| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Dave McClain |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Triple option |
| Def Coach: | Jim Hilles |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Mvp: | Tom Stauss |
| Captain: | Dennis Christenson |
| Captain2: | Ray Snell |
| Captain3: | Tom Stauss |
| Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1979 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1979 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave McClain, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Ten. Wisconsin played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Guard | 1 | 22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Ray Sydnor | Tight end | 3 | 83 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Tom Schremp | Defensive end | 6 | 152 | New York Jets |