1979 Portland State Vikings football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1979
| team = Portland State Vikings
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 6–5
| head_coach = Mouse Davis
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach =
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| off_scheme = Run and shoot
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| captain = Robin Pflugrad
| captain2 = Mike Busch
| stadium = Civic Stadium
}}
{{1979 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings}}
The 1979 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fifth season under head coach Mouse Davis, the team compiled a 6–5 record. The team utilized the run and shoot offense popularized by Davis. On the field, the team was led by junior quarterback Neil Lomax. Lomax became the all-time leader in college football history with a career total of 13,200 passing yards.{{cite news|title=Vikings To Host South Dakota State|newspaper=Statesman Journal|date=November 15, 1980|page=3F|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590596/vikings-to-host-south-dakota-state/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Portland's Lomax a record breaker|newspaper=The Home News (AP story)|date=September 5, 1980|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590654/lomax/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Portland St., Lomax Go Wild in 75-0 Win|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=November 23, 1980|page=III-8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590704/portland/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Civic Stadium
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 21–22
| attend = 8,382
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79791752/arizona-republic/|newspaper=Arizona Republic|date=September 10, 1979|via=Newspapers.com|author=Shappell, Lee|title=Fraser's big-play reputation at NAU grows}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 16–13
| attend = 10,037
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81048862/south-idaho-press/|newspaper=South Idaho Press|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 23, 1979|title=Portland St. 16, Weber St. 13}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81048880/south-idaho-press/|newspaper=South Idaho Press|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 23, 1979|title=Portland St. 16, Weber St. 13 (continued)}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = Humboldt State
| site_stadium = Civic Stadium
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 29–30
| attend = 8,000–8,873
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-jacks-boot-gamblin/155222934/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title='Jacks boot gambling Viks 30–29|date=September 30, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/12715 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=September 20, 2024 }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Puget Sound Loggers|title=Puget Sound}}
| site_stadium = Civic Stadium
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 72–35
| attend = 4,484
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-loggers-find-no-fun-in/155223056/|work=The News Tribune|title=Loggers find no fun in Portland|date=October 7, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = Civic Stadium
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 34–21
| attend = 4,052
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-vikings-humbl/155223209/|work=The San Francisco Examiner|title=Vikings humble Northridge, 34–21|date=October 14, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}
| site_stadium = Jackson Field
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 20–21
| attend = 6,283
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-mistakes-prove-psu/155223291/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Mistakes prove PSU's undoing|date=October 21, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| opponent = Cal Poly Pomona
| site_stadium = Civic Stadium
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 42–45
| attend = 4,097
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-mustangs-nip-psu/155223375/|work=The Columbian|title=Mustangs nip PSU|date=October 28, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = San Francisco State
| site_stadium = Cox Stadium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| score = 37–10
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-poerland-st/155223471/|work=The San Francisco Examiner|title=Portland St. 37, S.F. State 10|date=November 4, 1979|accessdate=September 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Civic Stadium
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 44–14
| attend = 3,872
| source ={{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81049094/arizona-republic/|newspaper=Arizona Republic|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 11, 1979|title=Junior Lomax sets total offense mark}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81049039/south-idaho-press/|newspaper=South Idaho Press|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 11, 1979|title=Portland St. 44, ISU 14}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81049056/south-idaho-press/|newspaper=South Idaho Press|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 11, 1979|title=Portland St. 44, ISU 14 (continued)}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 40–32
| attend = 3,434
| source ={{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79791956/great-falls-tribune/|newspaper=Great Falls Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 18, 1979|author=Wintrode, Warren|title=Lomax, Portland State outduel Grizzlies 40-32}} {{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=United States International Gulls|title=United States International}}
| site_stadium = Balboa Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 22–28
| attend = 1,372
| source ={{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79791630/statesman-journal/|newspaper=Statesman Journal|title=Vikings aim for fourth win in a row|date=November 23, 1979|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1979
| team = Portland State Vikings
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Jr|first=Neil|last=Lomax|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|class=Jr|first=Clint|last=Didier|pos=WR|link=y}}
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{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Mouse Davis
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
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References
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{{Portland State Vikings football navbox}}
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