| Year: | 1979 |
| Regular Season: | August–November 1979 |
| Playoffs: | November–December 1979 |
| Championship: | Donnell Stadium Findlay, OH |
| Champions: | Findlay |
The 1979 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1979 college football season in the United States and the 24th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 10th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.
The season was played from August to November 1979 and culminated in the 1979 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Donnell Stadium in Findlay, Ohio.[1]
The Findlay Oilers defeated the in the championship game, 51–6, to win their first NAIA national title.
| Conference | Champion | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | Montana Tech | 4–0 | |
| Heart of America | William Jewell Baker (KS) | 5–1 | |
| Hoosier-Buckeye | Findlay Hanover | 7–1 | |
| Kansas | Bethany | 8–0 | |
| Minnesota | Concordia–Moorhead Saint John's (MN) St. Olaf St. Thomas (MN) | 6–2 | |
| Nebraska | Midland Lutheran | 5–0 | |
| North Dakota | Jamestown | 4–0 | |
| South Dakota | Black Hills State | 5–0–1 | |
| Texas | Austin College | 7–1 |