| 1979 NCAA Division II football season | |
|---|---|
| Regular season | August – November 1979 |
| Playoffs | December 1979 |
| National Championship | Zia Bowl University Stadium Albuquerque, NM |
| Champion | Delaware |
The 1979 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1979, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship in December 1979 at University Stadium in Albuquerque, NM. During the game's two-year stretch in New Mexico, it was referred to as the Zia Bowl. The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens defeated the Youngstown State Penguins, 38–21, to win their first Division II national title.[1]