The 1979 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Joe Morrison in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Moccasins compiled an overall record of 9–2 with mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title for the third consecutive year.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Western Kentucky*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 41–28	10,250	[2]
September 15	Louisiana Tech*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 24–7	9,100	[3]
September 22	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 45–14		[4]
September 29	Marshall	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 27–0	9,500	[5]
October 6	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 24–21	16,255	[6]
October 13	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 0–35	12,331	[7]
October 20	Middle Tennessee State*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 59–15	10,000	[8]
October 27	McNeese State*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 17–24		[9]
November 3	at Western Carolina	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 42–35	7,109	[10]
November 10	The Citadel	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 28–7		[11]
November 17	at Illinois State*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 42–31	2,742	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming