1979 AFC Night Series
In June 1978 the VFL announced their plans to form a new company to oversee a night series that would be broadcast nationally and Australian Football Championships Pty. Ltd. was incorporated on 28 July 1978 to run a rival national night competition, in opposition to the NFL Night Series. By October 1978, The VFL were joined by the WAFL, TANFL, NSWAFL and ACTAFL in the joint venture and transferred from NFL Night Series to the AFC Night Series. However, the SANFL rejected the VFL's overtures, choosing to remain aligned with the NFL instead. They were joined by the VFA and QAFL in a greatly-reduced NFL Series.


1979 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship
The 1979 AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) National Large College Basketball Championship was held on March 16–25, 1979. Sixteen teams were invited, and Old Dominion University was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament.


1979 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship
The host site for the Final Four was Greensboro, North Carolina.


1979 AMA National Speedway Championship
The 1979 AMA National Speedway Championship was held at Champion Speedway in Owego, New York. Promoters Jack Crawford and Joe Biesecker also owned the track.


1979 ATP Buenos Aires – Singles
Guillermo Vilas defeated José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2, 6–1 to win the 1979 ATP Buenos Aires singles competition. José Luis Clerc was the defending champion.


1979 ATP Buenos Aires – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


1979 ATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 1979 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprises 22 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $40,000.


1979 ATP Challenger Series, Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles (S) and doubles (D) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1979 ATP Challenger Series. The players/nations are sorted by: (1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); (2) a singles > doubles hierarchy; 3) alphabetical order (by family names for players).


1979 Abbotsford landslip
On 8 August 1979, a major landslip occurred in the Dunedin, New Zealand suburb of Abbotsford. It was the largest landslide in a built-up area in New Zealand's history, resulting in the destruction of 69 houses – around one sixth of the suburb – but no fatalities.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Geography
The suburb of Abbotsford sits on the slopes of a hill in the southwest of Dunedin, separated from the main urban area by open semi-rural land. The larger suburb of Green Island sits on gentler slopes immediately to the south. Between the two lies the valley of the Kaikorai Stream and its tributary, Miller Stream. At the time of the slippage, Abbotsford was within Green Island Borough.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Geography
Much of the northeastern end of Abbotsford's residential area was built on unstable ground. Schist bedrock is covered with a thick layer of mudstone, with a top coating of sand and clay-rich Cenozoic alluvial soil. This type of surface becomes slick during even moderate rainfall. Landslides of this type of material have been relatively widespread within the Greater Dunedin area throughout both recent prehistory and historical times.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Geography
The land was also sloping, and quarrying and the construction of the nearby Dunedin Southern Motorway during the 1960s and early 1970s may have further affected the land's stability. The event was non-seismic, the increased rainfall over the previous decade was the trigger and the slope gave way due to the clay seams that formed parallel to bedding. The clay seams formed due to flexural slip.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Background
There have been numerous smaller historical slips at Abbotsford, notably during the construction of the Dunedin-Mosgiel rail line in 1914. Despite this and a 1951 University of Otago report which stated that the land was unsuitable for building, the area was chosen as viable for residential subdivision. During subdivision, extra watercourses were built to handle excess rain runoff, but these proved insufficient to handle heavy downfalls. Christie Street, which runs up Abbotsford hill in the east of the suburb had existed before World War II, but the subdivision of land around it began in earnest only from 1953.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Background
Several houses needed to be demolished because of slippage caused during the construction of the Dunedin Southern Motorway in 1966 and 1968. From 1968, cracks started appearing in houses in Christie Street, with evidence of subsidence and earth movement becoming more common in the following years. In November 1978, water mains ruptured in Christie Street, and in May 1979 the Green Island Borough Council had to replace drains which had separated by as much as half a metre. This was followed by further breaks in both water and sewerage pipes during June.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Background
Between 1 July and 16 July, four houses were evacuated; six more were to become empty before the end of the month. During July, Cabinet ministers Bill Young and Derek Quigley visited the area, but Prime Minister Robert Muldoon refused to call a state of civil emergency or allow the Earthquake and War Damage Commission to pay full compensation on damaged or destroyed houses.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Background
By mid-July, the land was moving at close to 25 millimetres (one inch) per day. The chance of a major slip was discussed, but it was felt that there would be considerable warning before this happened, and as such residents were not officially evacuated (although several left their homes of their own volition). Heavy rain during late July led to an increase in the rate of slippage, and non-residents were barred from visiting the area. By early August the rate of slippage had increased to over one metre per day. More houses were evacuated during this time.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Background
At the instigation of Green Island mayor Vic Crimp, a state of civil emergency was finally declared starting at 8 am on 6 August and the area was partially evacuated. Plans were drawn up on 7 August for the complete evacuation of the area, though this had not been completed by the time the slip occurred.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, The hill gives way
At around 9.07 pm on 8 August, Abbotsford hill gave way. In all, some 18 hectares (44 acres) of land – nearly half of it residential – moved a distance of 48 metres (157 ft) down the hill in a mere 15 minutes. This land included most of the eastern side of Christie Street, most parts of Mitchell and Edward Streets east of Christie Street, the short Gordon Street, and the cul-de-sac, Charles Street. A large area of open land belonging to the Orchard Sun Club was also part of the slip. Sixty-nine houses were destroyed, either directly in the slip or later for safety reasons. At the foot of the hill, much of Miller Park sports ground and neighbouring Armstrong Lane were inundated.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, The hill gives way
The slip involved some 5 million cubic metres of sand and colluvium up to 40 metres in thickness. A 150-metre (490 ft) wide rift up to 16 metres (52 ft) in depth was left at the head of the slip.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, The hill gives way
Hundreds of people were left homeless, though – largely through good luck – no lives were lost and the worst injuries were very minor. Some residents only had seconds to leave their homes, and a group of seventeen residents had to be rescued from a small moving island of solid land.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Aftermath
The state of civil emergency continued until 18 August. Total damage was estimated at $NZ 10–13 million,. Some houses survived the slide relatively intact and were moved to new locations. A Commission of Inquiry into the reasons for the slip sat for 58 days and produced its report in November 1980. The Commission concluded that the area had a geological predisposition to slippage, with potentially unstable weak clay layers, rich in montmorillonite clay.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Aftermath
The situation was aggravated by the removal of sand from the toe of the hill at a quarry (Harrison's Pit) and during construction of both the residential area and motorway. Though not directly referred to in the Commission's findings, it is possible that a minor earthquake in the area in 1974 also contributed to the slide.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Aftermath
The landslip led to changes in building and subdivision practices in New Zealand, with geological assessment of the land now common prior to the approval of any land development. Land cover and landslip insurance regulations were also substantially rewritten in 1984 as a direct result of the Abbotsford landslip.


1979 Abbotsford landslip, Aftermath
Much of the land which suffered slippage has since been landscaped into parkland, with stands of trees added to help stabilise the earth.


1979 Adur District Council election
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 3 May 1979, alongside the general election. The entire council was up for election, following boundary changes that reduced the number of wards by one, but all together had added two seats. Overall turnout was recorded at 74.4%.


1979 Adur District Council election
The election resulted in the Conservatives gaining control of the council.


1979 African Championships in Athletics
The 1979 African Championships in Athletics were held in the Stade Demba Diop in Dakar, Senegal, between 2 and 5 August. There were a total number of 251 competitors from 24 countries, with 23 men's and 16 women's events.


1979 African Cup Winners' Cup
The 1978 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Canon Yaoundé in two-legged final victory against Gor Mahia. This was the fifth season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Twenty-eight sides entered the competition, with USCA Bangui, Al Ittihad El Iskandary, Al Nil Wad Medani withdrawing before 1st leg of the first round. No preliminary round took place during this season of the competition.


1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs
The 1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs was the 15th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region (Africa), the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association football in Africa.


1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs
The tournament was played by 28 teams and was used a playoff scheme with home and away matches. Union Douala from Cameroon won that final, and became for the first time CAF club champion.


1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs, First round
1 Both teams withdrew; the tie was scratched. 2 Bata Bullets withdrew. 3 Simba FC did not show up for the second leg.


1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs, Second round
1 Ogaden Anbassa withdrew. 2 Matlama FC were drawn against the winner of the tie between Kenya Breweries and Al-Merrikh, but both teams withdrew.


1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs, Quarter-Finals
1 The 2nd leg was abandoned with CS Imana leading 1-0 due to a pitch invasion and crowd disturbances; Zamalek were ejected from the competition.


1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs, Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:


1979 African Men's Handball Championship
The 1979 African Men's Handball Championship was the third edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Brazzaville, People's Republic of the Congo, from 20 to 31 July 1979. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.


1979 African Men's Handball Championship
In the final, Tunisia win their third title to beat Egypt in the final game.


1979 African Men's Handball Championship, Final ranking
Tunisia qualified for Olympic tournament 1980 but refused to play, Egypt apparently too. So Algeria took their place.


1979 African Women's Handball Championship
The 1979 African Women's Handball Championship was the third edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Congo from 20 to 31 July 1979. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1980 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament.


1979 African Youth Championship
The 1979 African Youth Championship was the first edition of the Championship. Algeria were crowned champions after beating Guinea in the final on the away goals rule, with both teams tied 4-4 after two legs. Both teams also qualified to the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship in Japan.


1979 African Youth Championship, Teams
The following teams entered the tournament (and played at least one match):


1979 African Youth Championship, Qualification to World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.


1979 Air Canada Cup
The 1979 Air Canada Cup was Canada's inaugural national midget 'AAA' hockey championship. It took place April 16 – 22, 1979 at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association established the Air Canada Cup for the 1978–79 season as the new official midget championship, replacing the invitational Wrigley National Midget Tournament.


1979 Air Canada Cup
The Couillard de Ste-Foy (Quebec) captured the first national championship, defeating St. Michael's College Buzzers (Ontario) in the gold medal game. The Notre Dame Hounds (Saskatchewan) took the bronze medal.


1979 Air Canada Cup
Future National Hockey League players competing at the inaugural Air Canada Cup were Garry Galley, Paul Gillis, Mike Moller, Randy Moller, Tony Tanti, James Patrick, and future Hall of Fame defenceman Al MacInnis.


1979 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1979 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 26–April 1 at the Allmend Eisstadion in Bern, Switzerland.


1979 Air Canada Silver Broom, Teams
Skip : Keith WendorfThird: Balint von BerySecond: Sascha Fischer-WepplerLead: Heino von L'Estocq


1979 Air Canada Silver Broom, Teams
Skip : Giuseppe Dal MolinThird: Andrea PavaniSecond: Giancarlo ValtLead: Enea Pavani


1979 Air Canada Silver Broom, Teams
Skip : Peter Attinger, Jr.Third: Bernhard AttingerSecond: Mattias NeuenschwanderLead: Ruedi Attinger


1979 Air Force Falcons football team
The 1979 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season, for the last time as a Division I-A Independent. They were led by first–year head coach Ken Hatfield. The Falcons played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They were outscored by their opponents 127–253; the Falcons lost their first eight games, but finished by winning two of their last three, finishing 2–9.


1979 Akron Zips football team
The 1979 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 6–5 overall and 3–2 in MCC play, placing third.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 85th overall and 46th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his 22nd year, and played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season undefeated (12–0 overall, 6–0 in the SEC) and with a victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. For their collective efforts, the Crimson Tide were recognized as consensus national champions for the 1979 season.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
In 1979 the Alabama Crimson Tide capped off a decade of remarkable success with the program's seventh perfect season in college history after 1925, 1930, 1934, 1945, 1961, and 1966 (discounting the 1897 "season" in which Bama played and won only one game). The Tide defense recorded five shutouts and allowed only two teams to score in double digits. The offense scored thirty points or more seven times.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Despite this dominance Alabama had three close calls. Against Tennessee on October 20, Alabama fell behind 17–0 in the second quarter before rallying to win 27–17. Three weeks later, against LSU, all the Tide offense could scrape up was a single field goal, but it was enough to win 3–0. In the regular season finale against Auburn, after leading 14–3 at the half Alabama let Auburn take an 18–17 fourth quarter lead before winning 25–18. The Auburn and Tennessee games were the only two times in the 1979 season that Alabama trailed. A 24–9 victory over Arkansas capped a 12–0 season and national championship, Alabama's sixth wire service national title.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
As they entered the 1979 season, Alabama was ranked as the No. 2 team in the first AP Poll prior to their season opener against Georgia Tech. Playing before a nationally televised audience, the Crimson Tide rushed for over 300 yards in this 30–6 victory over the Yellow Jackets. Alabama took a 6–0 lead in the first quarter after E. J. Junior intercepted a Mike Kelley pass and returned it 59-yards for a touchdown. Major Ogilvie then extended their lead to 12–0 with his one-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
The Crimson Tide took control of the game with a pair of third quarter touchdowns that extended their lead to 27–0. Steve Whitman scored first on a thirteen-yard run and this was followed by an eleven-yard Steadman S. Shealy touchdown run. After a late Gary DeNiro interception set up a 31-yard Alan McElroy field goal, Georgia Tech scored on a 36-yard Kelley touchdown pass to Leon Chadwick that made the final score 30–6 and prevented a shutout. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia Tech to 25–19–3.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Baylor
Coming off their bye week, Alabama was still ranked as the No. 2 team in the AP Poll prior to their home opener against Baylor. Playing at Legion Field, the Crimson Tide shutout the Bears of the Southwest Conference 45–0 in what was the first all-time meeting between the schools. After taking a 6–0 lead on a pair of Alan McElroy field goals, Alabama led 14–0 at halftime after Major Ogilvie scored om a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Baylor
A 33-yard McElroy field goal in the third brought the Crimson Tide lead to 17–0 before Alabama scored four touchdowns in the fourth quarter and made the final score 45–0. Mark Nix scored the first pair on runs of two and eight-yards, followed by a one-yard Joe Jones run and John Hill scored the final points with his ten-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the game.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt
After their victory over Baylor, Alabama was still ranked as the No. 2 team in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. Playing at Nashville, the Crimson Tide defeated the Commodores by a blowout score of 66–3 in the conference opener. The Crimson Tide took a 14–0 first quarter lead behind touchdown runs of 65 and eight-yards by Steadman S. Shealy and Major Ogilvie. After Mike Woodard scored the only Vandy points with his 47-yard field goal, Alabama extended their lead to 32–3 at the half after Alan McElroy connected on a 21-yard field goal and touchdowns were scored on runs of 19 and one-yard by Shealy and Mark Nix.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt
The Crimson Tide continued their strong play into the second half as they scored five touchdowns and kept the Commodores scoreless on defense. Touchdowns were scored in the third on runs of three and one-yards by Steve Whitman and Joe Jones and in the fourth on a pair of three and a 14-yard run by Jones, Michael Landrum and John Hill. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 36–17–4.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Wichita State
As they prepared for their first Tuscaloosa game of the season, Alabama retained their No. 2 position in AP Poll prior to their game against  Wichita State. In what was the only game ever played against the Shockers, the Crimson Tide won with this 38–0 shutout at Bryant–Denny Stadium. Alabama took a 28–0 lead into halftime behind a pair of touchdowns scored in each of the first two quarters. After Steadman S. Shealy connected with Keith Pugh on a 27-yard touchdown pass, Shealy scored on a three-yard run for a 14–0 first quarter lead.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Wichita State
Major Ogilvie then gave the Crimson Tide a 28–0 halftime lead after he scored on touchdown runs of six and four-yards in the second. Alabama closed the game with an eight-yard Shealy touchdown run in the third and a 40-yard Alan McElroy field goal in the fourth that made the final score 38–0.


1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Miami (FL)
The contest vs. the Hurricanes marked the first national television broadcast from Bryant–Denny Stadium. Portable light standards had to be brought in by ABC, since the Tuscaloosa stadium lacked permanent fixtures at the time. It also marked the Alabama homecoming for former Crimson Tide assistant Howard Schnellenberger, in his first season at Miami.


1979 Alan King Tennis Classic
The 1979 Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the eighth edition of the tournament was held from April 23 through April 29, 1979. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and earned $33,750 first-prize money.


1979 Alan King Tennis Classic, Finals, Doubles
Sherwood Stewart /  Marty Riessen defeated  Adriano Panatta /  Raúl Ramírez 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)


1979 Alberta general election
The 1979 Alberta general election was held on March 14, 1979, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, which had been expanded to 79 seats.


1979 Alberta general election
The Progressive Conservative Party of Peter Lougheed won its third consecutive term in government. During the campaign, some Progressive Conservatives spoke of winning "79 in '79", i.e., all 79 seats in the legislature. This harkened back to Social Credit's unofficial slogan from the 1963 election, "63 in '63". The Tories came up short of this goal, and actually lost over five percentage points of the popular vote. Nonetheless, they still won an overwhelming majority, with 74 seats.


1979 Alberta general election
Social Credit held on to the four seats they had won in the 1975 election, and formed the official opposition in the legislature. Grant Notley, leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party, was the only other opposition member.


1979 Alberta general election, Results
Notes:1 Percent compared to Independent Progressive Conservative during the 1975 Election.


1979 Alberta general election, Results
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.


1979 Algerian presidential election
Member State of the African Union Member State of the Arab League


1979 Algerian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 7 February 1979, following the death of incumbent Houari Boumediene in December 1978. His replacement as National Liberation Front leader, Chadli Bendjedid, was elected unopposed with 99.4% of the vote, based on a 99% turnout.


1979 Alitalia Florence Open
The 1979 Alitalia Florence Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Florence, Italy that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was played from 14 May until 20 May 1979. Second-seeded Raúl Ramírez won the singles title.


1979 Alitalia Florence Open, Finals, Singles
Raúl Ramírez defeated  Karl Meiler 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0


1979 Alitalia Florence Open, Finals, Doubles
Paolo Bertolucci /  Adriano Panatta defeated  Ivan Lendl /  Pavel Složil 6–4, 6–3


1979 All England Open Badminton Championships
The 1979 All England Championships was a badminton tournament held at Wembley Arena, London, England in March 1979.


1979 All-Big Eight Conference football team
The 1979 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1979 season included the Associated Press (AP).


1979 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1979 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1979 Big Ten Conference football season.


1979 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 1979 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 48th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.


1979 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Mayo entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final.


1979 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
On 16 September 1979, Dublin won the championship following a 0-10 to 1-6 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their eighth All-Ireland title and their first title in twenty championship seasons.


1979 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1979 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 49th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.


1979 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
On 2 September 1979 Cork won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-9 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row and their 14th overall.


1979 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1979 was the sixth series of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship, Ireland's secondary hurling knock-out competition. Laois won the championship, beating London 1-20 to 0-17 in a replay of the final at Geraldine Park, Athy.


1979 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship, Sources
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1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1979 season. The championship was won by Antrim who defeated Tipperary by a three-point margin in the final. The match drew an attendance of 2,900.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Semi-finals
Kilkenny disposed of reigning champions Cork at Douglas by 4-5 to 0-10 on June 17 in the first round of the most open championship draw since the open draw was introduced six years earlier. Cork pleaded with some justification that midfielder Clare Cronin was nursing a leg injury, Marie Costine was ill and Pat Moloney had unexpectedly announced her retirement from the game. Antrim then surprised championship favourites Kilkenny by 5–5 to 4–3 at Randalstown on July 29 with two goals each from Kathleen McCaughey and Philomena Gillespie while Angela Downey scored three breakaway goals for Kilkenny.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Semi-finals
Antrim went on to defeat Wexford, in the All Ireland semi-final at the same venue. A Margaret Griffin goal in the first half gave Tipperary victory over Limerick who were contesting their first ever senior semi-final.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
Irish Press journalist Maol Muire Tynan, who played for Tipperary against Antrim in the 1979 All-Ireland final, wrote about her experience in the following day's newspaper. Her piece reflects the frustrations of a defeated player, as well as those of an inter-county camogie player in the face of the general apathy shown towards women’s sport:


1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
Even when the lead slipped away from us, we fought back, desperate to inscribed our name on an All-Ireland trophy. But Fate, or, should I say, Antrim’s sheer talent and abundant stamina, interfered with our plans. Yesterday’s weather in Croke Park provided the perfect setting to an exciting duel. It was regrettable that those natural elements were not complemented by properly defined sidelines or freshly painted goal posts. Yet this game was a cracking performance of speed and skill.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
The few thousand supporters, all confined to the Hogan Stand, showed their appreciation as enthusiastically as the 53,535 who thronged it the previous week. The first 25 minutes were magical for Tipperary and by half time it seemed that the O'Duffy was southward bound. But our confidence was unjustified, the scoreboard did not reflect the run of play. While our forwards were running through a crumbling Antrim defence, their efforts rarely came to fruitful conclusion. This was due to the incredible anticipation of Antrim goalkeeper Carol Blaney who celebrated her 21st birthday in style.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
Antrim have successfully overcome the restrictions and difficulties the game has faced during the past decade. For the superb Antrim side, it is the resurrection of camogie in Northern ranks, while we in the Premier County, with our long, impressive tradition of hurling, must painfully carry out the post mortem on our sister game.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the 48th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
Tipperary led 1-1 to 0-2 at half-time, but Antrim powered past them to win a low-scoring but exciting final.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Semple Stadium on 25 March 1979 to determine the winners of the 1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the ninth season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Blackrock of Cork and Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny, with Blackrock winning by 5-7 to 5-5.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
The All-Ireland final was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between Blackrock and Ballyhale Shamrocks. It remains their only clash in the All-Ireland series. Both sides were bidding to make history with Blackrock hoping to become the first team to win three All-Ireland titles, while Ballyhale Shamrocks were hoping to claim their first title.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
The first half was completely dominated by Blackrock who opened the scoring with a goal from a 21-yards free by Pat Moylan in the first minute. Two further goals by Ray Cummins in the 17th and 18th minutes put Blackrock ahead by 3-2 to 0-2. A third goal by Éamonn O'Sullivan helped them to reach half-time in the comfortable position of being 12 points ahead.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
Blackrock appeared to have the game wrapped up when Tom Lyons whipped through a goal to leave them 14 points ahead with just a quarter of an hour left to play. Ger Fennelly pointed a free to reduce the deficit for Ballyhale, before Pat Holden, Kevin Fennelly and Liam Fennelly scored three goals without reply. Moylan pointed to reinforce the lead for Blackrock, however, a long shot from out the field landed in the Blackrock square before Brendan Fennelly got the final touch to send it over the line. The referee originally signaled a free to Blackrock, however, after consulting with his umpires he awarded the goal. This left the Shamrocks trailing by two points, however, they failed to score in the remaining time.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 13 May 1979 and ended on 16 September 1979.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
On 16 September 1979, Kerry won the championship following a 3-13 to 1-8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 25th All-Ireland title and their second in succession.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Kerry's Mikey Sheehy was the championship's top scorer with 6-18. He was also named as the Texaco Footballer of the Year.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Leinster Championship format change
The second round of the Leinster football championship is dropped this year after 1 year.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 92nd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Kerry had Páidí Ó Sé sent off but still won by 11 points.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
It was the fourth of four All-Ireland football titles won by Kerry in the 1970s.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 May 1979 and ended on 2 September 1978.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Kilkenny won the title after defeating Galway by 2–12 to 1–8 in the final.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Teams
A total of eleven teams contested the championship, one of the fewest participants in years. Only four team contested the Leinster series of games. Kildare, Laois and Westmeath withdrew from the provincial campaign, however, Laois did qualify for the All-Ireland series by winning the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. They did this at Antrim's expense. Kerry withdrew from the Munster championship.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match that was played at Croke Park, Dublin on 2 September 1979 to determine the winners of the 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the 93rd season of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the three hurling provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Kilkenny of Leinster and Galway of Connacht, with Kilkenny winning by 2-12 to 1-8.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Galway was the 20th championship meeting between the two teams. Kilkenny were appearing in their 7th final in ten years and were the runners-up of the previous year, while Galway were lining out in their second All-Ireland decider in five years.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Kilkenny's All-Ireland victory was their fourth in ten years and their first since 1975. The win gave them their 21st All-Ireland title overall.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Galway's All-Ireland defeat was their 9th since last winning the title in 1923.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final was the sixth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1979 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship, an inter-county ladies' Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


1979 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final
Offaly were the winners after a replay. The replay was held at McCann Park in Portarlington.


1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The 1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.


1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Roscommon entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Connacht Championship.


1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
On 23 September 1979, Down won the championship following a 1-9 to 0-7 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.


1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The final was refereed by Gerry Mc Cabe from Clonoe in Co Tyrone


1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 11 April 1979 and ended on 23 September 1979.


1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
On 23 September 1979, Tipperary won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-09 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1967.


1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Kilkenny's Michael Nash was the championship's top scorer with 3-23.


1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final
The 1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise on 23 September 1979 to determine the winners of the 1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 16th season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Tipperary of Munster and Galway of Connacht, with Tipperary winning by 2-12 to 1-9.


1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final
The All-Ireland final between Tipperary and Galway was their sixth championship meeting. Both sides were hoping to win their third All-Ireland title, while Galway were hoping to retain the title for the first time in their history.


1979 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team
The 1979 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific-10 Conference teams for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.


1979 All-Pro Team
The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team, the Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team and the Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro teams in 1979. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that were included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1979.


1979 All-Pro Team, Key
AP = Associated Press All-Pro team; AP-2 Associated Press Second-team All-Pro; PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro team; NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team. ; NEA-2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second-team All-Pro; PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team; t = players tied in votes.


1979 All-SEC football team
The 1979 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.


1979 All-SEC football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI


1979 Allan Cup
The 1979 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1978-79 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Petrolia Squires in Sarnia, Ontario. The 1979 playoff marked the 71st time that the Allan Cup has been awarded.


1979 Allsvenskan, Overview
The league was contested by 14 teams, with Halmstads BK winning the championship.


1979 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Downhill, Final point standings
In Men's Downhill World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in "()" (brackets).


1979 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant Slalom, Final point standings
In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Nine racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won the cup with maximum points by winning all 10 events. He won his fifth Giant Slalom World Cup in a row.


1979 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Giant Slalom, Final point standings
Overall | Downhill | Giant Slalom | Slalom | Combined


1979 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's Slalom, Final point standings
In Men's Slalom World Cup 1978/79 the best 5 results count. Seven racers had a point deduction, which are given in brackets. Ingemar Stenmark won his fifth Slalom World Cup in a row.


1979 Amco Cup
The 1979 Amco Cup was the 6th edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL and the NZRL.


1979 Amco Cup
A total of 16 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 27 matches in a round-robin group format with the winners of each group advancing to a knockout stage, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.


1979 American League Championship Series
The 1979 American League Championship Series was a best-of-five series that pitted the East Division champion Baltimore Orioles against the West Division champion California Angels, who were making their first postseason appearance. The Orioles won the Series three games to one and lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1979 World Series.


1979 American League Championship Series
This was the only ALCS between 1971 and 1981 that did not feature either the Oakland Athletics or the Kansas City Royals.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 1
Game 1 matched up two Hall-of-Famers, as Nolan Ryan, in his final season with the Angels, took on the Orioles' Jim Palmer. The Angels jumped out to an early lead when Dan Ford homered in the top of the first, then extended the lead to 2–0 in the third when Rick Miller singled and scored on Ford's double. The Orioles tied it in the bottom of the third when Doug DeCinces reached on a two-base error by Bobby Grich, Rick Dempsey doubled to left and scored DeCinces, and a single by light-hitting Mark Belanger scored Dempsey with the tying run.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 1
In the bottom of the fourth, Baltimore's Pat Kelly singled, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly. A Rod Carew single and a Grich double tied it in the sixth, and the game stayed tied until the tenth. John Montague gave up a single to DeCinces, who moved to second on a bunt by Rich Dauer. Terry Crowley pinch-hit for Dempsey and popped to center. Hoping to get to Belanger, a .167 hitter during the season, the Angels walked Al Bumbry. Pinch-hitter John Lowenstein then hit a three-run walk-off homer to take Game 1 for the Orioles, 6–3. Don Stanhouse was the winner while Montague wound up the loser. The win gave the Orioles a 1–0 lead in the best-of-five series.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
In Game 2, which pitted eventual Cy Young Award winner Mike Flanagan against Dave Frost, a sensational comeback effort by the Angels fell just short and the Orioles swept the home games to take a 2–0 lead in the best of five series. And the early going was all Orioles.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
For the second straight day, Dan Ford hit a first-inning homer to give the Angels a 1–0 lead. But the Orioles came back quickly in the bottom of the first. Bumbry singled and stole second, and Kiko Garcia walked. The inning seemed harmless when Frost got Ken Singleton to ground into a 6–4–3 double play that put Bumbry at third with two out. But Eddie Murray singled to tie it, Lowenstein walked, Pat Kelly singled to score Murray, and DeCinces' single plus a Dan Ford error plated two runs to give the Orioles a quick 4–1 lead.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
After Dempsey grounded out to lead off the second, Bumbry again singled and again stole second. After Garcia's single scored Bumbry, Halos manager Jim Fregosi replaced Frost with Mark Clear, who promptly gave up a single to Singleton and a three-run homer to Murray to give ace Flanagan a seemingly insurmountable 8–1 lead after two innings. A DeCinces walk preceded singles by Bumbry and Garcia to make it 9–1 after three.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
The Angels, however, fought back valiantly. In the sixth, a Carew double and Carney Lansford single made it 9–2. Singles by eventual league MVP Don Baylor and Brian Downing followed by a sacrifice fly from Grich made it 9–3. In the eighth, the Angels got within striking distance by scoring three runs and chasing Flanagan. The inning began with a walk to pinch hitter Merv Rettenmund, who Dickie Thon replaced at first. A Murray error put two on with nobody out, and Lansford's single sent Thon home with the fourth run and Flanagan to the showers.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
Don Stanhouse, known by the moniker "Stan The Man Unusual" took the hill with Carew at third, Lansford at first and nobody out. He got Ford to line out to second for the first out of the inning, but Baylor's single scored Carew and sent Lansford to third. Stanhouse then got Downing on a sacrifice fly that scored Lansford and ended the inning on ground out to Grich. But the Angels, left for dead a few innings earlier, were back in it.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
In the ninth, pinch hitter Larry Harlow walked but was forced at second by Rick Miller. Long-time Dodger standout Willie Davis, playing in his last professional game, pinch-hit for Thon and doubled to left, putting runners at second and third and the tying run at the plate in the person of eight-time batting champion Carew. Carew grounded to second for the second out, while Miller scored and Davis went to third.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
With two outs and the tying run at the plate, Carney Lansford singled to make it 9–8. Dan Ford continued his rather fine LCS with a single that put the tying run at third. Baylor was walked to load the bases with two outs, but Stanhouse put an end to the proceedings by inducing Downing to ground to DeCinces at third to end the game.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 2
Despite a valiant comeback effort, the Angels now were facing elimination.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
Two outs from making it to the World Series, the Orioles had to wait another day as the Angels rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning to take game three and cut Baltimore's lead in the series to 2–1.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
The Orioles' Dennis Martínez took the mound against the Angels' Frank Tanana, and small ball netted the Halos a run in the first when Lansford singled, stole second, and came home on Ford's single to make it 1–0 California. The Orioles tied it in the fourth when Singleton doubled, moved to third on Murray's single and scored on Lee May's follow-up single. The Angels regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth when Baylor homered to make it 2–1. The O's tied it in the sixth, but left the dugout angry when they turned bases loaded and nobody out into only one run.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
Singleton reached on a base hit to center and Murray followed with another single. A walk to May loaded the bases and brought Don Aase in to relieve Tanana. Aase got out of the jam when DeCinces hit a sacrifice fly to center that scored Singleton, pinch hitter John Lowenstein walked, and Rich Dauer hit a seeming sacrifice fly to center for the second out that Rick Miller turned into a double play by gunning down Murray at home to keep the score 2–2.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
In the seventh inning, Al Bumbry tripled and scored on Terry Crowley's single to give the Orioles their first lead of the day. It stayed that way until the ninth. Martinez had his work cut out for him as the three hitters he was scheduled to face were 1979 AL MVP Baylor, eight-time batting champion Carew, and Downing, who had finished third in the league in hitting. He got Baylor to fly out, but Carew doubled, causing Baltimore manager Earl Weaver to yank Martinez and replace him with Don Stanhouse. A walk to Downing put the winning run on first, and disaster struck when Bumbry dropped a fly ball by Grich that scored Carew to tie it and put Downing on second with only one out. Larry Harlow then doubled to center, giving the Angels a dramatic 4-3 victory.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 3
Don Aase got the win with four innings of relief while Stanhouse, who faced only three hitters got the loss.


1979 American League Championship Series, Game summaries, Game 4
Scott McGregor closed out the series for the Orioles by pitching a complete game shutout gem, allowing only six hits (all singles) and getting out of a bases loaded situation in the 5th. In the third, Baltimore loaded the bases on two singles and a walk off of Chris Knapp with no outs when Ken Singleton's sacrifice fly and Eddie Murray's RBI single put them up 2–0. Next inning, Doug DeCinces doubled with one out off of Dave LaRoche, then scored on Rick Dempsey's double. In the seventh, Dempsey drew a leadoff walk and scored on Singleton's two-out double. After an intentional walk, Gary Roenicke's RBI single made it 5–0 Orioles. John Montague relieved Dave Frost and allowed a three-run home run to Pat Kelly to cap the scoring at 8–0 Orioles.


1979 American football Bundesliga
The 1979 American football Bundesliga season was the first edition of the top-level American football competition in West Germany.


1979 American football Bundesliga
In the inaugural season six clubs competed in the league. At the end of the regular season the Frankfurter Löwen contested the first-ever German Bowl against the Ansbach Grizzlies and won 14–8.


1979 American football Bundesliga, Modus
During the regular season each club played all other clubs home and away. The best two teams after the regular season then contested the German Bowl.


1979 American football Bundesliga, Season overview
The formation of the league dates back to a German TV interview with Alexander Sperber, son of a U.S. Army soldier and German mother, which created enough interest to form a number of teams and the league in March 1979.


1979 American football Bundesliga, Season overview
The league's opening game was held on 4 August 1979 in Düsseldorf when the Düsseldorf Panther hosted the Frankfurter Löwen in front of 4,400 spectators and lost 0–38.


1979 American football Bundesliga, Season overview
The regular season saw the Frankfurter Löwen win all their nine-season games, the tenth game, the home game against the Berlin Bären having been cancelled. Behind Frankfurt the Ansbach Grizzlies finished runners-up, undefeated by the other four teams but unable to overcome the Löwen . At the end of the table the Düsseldorf Panther remained winless all season. In the inaugural German Bowl, held in Frankfurt on 10 November 1979, the Löwen defeated Ansbach once more to take out the first-ever German championship.


1979 American football Bundesliga, Aftermath
The 1979 season remained the only season of the American football Bundesliga, renamed to German Football League in 1999, to be played in single-division format. From 1980 onwards the league was subdivided into regional divisions, predominantly north and south.


1979 American football Bundesliga, Aftermath
The Frankfurter Löwen continued their dominance in 1980, winning another title but then declined and folded in 1985. The Ansbach Grizzlies went on to play in each of the first eight German Bowls, winning the 1981, 1982 and 1985 editions. The club declined from there, dropped out of the league in 1990 and never returned to the highest level of play. The Bremerhaven Seahawks and Düsseldorf Panther briefly left the league after the 1979 season to join a rival competition but returned soon after. The Seahawks dropped out of the league in 1986 and, like Ansbach, never returned. The Panther, alongside the Berlin Bären, soon renamed to Berlin Adler, and the Munich Cowboys became more permanent features of the league, dropping out of the league on occasions but still spending more seasons in the league than any other club and winning thirteen German Bowls between them.


1979 Amstel Gold Race
The 1979 Amstel Gold Race was the 14th edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 14, 1979, in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 237 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Meerssen. There were a total of 137 competitors, and 32 cyclists finished the race.


1979 Amílcar Cabral Cup
The 1979 Amílcar Cabral Cup, the first edition of the tournament, was held in Bissau, Guinea Bissau.


1979 Anambra State gubernatorial election
The 1979 Anambra State gubernatorial election occurred on July 28, 1979. NPP's Jim Nwobodo won election for a first term to become Anambra State's first executive governor by defeating NPN's Christian Onoh, his closest contestant to win the contest.


1979 Anambra State gubernatorial election
Jim Nwobodo emerged winner in the NPP gubernatorial primary election. His running mate was Roy Umenyi.


1979 Anambra State gubernatorial election, Electoral system
The Governor of Anambra State is elected using the plurality voting system.


1979 Anambra State gubernatorial election, Results
There were five political parties registered by the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) participated in the elections. Jim Nwobodo of the NPP won the contest by polling the highest votes, defeating NPN's Christian Onoh.


1979 Arab Athletics Championships
The 1979 Arab Athletics Championships was the second edition of the international athletics competition between Arab countries. It took place in Baghdad, Iraq from 23–26 October. As of 2015, it remains the only senior international athletics competition to have been held in the country.


1979 Arab Athletics Championships
Following the men-only inaugural tournament, the second edition marked the introduction of a women's programme. A total of 32 athletics events were contested, 22 for men and 10 for women. The men's decathlon became the combined track and field event to be contested at the championships, and the men's hammer throw was also added to the schedule. Women athletes, entered by four nations, competed in short track running events, as well as two jumping and three throwing field events. This represented the first major gathering of Arab women at an athletics championships – the Pan Arab Games did not admit women in the sport until six years later.


1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand
The 1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of nine matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in August and September 1979.


1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand, Matches
Poverty Bay: G.Muir G.Bárbara, L.Bárbara, W.Isaac, K.Me. Pherson; J.Whittle, P.Duncan; S.Spence, P.Tocker, Newlands; T.Arthur, W.Muir; W.Mc Farlane, G.Allen, R.Newlands Argentina: M.Sansot; P.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt. ), A.Soares Gache; H.Silva, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; H.Nicola,J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez


1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand, Matches
Auckland: C.Farrell; B.Williams, G.Cunningham, T.Twigden, M.Milla; P.Richards, R.Dunn, S.Vaout'ua, K.Ramsay, M.Trapp; A.Haden, J.Al len; E.Johstone (capt. ), K.Boyle, L.Toki. Argentina M.Sansot; M.Campo, M .Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; Porta (capt. ), A.Soares Gache; H, Silva, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez.


1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand, Matches
Manawatu:A.Innes; M.O'Callaghan, A.Tatans, L.Cameron, K.Granber; J.Carroll, M.Donaldson; S.Fleming, T.Sole, G.Old; M.Rosenbrook, M.Shaw; D.Clara, G.Knight, R.Gaskin. Argentina R.Muñiz (41' Gauweloose); M.Campo, M.Loffreda R.Madero, A.Cappelletti; H.Porta (capt. ), R.Landajo; E.Ure, T.Petersen, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; H.Nicola, J.Pérez Coba, E.Rodríguez.


1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand, Matches
Bay of Plenty: Rowlands; D.C.Wanoa, K.A, Ngamanu, E.J.Stokes, J.T.Kamizona; L.J.Brake, P.E. Cook; A, M.Mc Naughton, F.K.Shelford, G.W.Elvin; P.M.Chadwick, C.J.Ross; R.J.Moore, H.Reid, M.Shew. Argentina M.Sansot (G.D.Cappelletti. ); M.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, J.H.Gauweloose, H.Porta(capt. ), R.Landajo; R.Mastei, A.Silva, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; A.Voltán, A.Cubelli, E.Rodríguez.


1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand, Matches
Taranaki: Davidson, B.Gould; M.Thomson, M, Watts, P.Wharehoka; P.Martin, D.Loveridge; E.Fleming, G.Mourie (capt. ), C.Cooper, I.Eliason, J.Thwaites; B.Mc Eldowney, F.O' Carroll, J.Mc.Eldouney. Argentina E, Sanguinetti; M.Campo, R.Madero, M.Loffreda, A.Cappelletti ; H.Porta (capt. ), A.Soares Gache; T, Petersen t:.Ure, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; H.Nicola, J,Pérez Cobo, F, Morel.


1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand, Matches
South Canterbury: T.Kelly; N.Richards, R.Heron, G.O'Brien, R.Teahen; L.Jaffray, K.Tarrant; N.Glass, H.King, D.Callan; U.Bell, M.Kerse; J.Cleverley, T.Murphy, M.Lindsay Argentina M.Sansot; M.Campo, R.Madero, J.P.Picardo, J.Gauweloose H.Porta (capt. ), R.Landajo; E.Ure, T.Petersen, R.Lucke; A.Iachetti, G.Travaglini; W.Voltán, A.Cubelli, F.Morel


1979 Argentina rugby union tour of New Zealand, Matches
Counties: B.Lendrum; R.Kururangi, P.Reilly, B.Robertson, G.Taylor W.Me lean, M.Codlin; P.Clatworthy, H.Habraken, A.Dawson, J.Rawiri, G.Spiers; R.Ketels, A.Daltan (capt. ), J.Hughes. Argentina M.Sansot; M.Campo, M.Loffreda, R.Madero, A.Cappelletti H.Porta (capt. ), R.Landajo; E.Use, T.Petersen, G.Travaglini; A.Iachetti, M.Iachetti; A.Voltán, A.Cuballi, E.Rodríguez.


1979 Argentine Grand Prix
The 1979 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 January 1979 at the Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires. The race had to be restarted because there was a huge crash at the second of the very fast esses after the pit straight that took off a number of drivers, including Jody Scheckter, Nelson Piquet, John Watson, Patrick Tambay and Mario Andretti.


1979 Argentine Primera División
The 1979 Primera División season was the 88th season of top-flight football in Argentina. River Plate won both the Metropolitano and Nacional championship, achieving 19 titles total.


1979 Argentine Primera División
There were three teams relegated,  Atlanta, Chacarita Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).


1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150
The 1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150 was the first round of the 1979 IndyCar season, held on March 11, at Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona. It marked the debut of the new Championship Automobile Racing Teams, or CART, era of IndyCar racing.


1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150, Race, Summary
In the inaugural race for the new series, Bobby Unser won the pole with Tom Sneva starting in second. Johnny Rutherford started third, Danny Ongais started fourth, and Rick Mears rounded out the top five starters.


1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150, Race, Summary
From his pole position, Bobby Unser led almost all of the first 86 laps, only giving up the lead for pit stops. The first caution of the day flew on lap 2, after Vern Schuppan broke a joint and went off track in the first turn. The second caution flew due to a stalled car at lap 15, and the third due to debris picked up when Gordon Johncock left the pits on lap 69.


1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150, Race, Summary
After Unser was forced to make an unscheduled pit stop due to tire problems, Danny Ongais took the lead on lap 87, and held it for the next 33 laps, but soon after giving up the lead to Johncock retired with a blown engine, bringing out the final caution of the day. Johncock went on to win the race, with Rick Mears finishing second, Johnny Rutherford third, Al Unser fourth, and Bobby Unser rounding out the top five.


1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150, Race, Summary
There was some confusion in the final few laps, with Al Unser listed as running higher than he actually was.


1979 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
The 1979 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season, and competed as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10). The team was led by head coach Frank Kush through the first five games and by Bob Owens for the final seven games. They finished with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6, 3–4 Pac-10). The offense scored 306 points while the defense allowed 208 points. The team later vacated five victories.


1979 Arizona State Sun Devils football team, 1979 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 1980 NFL Draft.


1979 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
The 1979 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 7th year at Arizona.


1979 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
The Wildcats won the Midwest Regional to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Cal State Fullerton Titans.


1979 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 1979 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Tony Mason, the Wildcats compiled a 6–5–1 record (4–3 in Pac-10, third), lost to Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl, and outscored their opponents, 244 to 243. The team played its home games on campus at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.


1979 Arizona Wildcats football team
Arizona's statistical leaders included Jim Krohn with 1,094 passing yards, Hubert Oliver with 1,021 rushing yards, and Tim Holmes with 319 receiving yards. Linebacker Sam Giangardella led the team with 112 total tackles.


1979 Arizona Wildcats football team
Mason was dismissed as coach in April 1980 in the wake of an alleged corruption scandal involving the program.


1979 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Colorado State
Arizona began the year at home against Colorado State, who was a former conference opponent for the Wildcats in their later WAC years prior to leaving after the 1977 season. The Wildcats easily defeated the Rams to start the season with a win.


1979 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
The Wildcats met Texas Tech for the ninth consecutive season. In a back and forth battle, both teams settled for a tie (overtime did not yet exist at the time). It was the first tie in the series since 1936.


1979 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, San Diego State
Arizona traveled to San Diego to face the Aztecs. It was the second consecutive game that the Wildcats played in California (they had lost at USC the week before). San Diego State had replaced Arizona as a member of the WAC before the season.


1979 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, San Diego State
The Wildcats were no match for the Aztecs as they gave up six touchdowns in an ugly loss.


1979 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
In the rivalry game against Arizona State, the Wildcats did not have to deal with former ASU coach Frank Kush, who was dismissed earlier in the season due to an incident that involved on of his players. Kush had dominated the Wildcats since he became coach in 1958, which led to the Sun Devils gaining the upper hand in the rivalry.


1979 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
In the game itself, both teams were tied in the closing seconds. Wildcat kicker Brett Weber attempted a potential game-winning field goal, but missed it as time expired which would have ended the game in a tie. However, ASU was penalized for going offsides, in which it gave Weber a second chance. Weber then successfully converted the kick to give the Wildcats their first win in Tempe since 1961. Weber's kick was known to Wildcat fans as “The Kick”. The win guaranteed the Wildcats of a winning record for the first time in the Mason era.


1979 Arizona Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Pittsburgh (Fiesta Bowl)
In their first bowl game since 1968, Arizona took on Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl. Late in the game with the Wildcats trailing, they attempted a late rally but ultimately came up short. The Wildcats never led at any point during the game. They would not return to the Fiesta Bowl again until 1994.


1979 Arizona Wildcats football team, After the season
Despite the Wildcats losing in the Fiesta Bowl, the future seemed bright for the program. However, in the spring of 1980, during the offseason, Mason was let go after it was determined that he allegedly committed recruiting fraud by misusing money for paying players. After conducting a national coaching search, the Wildcats hired Tulane’s Larry Smith to lead the team.


1979 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team
The 1979 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Razorbacks played their home games at George Cole Field, and was led by tenth year head coach Norm DeBriyn. They finished as the national runner-up after falling to Cal State Fullerton in the 1979 College World Series Final.


1979 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, Razorbacks in the 1979 MLB Draft
The following members of the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball program were drafted in the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft.


1979 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 1979 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Razorbacks compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie with Houston for the SWC championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 284 to 132. The Razorbacks' only regular season loss was to Houston by a 13–10 score. The team advanced to the 1980 Sugar Bowl, losing to undefeated national champion Alabama by a 24–9 score. Arkansas was ranked #8 in the final AP Poll and #9 in the final UPI Coaches Poll.


1979 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Offensive tackle Greg Kolenda was a consensus All-American for the Razorbacks in 1979. Placekicker Ish Ordonez led the nation in field goals with 18 and lead the Southwest Conference in scoring for the second year in a row with 80 points. He broke the NCAA record of 12 consecutive field goals making 16 and hit 18 of 22 field goals on the season, for an 82% average and was second-team All-American. As a defense, Arkansas was tied for 6th in scoring defense in the 1979 season, giving up 108 points in 11 games (9.8 ppg).


1979 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Season summary, Texas
Texas' John Goodson missed a 51-yard field goal into a 24-mile per hour wind with 1:29 left to play as Arkansas beat the Longhorns for the first time since 1971.


1979 Army Cadets football team
The 1979 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Lou Saban in his first and only season as head coach, Army finished the season with a record of 2–8–1.


1979 Asia Golf Circuit
The 1979 Asia Golf Circuit was the 18th season of golf tournaments that comprised the Asia Golf Circuit. Overall prize money on the circuit was US$634,000, with three tournaments boasting a US$100,000 purse.


1979 Asia Golf Circuit
The Philippine Open was withdrawn from the circuit due to non-payment of contributions towards the overall circuit fund, however the tournament did go ahead but did not count for the circuit standings. Along with Thailand, the Philippines had also not been forthcoming with their contributions the previous season.


1979 Asia Golf Circuit
After the tournament, the Philippines announced their intention to reschedule the Philippine Open to December and possibly rejoining the circuit with the Philippine Masters, as invitational event which had served as warm-up event for the circuit since its inauguration in 1976, however they ultimately rejoined the circuit for the 1980 season with the same tournament schedules.


1979 Asia Golf Circuit
Taiwan's Lu Hsi-chuen was the overall circuit champion, having won three tournaments during the season.


1979 Asia Golf Circuit, Tournament schedule
The table below shows the 1979 Asian Golf Circuit schedule. With the traditional curtain raiser, the Philippine Open, being dropped from the circuit, there were only nine tournaments beginning with the Hong Kong Open.


1979 Asia Golf Circuit, Final standings
The Asia Golf Circuit operated a points based system to determine the overall circuit champion, with points being awarded in each tournament to the leading players. At the end of the season, the player with the most points was declared the circuit champion, and there was a prize pool to be shared between the top players in the points table.


1979 Asian Athletics Championships
The third Asian Athletics Championships were held in 1979 in Tokyo, Japan.


1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship
The 1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the second Asian Championship, which was taking place from 1 to 11 November 1979, in Nanjing, China.


1979 Asian Men's Handball Championship, Final standing
South Korea probably did not participate, because the tournament was played in China.


1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
The 1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the 2nd Asian Championship, which took place from December 16 to December 23, 1979, in Manama, Bahrain.


1979 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1975 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.


1979 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
The 1979 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship was the 2nd Asian Championship, which took place in British Hong Kong.


1979 Asian Wrestling Championships
The following is the final results of the 1979 Asian Wrestling Championships.


1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
The 1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football postseason game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Tennessee Volunteers.


1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, Background
Tennessee won their first three games and entered the rankings at #19 before a game at Mississippi State. However, they fell out after losing to them 28–9 (the Bulldogs would go 3–8 that season). A win at Georgia Tech was followed by losses to #1 Alabama and Rutgers. A victory over #13 Notre Dame was their only win over a ranked opponent. They finished the season with a loss to Ole Miss and victories over Kentucky and Vanderbilt to place fifth in the Southeastern Conference. This was Tennessee's sixth bowl game in the decade.


1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, Background
Purdue began the season ranked #6, and they won their opening game versus Wisconsin 41–20 at home. A loss to UCLA dropped them to #17, but they rose back to #12 after wins over #5 Notre Dame and Oregon. A loss to Minnesota was their last of the season, as they finished the season with six straight victories to finish 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. This was Purdue's second straight bowl appearance.


1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, Scoring summary
Purdue: Mark Herrmann went 21-of-39 for three touchdowns and 303 yards. Purdue had 31 first downs to Tennessee's 19, while outrushing them 180 to 146, out passing them 303 to 234, and keeping the ball for 33 minutes. Tennessee turned the ball over five times; Purdue only turned it over once.


1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, Aftermath
This remains Purdue's only 10 win season. They reached two more bowl games in the next five years before going without bowl games until 1997. In contrast, Tennessee reached seven bowl games in the next decade. Neither ever returned to the Bluebonnet Bowl again.


1979 Atlanta Braves season
The 1979 Atlanta Braves season was the 109th season for the franchise and their 14th in Atlanta.


1979 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season, Death of GM Bill Lucas
On May 5, 1979, the Braves were staggered by the sudden death, at 43, of the club's general manager, Bill Lucas. The first African-American general manager in Major League Baseball, and the highest-ranking black executive in the game at the time of his death, he had been stricken at home May 2 with a massive cerebral hemorrhage, after watching a Braves' road-game victory on television.


1979 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season, Death of GM Bill Lucas
Lucas had been the Braves' top baseball operations official since September 17, 1976, and on his watch the team introduced players who would be integral parts of its early 1980s contending teams—such as Dale Murphy, Bob Horner and Glenn Hubbard. During Lucas' term, the club had also hired Bobby Cox for his first term (1978–81) as manager. Lucas had been a player and executive with the Braves since 1957; his sister, Barbara, also was the former wife of Hall of Famer and Braves' legend Henry Aaron.


1979 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season, Death of GM Bill Lucas
Lucas was succeeded May 16 by John Mullen, 54, a vice president with the Houston Astros since 1967 but previously a longtime member of the Braves' management team in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta. Mullen would serve as the Braves' general manager until his replacement, by Cox, in October 1985.


1979 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1979 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1979 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1979 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1979 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1979 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1979 Atlanta Falcons season was the Falcons' 14th season. The Falcons were trying to improve upon their 9–7 record in 1978 and make it to the playoffs for the second time in team history, their first appearance being the year before. Rookie fullback William Andrews rushed for 167 yards in a 40–34 overtime win over the Saints in the season opener in New Orleans. Andrews set a team record with 1,023 yards, while quarterback Steve Bartkowski became the first Falcon to surpass the 2,000-yard mark with 2,505. However, the Falcons' defense allowed 388 points in a 6–10 start.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1979 Atlantic hurricane season was the first season to include both male and female names, as well as the common six-year rotating lists of tropical cyclone names. The season officially began on June 1, and lasted until November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. It was slightly below average, with nine systems reaching tropical storm intensity. The first system, an unnumbered tropical depression, developed north of Puerto Rico on June 9.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season
Two days later, Tropical Depression One formed and produced severe flooding in Jamaica, with 40 deaths and about $27 million (1979 USD) in damage. Tropical Storm Ana caused minimal impact in the Lesser Antilles. Hurricane Bob spawned tornadoes and produced minor wind damage along the Gulf Coast of the United States, primarily in Louisiana, while the remnants caused flooding, especially in Indiana. Tropical Storm Claudette caused extensive flooding in Texas due to torrential rainfall, resulting in two deaths and about $750 million in damage.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season
The most intense tropical cyclone of the season was Hurricane David. It moved across the Lesser Antilles in late August, with the worst hit islands being Dominica and Martinique. The storm then strengthened further and struck Dominican Republic as a Category 5 hurricane. David was the strongest and deadliest tropical cyclone to make landfall in that country since 1930. In Dominican Republic alone, the system caused approximately 1,000 deaths and $1 billion in damage. Later, David brought wind damage, tornadoes, and flooding to portions of the East Coast of the United States. Overall, the storm resulted in 2,068 deaths and $1.54 billion in damage. Hurricane Frederic brought destruction to the Gulf Coast of the United States, especially in Alabama and Mississippi.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Elena brought flooding to the Greater Houston area, with five deaths and about $10 million in damage. However, little impact was reported elsewhere. Hurricane Henri remained offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and disrupted efforts to stop the Ixtoc I oil spill. Henri also caused flooding in portions of Mexico. In mid and late-September, a tropical depression caused flooding in the Southern United States, especially Texas. Four deaths were reported, two in Texas and two in Kentucky. Toward the end of October, a brief hurricane force subtropical storm struck Newfoundland, but left little impact. Other than Tropical Depression One and the tropical depression that brought flooding to the Southern United States in mid and late-September, none of the other depressions caused significant effects of land. Collectively, the tropical cyclones of the season resulted in $4.12 billion in damage and at least 2,136 deaths.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1979. Although 26 tropical systems were observed, only 16 reached the level of tropical or subtropical depression, and nine of them reached tropical storm intensity, which is slightly below the 1950-2000 average of 9.6 named storms per season. Of the nine tropical storms, five of them strengthened into a hurricane, which is also slightly below average. Two of the five hurricane became major hurricanes, which is Category 3 or greater on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
Three tropical storms, one hurricane-strength subtropical storm, and three hurricanes made landfall during the season and caused at least 2,136 fatalities and $4.12 billion. Despite its intensity, Tropical Depression One also resulted in damage and deaths due to severe flooding in Jamaica. The last storm of the season, an unnumbered tropical depression, dissipated on November 15, about 15 days before the official end of hurricane season on November 30.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
Tropical cyclogenesis began in June, with three tropical depressions, one of which strengthened into Tropical Storm Ana. A total of four systems formed in the month of July, including Hurricane Bob and Tropical Storm Claudette. Activity briefly halted after Tropical Depression Six dissipated on August 6 and lasted until Hurricane David developed on August 25. There were four other tropical cyclones that month, including Hurricane Frederic and Tropical Storm Elena. In September, six systems developed, with the named storms of the month being hurricane Gloria and Henri. October was slightly less active, with four tropical cyclones, one of which was an unnamed subtropical storm. Two additional tropical depressions developed in November, the second of which dissipated on November 15.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 93. ACE is a metric used to express the energy used by a tropical cyclone during its lifetime. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration will have high values of ACE. It is only calculated at six-hour increments in which specific tropical and subtropical systems are either at or above sustained wind speeds of 39 mph (63 km/h), which is the threshold for tropical storm intensity.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression One
A tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea situated south of Grand Cayman developed into a tropical depression on June 11. Tracking generally northward, the depression passed west of Jamaica. On June 12, the depression peaked with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) system, having never reached tropical storm status. The following day, it made landfall in Cuba. Early on June 14, the depression emerged into the western Atlantic Ocean and then moved parallel to the east coast of Florida for a few days. The depression made another landfall in South Carolina on June 16 and dissipated hours later.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression One
The slow movement of the depression to the west of Jamaica resulted in torrential rainfall, peaking at 32 in (810 mm) in Friendship, a city in Westmoreland Parish. Throughout western Jamaica, about 1,000 homes were destroyed or severely damaged, while up to 40,000 people were rendered homeless. The city of New Market was submerged for at least six months. Crops, electricity, telephones, buildings, and railways also suffered damage during the disaster. There were 40 deaths and approximately $27 million in damage. The depression also brought heavy precipitation to the Bahamas and Cuba. Along the East Coast of the United States, light rainfall, strong winds, and rough seas were observed. In South Carolina, a person went missing and was later presumed to have drowned after their boat was torn loose from its mooring.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ana
A tropical wave exited the west coast of Africa and entered the Atlantic on June 14. It headed westward and after satellite imagery indicated a closed circulation, the wave was classified as a tropical depression on June 19, while located several hundred miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands. The system was the first tropical cyclone to develop east of the Lesser Antilles in June since the 1933 Trinidad hurricane; more recently, a tropical depression in 2000, another in 2003, and Tropical Storm Bret in 2017 formed there in that month. Initially, the depression tracked west-northwestward, before curving northwestward by late on June 20.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ana
A United States Air Force reconnaissance aircraft noted that the depression was strengthening and by early on June 22, it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Ana. Thereafter, the storm began tracking almost due westward toward the Lesser Antilles. Ana peaked with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h), before wind shear began detaching deep convection from the center, resulting in weakening. Early on June 23, the storm struck St. Lucia and then fell to tropical depression intensity upon entering the Caribbean Sea. Ana continued weakening and degenerated back into a tropical wave on June 24, while located between Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Despite directly crossing St. Lucia, only light rainfall occurred. In Dominica, rain fell for 15 hours and gusty winds were reported.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Bob
A tropical wave developed into a tropical depression in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on July 9. Tracking in a general northward direction, favorable conditions allowed for quick strengthening. Less than a day after formation, the system reached tropical storm intensity, thus being named and becoming the first Atlantic tropical storm with a male name, followed by hurricane intensity on July 11. Shortly after strengthening into a hurricane, Bob reached its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (121 km/h). At the same intensity, Bob made landfall west of Grand Isle, Louisiana, and rapidly weakened after moving inland. However, the resulting tropical depression persisted for several days as it paralleled the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. On July 16, the system emerged into the western Atlantic, where it was subsequently absorbed by a nearby low-pressure area.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Bob
Widespread offshore and coastal evacuations took place along the Gulf Coast of the United States in preparation for Hurricane Bob. Effects from the hurricane on the United States were mostly marginal and typical of a minimal hurricane. The cyclone produced a moderate storm surge, damaging some coastal installments and causing coastal inundation. Strong winds were also associated with Bob's landfall, though no stations observed winds of hurricane force. The winds downed trees and blew out windows, in addition to causing widespread power outages. Heavy rainfall was also reported in some locations, peaking at 7.16 in (182 mm) in Louisiana. Further inland, the torrential rains led to flooding in Indiana, resulting in more considerable damage as opposed to the coast. Bob also spawned eight tornadoes, with two causing significant damage. Overall, Bob was responsible for one death and $20 million in damage.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Claudette
A tropical wave spawned a tropical depression east of the Lesser Antilles on July 16. It gradually strengthened into Tropical Storm Claudette on July 17 and crossed the northern Leeward Islands later that day. As the storm approached Puerto Rico early on July 18, it weakened back to a tropical depression. Claudette degenerated back into a tropical wave after crossing Puerto Rico. Late on July 18, the remnants struck the Dominican Republic and emerged into the Caribbean Sea on the following day.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Claudette
The system crossed western Cuba on July 21, shortly before reaching the Gulf of Mexico and regenerated into a tropical cyclone. By July 23, Claudette regained tropical storm intensity and turned northward. The storm made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border later that day. It eventually dissipated over West Virginia on July 29.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Claudette
In the Lesser Antilles, the storm brought heavy rainfall and gusty winds to several islands. Minor flooding occurred in Saint Croix. Rainfall exceeding 10 inches (250 mm) in some areas of Puerto Rico led to widespread agricultural damage, flooded homes and streets. There was one fatality and approximately $750,000 in damage. Up to 42 inches (1,100 mm) of rain fell in one day in Alvin, Texas, which is the record 24‑hour precipitation amount for any location in the United States. Within the state of Texas alone, hundreds of businesses and an estimated 15,000 homes sustained flood damage.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Claudette
Rice crops were also ruined. One drowning death was reported in the state. In Louisiana, extensive coastal flooding occurred, with miles of roads battered or destroyed in Cameron Parish, while several boats along the coast capsized. At Johnson Bayou, fishing camps and homes suffered damage or destruction. Further inland, other states experienced freshwater flooding, especially Indiana and Missouri. Overall, Claudette was responsible for two deaths and $750 million in losses.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane David
A tropical wave developed into a tropical depression at 12:00 UTC on August 25, while located about 870 mi (1,400 km) southeast of Cape Verde. Moving westward, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm David early the next day. Shortly after attaining hurricane status on August 27, David rapidly deepened. By 12:00 UTC the following day, it was a strong Category 4 hurricane. Thereafter, the storm oscillated in intensity while approaching the Lesser Antilles and struck Dominica late on August 29. with winds 145 mph (230 km/h). After entering the Caribbean Sea, further deepening occurred and at 18:00 UTC on August 30, David peaked with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h). Late on August 31, it curved northwestward and struck Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at the same intensity.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane David
The storm rapidly weakened while crossing Hispaniola and was only a Category 1 hurricane upon emerging into the Windward Passage on September 1. Moving northwestward, David made landfall in the eastern tip of Cuba that day and briefly weakened to a tropical storm. However, after reaching the Atlantic, it re-strengthened into a Category 1. David then moved through the Bahamas and crossed Andros Island on September 2. Thereafter, the storm re-intensified into a Category 2 and made landfall near West Palm Beach, Florida late the next day.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane David
The hurricane remained barely inland and re-emerged into the Atlantic at Merritt Island early on September 4. Thereafter, the cyclone weakened slightly and made landfall in Blackbeard Island, Georgia later that day as a Category 1 hurricane. David headed north-northeastward and weakened to a tropical storm on September 5. While crossing the Mid-Atlantic states, the storm curved northeastward and accelerated, before becoming extratropical over New York late on September 6. The remnants of David persisted over New England and Atlantic Canada, before dissipating northeast of Newfoundland on September 8.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane David
In Dominica, strong winds damaged or destroyed 80% of homes, leaving 75% of the island's population homeless. Agricultural was also severely impacted, with 75% of crops ruined, including a complete loss of bananas. There were 56 deaths and 180 injuries. Similar destruction occurred on Guadeloupe and Martinique, with hundreds left homeless and extensive damage to crops. Guadeloupe and Martinique also had $50 million and $100 million in damage, respectively. In Puerto Rico, flooding and high winds combined resulted in $70 million in damage and seven fatalities, four from electrocution. Dominican Republic was lashed with very strong winds and torrential rains.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane David
Entire villages were destroyed and numerous others were left isolated because of damage or destruction to many roads. Thousands of houses were destroyed, leaving over 200,000 homeless in the aftermath of the hurricane. Additionally, nearly 70% of the country's crops were ruined. Overall, the storm caused at least 2,000 deaths and about $1 billion in damage in Dominican Republic. Minimal impact occurred in the Bahamas, Cuba, and Haiti. In Florida, strong winds left moderate damage, including a downed radio tower, snapping a crane, and deroofing buildings. There were also 10 tornadoes. Damage totaled approximately $95 million. Other states along the East Coast of the United States experienced flooding and tornadoes. The latter was particularly severe in Virginia, with tornadoes causing one death, damaging 270 homes, and destroying three other homes. Throughout the United States, there were 15 deaths and about $320 million in damage.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Eight
A tropical disturbance formed over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec on August 24. By the following day, the disturbance developed into a tropical depression, operationally classified as the eight of the season. The depression entered the Bay of Campeche on August 25 and headed northward. Around 06:00 UTC the following day, the system peaked with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h). However, on August 28, a ridge of high pressure forced the system to move west-southwestward, causing it make landfall in a rural area of Tamaulipas later that day. The depression brought heavy rainfall to some areas of Mexico, with 18.94 in (481 mm) of precipitation observed in Santa María Xadani, Oaxaca. Rainfall extended northward into Texas, peaking at 4.86 in (123 mm) in McAllen.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frederic
Satellite imagery and ship observations indicated that a tropical depression developed at 06:00 UTC on August 29, while located about 270 mi (430 km) south-southwest of the southernmost island of Cape Verde. By 12:00 UTC the next day, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Frederic. Further intensification occurred, with the storm becoming a hurricane on September 1. However, outflow from Hurricane David caused Fredric to weaken back to a tropical storm early the following day. While moving across the northern Leeward Islands on September 4, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to some islands.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frederic
In Sint Maarten, a fishing boat sank, killing seven people. Strong winds were observed in the United States Virgin Islands. On Saint Thomas, the roofs of three large apartment buildings were blown off, leaving about 50 families homeless. Additionally, flooding destroyed four houses and impacted 50 others. Numerous houses on Saint Croix also suffered water damage.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frederic
Around midday on September 4, Frederic made landfall in Humacao, Puerto Rico with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). Flooding on the island forced over 6,000 people to flee their homes in search of shelter. Numerous roads were closed due to landslides and inundation. At least nine cities experienced flooding. After crossing Puerto Rico, Frederic briefly re-emerged into the Caribbean Sea, before making landfall near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) at 00:00 UTC on September 6.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frederic
Minimal impact was reported in that country, though heavy rainfall, exceeding 24 in (610 mm) in some places, compounded damage inflicted by Hurricane David. Frederic weakened further while crossing Hispaniola. Later on September 6, the system briefly re-emerged into the Atlantic Ocean, but land interaction with the island weakened it to a tropical depression. The storm crossed the Windward Passage and then made landfall in southeastern Guantánamo Province of Cuba early on September 7. Due to the weak nature of Frederic, minimal impact was reported. It then moved along, or just offshore the southern coast of Cuba. While situated south of Matanzas Province early on September 9, the system re-strengthened into a tropical storm. Despite land interaction with Cuba, Frederic continued to intensify.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frederic
Shortly before emerging into the Gulf of Mexico on September 10, Frederic re-intensified into a hurricane. During the next few days, the storm significantly, but not rapidly, strengthened while moving northwestward. At 12:00 UTC on September 12, Frederic attained its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 943 mbar (27.8 inHg). Early on the next day, the storm made landfall near Dauphin Island and then near the Alabama–Mississippi state line. The storm rapidly weakened and fell to tropical storm intensity by late on September 13.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Frederic
Frederic then accelerated northeastward and became extratropical over New York around 18:00 UTC the next day. The remnants persisted until dissipating over New Brunswick early on September 15. Frederic brought destruction to the Gulf Coast of the United States. In Alabama, storm surge up to 12 ft (3.7 m) and wind gusts as high as 145 mph (233 km/h) caused the destruction of nearly all buildings within 600 ft (180 m) of the coast. In the Mobile, nearly 90% of the city lost electricity. Extensive coastal damage was also reported in Mississippi, due to tides ranging from 6 to 12 ft (1.8 to 3.7 m) above normal. Hundreds of structures were severely impacted or destroyed. Throughout the United States, the storm caused five deaths and approximately $1.7 billion in damage.


1979 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Elena
On August 27, a weak tropical wave crossed Florida and entered the Gulf of Mexico. Upon reaching the central Gulf of Mexico, ships, buoys, and satellite observations indicated that a tropical depression developed early on August 30, while located about halfway between the southeastern tip of Louisiana and the north coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. A reconnaissance aircraft flight confirmed the existence of a tropical depression. Late on August 30, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Elena. Early the next day, Elena peaked with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,004 mbar (29.6 inHg).