1979 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

1979 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Burt (3rd season)
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
1979 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 0 011 1 0
Utah 5 2 06 6 0
San Diego State 4 2 08 3 0
Hawaii 3 3 06 5 0
New Mexico 3 4 06 6 0
Colorado State 3 4 04 7 1
Wyoming 2 5 04 8 0
UTEP 0 7 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Hawaii finished the 1979 season with a 6–5 record and a 3–3 in their first season of Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play. The warriors were led by third-year head coach Dick Tomey.