1979

Record: 5-6 (4-4 Big Ten)
Coach: Hayden Fry
Bowl Game: None
Preseason Rank: Unranked
Final Rank: Unranked

W/L RANK DATE OPP RANK OPPONENT SCORE NOTES
L - 09-08-1979 - vs. Indiana 26-30 -
L - 09-15-1979 #3 @ Oklahoma 6-21 -
L - 09-22-1979 #7 vs. Nebraska 21-24 -
W - 09-29-1979 - vs. Iowa State 30-14 -
W - 10-06-1979 - @ Illinois 13-7 -
W - 10-13-1979 - @ Northwestern 58-6 -
L - 10-20-1979 - vs. Minnesota 7-24 -
W - 10-27-1979 - @ Wisconsin 24-13 -
L - 11-03-1979 #15 vs. Purdue 14-20 -
L - 11-10-1979 #3 @ Ohio State 7-34 -
W - 11-17-1979 - vs. Michigan State 33-23 -

Yearly Stat Leaders

Rushing: Dennis Mosley - 270 carries, 1267 yds, 12 TD
Passing: Phil Suess - 88-159, 1165 yds, 6 TD
Receiving: Brad Reid - 25 catches, 290 yds, 0 TD
Interceptions: Kent Ellis & Bobby Stoops - 3
Tackles: Leven Weiss - 112
Starters/Key Players

WR: Mike Brady / Keith Chappelle
WR: Brad Reid
T: Matt Petrzelka
G: Greg Gilbaugh / Lemuel Grayson
C: Jay Hilgenberg
G: Dave Mayhan
T: Sam Palladino
TE: Jim Swift
QB: Phil Suess
RB: Dennis Mosley
FB: Dean McKillip
DL: Jim Molini
DL: Don Willey / Mark Bortz
DL: Pat Dean / Mark Mahmens
DL: John Harty
DL: Bryan Skradis
LB: Leven Weiss
LB: Todd Simonsen
DB: Cedric Shaw
DB: Mario Pace
DB: Bobby Stoops
DB: Kent Ellis / Mike Jackson
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