| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Northern Iowa Panthers |
| Conference: | Association of Mid-Continent Universities |
| Short Conf: | Mid-Cont |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Stan Sheriff |
| Hc Year: | 20th |
| Def Coach: | Dennis Remmert |
| Dc Year: | 9th |
| Stadium: | UNI-Dome |
The 1979 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season.