1979 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1979 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

The team was led by head coach Claude Gilbert, in his seventh year, and played home games at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, California. They finished with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 4–2 WAC).

Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1980 NFL Draft.

The following finished their college career in 1979, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.