1979 The Citadel
6–5 (4–2 Southern Conference), coached by Art Baker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 37–6Oct 20
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Presbyterian | L 13–21 | 84% |
| Sep 15 | at Navy | L 7–26 | 19% |
| Sep 22 | at Vanderbilt | W 27–14 | 45% |
| Sep 29 | vs App State | W 24–23 | 49% |
| Oct 6 | vs Western Carolina | W 21–19 | 51% |
| Oct 13 | at East Carolina | L 7–49 | 23% |
| Oct 20 | at VMI | W 37–6 | 39% |
| Oct 27 | vs Wofford | W 49–30 | 85% |
| Nov 3 | at Marshall | W 17–16 | 72% |
| Nov 10 | at Chattanooga | L 7–28 | 32% |
| Nov 17 | vs Furman | L 44–45 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 45–44; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 253–277
- Coach
- Art Baker
- Elo
- 1418 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.7 No. 114 of 135; offense No. 76, defense No. 120
- SRS
- −9.7 No. 106 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ralph Friedgen
1979 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 5–1 | 9–2 | |
| VMI | 4–1 | 6–4–1 | |
 The Citadel | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| App State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
 East Tennessee State | 2–3 | 7–4 | |
| Western Carolina | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| Marshall | 0–6 | 1–10 | |
 Davidson | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.