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1979 Dallas Cowboys Draftees

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Record: 11-5-0, 1st in NFC East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Tom Landry (11-5-0)

Points For: 371 (23.2/g) 5th of 28

Points Against: 313 (19.6/g) 12th of 28

Expected W-L: 9.6-6.4

SRS: 3.31 (8th of 28), SOS: -0.32

Playoffs:
Lost Divisional Round 19-21 vs. Los Angeles Rams

Offensive Coordinator: Dan Reeves

Defensive Coordinator: Ernie Stautner

Other Notable Asst.: Mike Ditka (Special Teams/Receivers), Jim Myers (Assistant Head Coach/OL) and Gene Stallings (Defensive Backs)

Stadium: Texas Stadium

Principal Owner: Clint Murchison Jr.

President/General Manager: Tex Schramm

Offensive Scheme: Smashmouth

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +200

Training Camp: California Lutheran College (Thousand Oaks, California)

Drafted Players

Full 1979 Draft Results

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Robert Shaw	27	C	3	1979	1981	0	0	0	5	33				0				0			0	Tennessee
2	Aaron Mitchell	55	DB	3	1979	1981	0	0	1	9	44				0				0			0	UNLV
3	Doug Cosbie	76	TE	10	1979	1988	0	3	6	32	144				0		7	35	0	300	3728	30	Santa Clara
4	Ralph DeLoach	109	DE	1	1981	1981	0	0	0	0	1				0				0			0	California
5	Bob Hukill	121	G				0	0	0														North Carolina
5	Curtis Anderson	128	DE	1	1979	1979	0	0	0	3	6				0				0			0	Central State (OH)
5	Ron Springs	136	RB	8	1979	1986	0	0	5	35	112	2	7	45	2	1	694	2519	28	249	2259	10	Ohio St.
6	Tim Lavender	155	DB				0	0	0														USC
6	Mike Salzano	160	G				0	0	0														North Carolina
6	Chris DeFrance	164	WR	1	1979	1979	0	0	0	0	4				0				0			0	Arizona St.
7	Greg Fitzpatrick	191	LB				0	0	0														Youngstown St.
8	Bruce Thornton	219	DE	4	1979	1982	0	0	0	7	47				0				0			0	Illinois
9	Garry Cobb	247	LB	11	1979	1989	0	0	8	56	140				0				0	2	44	0	USC
10	Mike Calhoun	274	DT	1	1980	1980	0	0	0	0	7				0				0			0	Notre Dame
12	Quentin Lowry	329	LB	3	1981	1983	0	0	0	2	27				0				0			0	Youngstown St.

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