1979 Weber State Wildcats football team

1979 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Boise State * 7 0 0 10 1 0
No. 9 Montana State $ 6 1 0 6 4 0
No. 5 Nevada ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
No. T–10 Northern Arizona 3 4 0 7 4 0
Weber State 3 4 0 3 8 0
Idaho 2 5 0 4 7 0
Montana 2 5 0 3 7 0
Idaho State 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Boise State was on probation
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1979 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Pete Riehlman, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky.