| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Fran Curci |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Jon Mirilovich |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Charlie Bailey |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Commonwealth Stadium |
The 1979 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Fran Curci, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SEC.