| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 1–4 |
| Head Coach: | Dick Bestwick |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Steve Potter, Michael Newhall[1] |
| Stadium: | Scott Stadium |
The 1979 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-year head coach Dick Bestwick and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.