The 1979 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1979 college football season in the United States and the 24th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 10th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.
The season was played from August to November 1979 and culminated in the 1979 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Donnell Stadium in Findlay, Ohio.
The Findlay Oilers defeated the in the championship game, 51–6, to win their first NAIA national title.
Conference standings
Conference champions Conference Champion RecordFrontierMontana Tech4–0 Heart of America William JewellBaker (KS) 5–1 Hoosier-Buckeye FindlayHanover 7–1 Kansas Bethany 8–0 Minnesota Concordia–MoorheadSaint John's (MN)St. OlafSt. Thomas (MN) 6–2 Nebraska Midland Lutheran 5–0 North Dakota Jamestown 4–0South DakotaBlack Hills State5–0–1TexasAustin College7–1
Postseason
‡ Game played at Vermillion, South Dakota
See also 1979 NAIA Division I football season 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season 1979 NCAA Division II football season 1979 NCAA Division III football season
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