| NCAA Division I soccer tournament | |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Other Titles: | 1979 College Cup |
| Num Teams: | 19 |
| Venue: | Tampa Stadium |
| Winners: | SIU Edwardsville |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | Clemson |
| Third: | Penn State |
| Fourth: | Columbia |
| Matches: | 19 |
| Goals: | 66 |
| Attendance: | 30947 |
| Scoring Leader: |  Obed Ariri, Clemson (5) |
| Prev Season: | 1978 |
| Next Season: | 1980 |
The 1979 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 21st annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national men's college soccer champion among its Division I members in the United States.
The final match was played at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida on December 9.
SIU Edwardsville won their first Division I national title, defeating Clemson in the final, 3–2.[1]
Three teams made their debut appearance in the NCAA Division I soccer tournament: SMU, South Carolina, and Wisconsin–Milwaukee.