| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Vince Dooley |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Def Coach: | Erk Russell |
| Dc Year: | 16th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–4 |
| Stadium: | Sanford Stadium |
The 1979 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.[1]