| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Austin Peay Governors |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Watson Brown |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Municipal Stadium |
The 1979 Austin Peay Governors football team represented Austin Peay State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Watson Brown, the Governors compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the OVC.