| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Howard Bison |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Floyd Keith |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Howard Stadium RFK Stadium |
The 1979 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Floyd Keith, the Bison compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the MEAC.