1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

The 1979 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Army

 * Homecoming
 * Matt Suhey – 4th highest single game rushing total in school history, broke school record for career rushing attempts, moved into 4th place on all-time school rushing list
 * Booker Moore – 24 rushes, 103 yards

NFL Draft
Seven Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1980 NFL Draft.