1979 Portland State Vikings football team

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.

1979 Portland State Vikings football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
  • Mouse Davis (5th season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
CaptainRobin Pflugrad, Mike Busch
Home stadiumCivic Stadium
1979 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Lehigh ^    10 3 0
Florida A&M    7 4 0
Portland State    6 5 0
Lafayette    5 3 2
Bucknell    4 4 2
Northwestern State    3 6 0
Northeastern    3 7 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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