| NAIA Soccer Championship | |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Country: | |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Venue: | Springfield, Illinois |
| Winners: | Quincy (IL) |
| Count: | 9 |
| Second: | Rockhurst |
| Third: | Simon Fraser |
| Fourth: | Southern Maine |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 56 |
| Award: | Craig Stahl, Rockhurst |
| Prev Season: | 1978 |
| Next Season: | 1980 |
The 1979 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 21st annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States and Canada.
Two-time defending champions Quincy (IL) defeated Rockhurst in the final, 1–0, to claim the Hawks' ninth NAIA national title.
The final was played at Sangamon State University in Springfield, Illinois.[1]
The tournament field expended for the first time since 1968, increasing from eight to ten teams. Third- and fifth- placed finals remained in place, while the seventh-placed final was removed.
| Qualified Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Appearance | Last Bid | ||
| Alabama–Huntsville | 3rd | 1978 | ||
| Alderson Broaddus | 2nd | 1967 | ||
| Indiana (PA) | 1st | Never | ||
| Quincy (IL) | 13th | 1978 | ||
| Roberts Wesleyan | 2nd | 1967 | ||
| Rockhurst | 8th | 1978 | ||
| Sangamon State | 1st | Never | ||
| Simon Fraser | 5th | 1978 | ||
| Southern Maine | 2nd | 1976 | ||
| Spring Arbor | 3rd | 1976 | ||