1979 Texas A&I Javelinas football team

1979 Texas A&I Javelinas football
NAIA Division I national champion
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record12–1 (6–1 LSC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumJavelina Stadium
1979 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Texas A&I $^ 6 1 012 1 0
No. 17 Stephen F. Austin 5 2 08 3 0
No. 7 Angelo State ^ 5 2 09 3 0
East Texas State 5 2 05 5 0
Abilene Christian 3 4 07 4 0
No. 19 Southwest Texas State 3 4 07 4 0
Howard Payne 1 6 02 8 0
Sam Houston State 0 7 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1979 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1979 NAIA Division I football season. In its first year under head coach Ron Harms, the team compiled a 12–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and defeated Central State (Oklahoma) in the Palm Bowl to win the NAIA national championship.

The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.