| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 1–6 |
| Conf Record: | 0–4 |
| Wins Forfeited: | 5 |
| Conf Wins Forfeited: | 3 |
| Hc Year: | 22nd |
| Hc Games: | first five games |
| Hc Games2: | final seven games |
| Stadium: | Sun Devil Stadium (Capacity: 70,311) |
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.[1] 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.[2]
Frank Kush, who was coaching in his final collegiate game, was carried onto the field before the game and then off of the field following Arizona State's upset.[4]
The following players were claimed in the 1980 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Quarterback | 1 | 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Linebacker | 2 | 35 | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Linebacker | 7 | 171 | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Joel Peters | Defensive tackle | 9 | 234 | New York Jets |
| Linebacker | 11 | 300 | Dallas Cowboys | |