1979 Texas A&I Javelinas football team

The 1979 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American

1979 Texas A&I Javelinas
football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and
Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a football
member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1979 NAIA NAIA Division I national
Division I football season. In its first year under head coach Ron champion
Harms, the team compiled a 12–1 record (6–1 against conference LSC champion
opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and
Palm Bowl, W 20–14 vs. Central
defeated Central State (Oklahoma) in the Palm Bowl to win the
State (OK)
NAIA national championship.[1]
Conference Lone Star
The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Conference
Texas.
Record 12–1 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach Ron Harms (1st
Schedule season)
Home stadium Javelina Stadium

1979 Lone Star Conference football

standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&I 6 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
$^
Angelo 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
State
Stephen 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
F. Austin
East 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas
State
Abilene 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Christian
Southwest 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Texas
State
Howard 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Payne
Sam 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Houston
State
 $ – Conference champion
^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source

September Veterans Memorial Stadium · [2]
at Troy State* W 7–6
8 Troy, AL
September East Central Javelina Stadium · Kingsville, [3]
W 41–21 11,500
15 (OK)* TX
September vs. Texas
San Antonio, TX W 31–7
29 Southern*
Abilene Javelina Stadium · Kingsville,
October 6 W 37–21
Christian TX
October Stephen F. Javelina Stadium · Kingsville,
W 31–10
13 Austin TX
October at Sam
Huntsville, TX W 49–10
20 Houston State
October Javelina Stadium · Kingsville,
Angelo State W 24–8
27 TX
November at East Texas [4]
Commerce, TX L 0–3
3 State
November Howard Javelina Stadium · Kingsville, [5]
W 56–10
10 Payne TX
November at Southwest [6]
San Marcos, TX W 42–10
17 Texas State
Javelina Stadium · Kingsville,
December Western State [7]
TX (NAIA Division I W 38–14
1 (CO)
quarterfinal)
December Javelina Stadium · Kingsville, [8]
Angelo State W 22–19 7,000
8 TX (NAIA Division I semifinal)
December vs. Central [9][10]
McAllen, TX (Palm Bowl) W 20–14
15 State (OK)
*Non-conference game

References
1. "Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide" (https://issuu.com/k
elvinqueliz2/docs/2015_fb_media_guide). Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2015.
Retrieved November 23, 2021.
2. "Texas A&I edges Troy" (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89477590/texas-ai-edges-troy/).
The Anniston Star. September 9, 1979. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
3. Emil Tagliabue (September 16, 1979). "A&I whips Oklahomans 42-21" (https://www.newspa
pers.com/clip/89477756/ai-whips-oklahomans-42-21/). Corpus Christi Caller Times. p. 1D –
via Newspapers.com.
 4. Emil Tagliabue (November 4, 1979). "Upset: East Texas hex kicks Javs, 3-0" (https://www.ne
wspapers.com/clip/89477407/upset-east-texas-hex-kicks-javs-3-0/). Corpus Christi Caller
Times. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
5. Emil Tagliabue (November 11, 1979). "Javelinas relocate offense" (https://www.newspapers.
com/clip/89477220/javelinas-relocate-offense/). Corpus Christi Caller Times. p. 1D – via
Newspapers.com.
6. Emil Tagliabue (November 18, 1979). "Javelinas sew up LSC championship" (https://www.n
ewspapers.com/clip/89477026/javelinas-sew-up-lsc-championship/). Corpus Christi Caller
Times. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Stroman leads A&I to win" (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89476837/stroman-leads-ai-t
o-win/). Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 2, 1979. p. 9B – via Newspapers.com.
8. Emil Tagliabue (December 9, 1979). "Stroman's late pass sends A&I to final" (https://www.ne
wspapers.com/clip/89476222/stromans-late-pass-sends-ai-to-final/). Corpus Christi Caller
Times. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
9. Emil Tagliabue (December 16, 1979). "Javs take NAIA title: A&I turns back Oklahomans, 20-
14" (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89475795/javs-take-naia-title/). Corpus Christi Caller
Times. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Texas A&I wins NAIA title" (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89475998/texas-ai-wins-naia-
title/). Austin American-Statesman. December 16, 1979. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.

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