| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Conf Record: | 0–6 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Phillip Fulmer |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Ron McCrone |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Dudley Field |
The 1979 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his first season and finished the season with a record of one win and ten losses (1–10 overall, 0–6 in the SEC).