| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Collins |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | M. M. Roberts Stadium |
The 1979 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bobby Collins, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record.[1]