| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Colgate Red Raiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Frederick Dunlap |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Angelo Colosimo |
| Captain2: | John Marzo |
| Stadium: | Andy Kerr Stadium |
The 1979 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record. Angelo Colosimo and John Marzo were the team captains.[1]
The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.