The 1979 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Texas A&I*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 6–7	6,500	[1]
September 15	at Eastern Kentucky*	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 0–15	15,200	[2]
September 22	Nicholls State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 35–15	6,250	[3]
September 29	at Livingston	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	W 64–0	6,000	[4]
October 6	Southeastern Louisiana*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 24–0	6,500	[5]
October 13	at Delta State	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	W 28–0	3,000	[6]
October 20	North Alabama	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 27–14	9,000	[7]
October 27	at Tennessee Tech*	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	T 17–17	2,200	[8]
November 3	at No. 7 Mississippi College	Robinson Field Clinton, MS	L 21–38	6,000	[9]
November 10	Jacksonville State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	W 12–10	5,250	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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