1979 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

The 1979 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Neil Wheelwright returned for his fourth year as head coach. For the second year in a row, the team compiled a record of 5–6.

All home games were played at Fitton Field on the Holy Cross campus in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Statistical leaders
Statistical leaders for the 1979 Crusaders included:
 * Rushing: Larry Ewald, 614 yards and 4 touchdowns on 160 attempts
 * Passing: Neil Solomon, 1,046 yards, 70 completions and 5 touchdowns on 144 attempts
 * Receiving: Phil Johnson, 662 yards and 3 touchdowns on 46 receptions
 * Scoring: Crocky Nangle, 36 points from 6 touchdowns
 * Total offense: Neil Solomon, 998 yards (1,046 passing, minus-48 rushing)
 * All-purpose yards: Larry Ewald, 1,178 yards (614 rushing, 425 returning, 139 receiving)
 * Interceptions: John McNally, 5 interceptions for 19 yards
 * Tackles: Steve Gannon, 143 total tackles (74 solo, 69 assist)