| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Southwest Texas State Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Wacker |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Bob Brush |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Evans Field |
The 1979 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 1979 NAIA Division I football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their first year under head coach Jim Wacker, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play.