| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Sloan |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | John Cropp |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Paul Crane |
| Dc Year: | 1st as DC, 2nd overall |
| Stadium: | Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
The 1979 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the SEC. Ole Miss played home games at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.