| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | UNLV Rebels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 9–1–2 |
| Head Coach: | Tony Knap |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Las Vegas Silver Bowl |
The 1979 UNLV Rebels football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Tony Knap, the team compiled a 9–1–2 record.[1] [2]