The 1979 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.
In their second year under head coach Frank Navarro, the Tigers compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents 166 to 152.
Matthew F. McGrath and Stephen R. Reynolds were the team captains.
[1] Princeton's 5–2 conference record tied for second place in the Ivy League standings.
[2] Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.