| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | South Carolina State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Davis |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | State College Stadium |
| Bowl: | Gold Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 39–7 vs. |
The 1979 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State College (now known as South Carolina State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.