1979 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

The 1979 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Jack Carlisle, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SoCon.

1979 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKeith Daniels (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Center
1979 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
VMI 4 –1 –06 –4 –1
The Citadel 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Furman 4 –3 –05 –6 –0
Appalachian State 3 –4 –03 –8 –0
East Tennessee State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0
Western Carolina 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Marshall 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8James Madison*
W 31–0[1]
September 15at Northern Illinois*
L 14–2117,202[2]
September 22Eastern Kentucky*
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 27–209,361[3]
September 29at Furman
W 28–24[4]
October 6at VMI
L 14–244,600[5]
October 13Chattanooga
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 35–012,331[6]
October 20Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 31–3[7]
October 27Appalachian State
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 10–2412,469[8]
November 3at North Alabama*
W 27–7[9]
November 10Middle Tennessee*
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 52–1410,027[10]
November 17at Western Carolina
L 9–138,115[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Buccaneers blank James Madison in opener, 31–0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 9, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "NIU topples E. Tenn. St". Chicago Tribune. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "E. Tennessee relies on defense and Hutsell to conquer Eastern". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Whew! Buccaneers rally to trip Furman". Kingsport Times-News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bucs bow to VMI, 24–14". Kingsport Times-News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Buccaneers baffle Mocs by 35–0". Kingsport Times-News. October 14, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "SLU falls". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mountaineers surprise sleeping Bucs". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "McFall leads Bucs, 27–7". Bristol Herald Courier. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "East Tennessee trounces MTSU". The Tennessean. November 11, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "James keys WC upset". The News and Observer. November 18, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1979 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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