1979 Utah State Aggies football
PCAA champion
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	7–3–1 (4–0–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Bruce Snyder (4th season)
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Utah State $	5	–	0	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Long Beach State	3	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State	2	–	3	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Pacific (CA)	0	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion Records adjusted for San Jose State forfeits

The 1979 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). The Aggies were led by fourth-year head coach Bruce Snyder and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They finished the season with a record of seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1, 4–0–1 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 8	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	T 48–48	10,782
September 15	at No. 8 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 14–35	75,953
September 22	at Colorado State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 24–0	17,960
September 29	at Utah*	Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers, Beehive Boot)	W 47–21	31,100
October 6	Long Beach State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 51–28	16,046
October 13	BYU*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry, Beehive Boot)	L 24–48	28,094
October 20	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	W 15–14	18,300
October 27	at Arizona State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona	L 14–28	67,219
November 3	Cal State Fullerton	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 35–7	16,600
November 17	at Weber State*	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 34–10	7,707
November 24	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 41–31	8,957
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 Utah State Aggies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name
QB	`18`	Craig Bradshaw
QB	`10`	Eric Hipple
WR	`81`	James Murphy
RB	`24`	Rick Parros

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT	`80`	Rulon Jones

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

v t e Utah State Aggies football
Venues	Romney Stadium (I) (1927–1967) Maverik Stadium (1968–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games BYU (Beehive Boot; The Old Wagon Wheel) Utah: Battle of the Brothers (Beehive Boot) Wyoming: Bridger's Battle
Culture & lore	Big Blue "Hail the Utah Aggies" The Scotsman The Hurd Marching band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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