| Club: | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Season: | 1979 |
| Stadium: | Spartan Stadium |
| League: | NASL |
| League Result: | Division: 4th Conference: 11th Overall: 23rd |
| Chrtitle: | Owner |
| Mgrtitle: | Coach |
| Manager: | Peter Stubbe |
| Average Attendance: | 15,092 [1] |
| League Topscorer: | Bernie Gersdorff (10) [2] |
| Cup1: | NASL Playoffs |
| Cup1 Result: | Did not qualify |
| Cup2: | National Challenge Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Did not enter |
| American: | true |
| Prevseason: | 1978 |
| Nextseason: | 1980 |
The 1979 San Jose Earthquakes season was the sixth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished fourth inthe Western Division of the American Conference.[3]
The 1979 squad [2]
See main article: 1979 North American Soccer League season.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1979 | Portland Timbers | H | 3 - 4 | Gersdorff, Child, Cohen |
| April 14, 1979 | Edmonton Drillers | H | 0 - 1 | |
| April 21, 1979 | San Diego Sockers | A | 3 - 3* | Child (2), Ryan |
| April 28, 1979 | Los Angeles Aztecs | H | 1 - 2 | Child |
| May 5, 1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 1 - 2 | Gersdorff |
| May 9, 1979 | Detroit Express | A | 0 - 3 | |
| May 12, 1979 | Seattle Sounders | A | 1 - 2 | Gersdorff |
| May 19, 1979 | Seattle Sounders | H | 0 - 1 | |
| May 26, 1979 | Edmonton Drillers | A | 2 - 1 | Child, Lawson |
| June 2, 1979 | Memphis Rogues | H | 2 - 1 | Etterich, Flindt |
| June 6, 1979 | Minnesota Kicks | A | 1 - 4 | Gersdorff |
| June 9, 1979 | Toronto Blizzard | H | 2 - 3 | Child, Gersdorff |
| June 13, 1979 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | A | 2 - 2* | Child, Versen |
| June 16, 1979 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | A | 1 - 3 | Armstrong |
| June 20, 1979 | Portland Timbers | A | 2 - 1 | Etterich, Ryan |
| June 23, 1979 | H | 4 - 2 | Etterich, Bick, Webers, Gersdorff | |
| June 27, 1979 | New England Tea Men | H | 0 - 1 | |
| June 30, 1979 | Philadelphia Fury | A | 1 - 2 | Wood |
| July 4, 1979 | Houston Hurricane | A | 0 - 4 | |
| July 7, 1979 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | H | 1 - 2 | Flindt |
| July 11, 1979 | H | 4 - 4* | Armstrong, Etterich, Gersdorff, Wood | |
| July 14, 1979 | Los Angeles Aztecs | A | 0 - 0* | |
| July 18, 1979 | Houston Hurricane | H | 1 - 2 | Gersdorff |
| July 21, 1979 | Tulsa Roughnecks | H | 3 - 2 | Armstrong (2), Wood |
| July 25, 1979 | Chicago Sting | A | 3 - 2 | Gersdorff (2), Child |
| July 29, 1979 | A | 0 - 5 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | California Surf | H | 0 - 2 | |
| August 4, 1979 | California Surf | A | 1 - 4 | Wood |
| August 8, 1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | A | 0 - 1 | |
| August 11, 1979 | San Diego Sockers | H | 0 - 6 | |
| Western Division | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Home | Road | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Sockers | 15 | 15 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 140 | 7-8 | 8-7 | |
| California Surf | 15 | 15 | 53 | 56 | 50 | 140 | 9-6 | 6-9 | |
| Edmonton Drillers | 8 | 22 | 43 | 78 | 40 | 88 | 7-8 | 1-14 | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 22 | 41 | 74 | 38 | 86 | 4-11 | 4-11 |