1979 Central State Bronchos football team

The 1979 Central State Bronchos football team represented Central State University (OK) (now University of Central Oklahoma) during the 1979 NAIA Division I football season, and completed the 74th season of Broncho football. The Bronchos played their home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma, which has been Central's home stadium since 1965. The 1979 team returned to the NAIA after a brief stint in NCAA Division II. The 1979 team was led by coach Gary Howard in his third season. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and made the program's third appearance in the NAIA playoffs after and first since 1972. The Bronchos advanced to the National Championship Game where they lost to the Texas A&I Javelinas 20–14.

1979 Central State Bronchos football
NAIA Division I Championship, L 14–20 vs. Texas A&I
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–2
Head coach
Home stadiumWantland Stadium
1979 NAIA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Liberty Baptist    9 1 1
No. 5 Central State (OK) ^    11 2 0
Kentucky State    6 5 0
Wofford    5 5 0
Guilford    4 5 0
Eastern New Mexico    4 6 0
Cameron    3 7 0
Langston    1 8 0
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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