Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | James Madison* | | W 31–0 | 7,383 | [1][2] |
September 15 | at Northern Illinois* | | L 14–21 | 17,202 | [3] |
September 22 | Eastern Kentucky* | - Memorial Center
- Johnson City, TN
| W 27–20 | 9,361 | [4] |
September 29 | at Furman | | W 28–24 | | [5] |
October 6 | at VMI | | L 14–24 | 4,600 | [6] |
October 13 | Chattanooga | - Memorial Center
- Johnson City, TN
| W 35–0 | 12,331 | [7] |
October 20 | Southeastern Louisiana* | - Memorial Center
- Johnson City, TN
| W 31–3 | | [8] |
October 27 | Appalachian State | - Memorial Center
- Johnson City, TN
| L 10–24 | 12,469 | [9] |
November 3 | at North Alabama* | | W 27–7 | | [10] |
November 10 | Middle Tennessee* | - Memorial Center
- Johnson City, TN
| W 52–14 | 10,027 | [11] |
November 17 | at Western Carolina | | L 9–13 | 8,115 | [12] |
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- ^ "Buccaneers blank James Madison in opener, 31–0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 9, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (James Madison)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "NIU topples E. Tenn. St". Chicago Tribune. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "E. Tennessee relies on defense and Hutsell to conquer Eastern". The Courier-Journal. September 23, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whew! Buccaneers rally to trip Furman". Kingsport Times-News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs bow to VMI, 24–14". Kingsport Times-News. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buccaneers baffle Mocs by 35–0". Kingsport Times-News. October 14, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SLU falls". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers surprise sleeping Bucs". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 28, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McFall leads Bucs, 27–7". Bristol Herald Courier. November 4, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Tennessee trounces MTSU". The Tennessean. November 11, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James keys WC upset". The News and Observer. November 18, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1979 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2024.