1979 Central State Bronchos football team

1979 Central State Bronchos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–2
Head coach
Home stadiumWantland Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

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]

  1. ^ "Chad Richison Stadium". University of Central Oklahoma athletics. July 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "1979 Football Schedule". University of Central Oklahoma athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023.