and the 24th season of
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
sponsored by the
NAIA, was the 10th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.
The season was played from August to November 1979 and culminated in the 1979 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at
Donnell Stadium
Donnell Stadium, which was built in 1927 at a cost of $150,000, continues to serve as one of the stadiums of Ohio.
A gift for Findlay City School District from Otto D. Donnell, Donnell Stadium was the original dream of J.C. Donnell, president of ...
in
Findlay, Ohio.
defeated
Northwestern (IA) in the championship game, 51–6, to win their first NAIA national title.
Conference standings
Conference champions
Postseason
* ‡ ''Game played at
Vermillion, South Dakota''
See also
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1979 NAIA Division I football season
The 1979 NAIA Division I football season was the 24th season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA, was the 10th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.
The season was played ...
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1979 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Alabama Crimson Tide bring home a national title with a perfect 12–0 season. The title was Alabama's 11th claimed, and their 6th Associated Press awarded title.
This was an extremely dominant ...
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1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season
The 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1979, and concluded with the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA ...
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1979 NCAA Division II 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 ...
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1979 NCAA Division III football season
The 1979 NCAA Division III football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division III level, began in August 1979, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football ...
References
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NAIA Football National Championship