The 1979 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Harvard finished sixth in the Ivy League.
In their ninth year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 157 to 148.
[1] Harvard's 3–4 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League standings.
[2] Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.