Michigan State University Athletics
1979 Football Schedule
Overall5-60.455
Conference3-50.375
StreakL1
Home4-2
Away1-4
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 (Sat) | Home | Illinois | East Lansing, Mich. | W 33-16 | ||
| Sep 15 (Sat) | Home | Oregon | East Lansing, Mich. | W 41-17 | ||
| Sep 22 (Sat) | Home | Miami (Ohio) | East Lansing, Mich. | W 24-21 | ||
| Sep 29 (Sat) | Away | Notre Dame | South Bend, Ind. | L 3-27 | ||
| Oct 6 (Sat) | Home | Michigan | East Lansing, Mich. | L 7-21 | ||
| Oct 13 (Sat) | Away | Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | L 29-38 | ||
| Oct 20 (Sat) | Home | Purdue | East Lansing, Mich. | L 7-14 | ||
| Oct 27 (Sat) | Away | Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | L 0-42 | ||
| Nov 3 (Sat) | Away | Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. | W 42-7 | ||
| Nov 10 (Sat) | Home | Minnesota | East Lansing, Mich. | W 31-17 | ||
| Nov 17 (Sat) | Away | Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | L 23-33 |