| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Eastern Michigan Hurons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 2–8–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Mike Stock |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Doug Crisan, Kevin Wilkinson |
| Stadium: | Rynearson Stadium |
The 1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Stock, the Hurons compiled a 2–8–1 record (1–6–1 against conference opponents), finished in ninth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 236 to 113.[1] [2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Davis with 1,744 passing yards, Doug Crisan with 412 rushing yards, and Tom Parm with 701 receiving yards.[3]