University of Minnesota Athletics
1979 Football Schedule
Overall4-6-10.409
Conference3-5-10.389
StreakL3
Home3-2-1
Away1-4
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Ohio | Minneapolis, Minn. | W 24-10 | |
| Sep 15 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Ohio State | Minneapolis, Minn. | L 17-21 | |
| Sep 22 (Sat) | TBA | Away | USC | Los Angeles, Calif. | L 14-48 | |
| Sep 29 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Northwestern | Minneapolis, Minn. | W 38-8 | |
| Oct 6 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Purdue | Minneapolis, Minn. | W 31-14 | |
| Oct 13 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mich. | L 21-31 | |
| Oct 20 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | W 24-7 | |
| Oct 27 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Illinois | Minneapolis, Minn. | T 17-17 | |
| Nov 3 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. | L 24-42 | |
| Nov 10 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | L 17-31 | |
| Nov 17 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Wisconsin | Minneapolis, Minn. | L 37-42 |