| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Utah Utes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Wayne Howard |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Ron McBride |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Tom Gadd |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Robert Rice Stadium |
The 1979 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–2 against conference opponents, placing second in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
One Utah player was selected in the 1980 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team | |
| Lewis Walker | 10 | 268 | Washington Redskins |