| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Texas A&I Javelinas |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 12–1 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Ron Harms |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Randy Friedrich |
| Captain2: | Andy Hawkins |
| Captain3: | Mike Sheffield |
| Captain4: | Martin Stroman |
| Stadium: | Javelina Stadium |
| Champion: | NAIA Division I national champion LSC champion |
| Bowl: | Palm Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 20–14 vs. Central State (OK) |
The 1979 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1979 NAIA Division I football season. In its first year under head coach Ron Harms, the team compiled a 12–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and defeated Central State (Oklahoma) in the Palm Bowl to win the NAIA national championship.[1]
The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.