1979-80 Colorado Buffaloes — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Colorado Buffaloes went 17-10 (7-7 in the Big 8) under head coach Bill Blair. Simple Rating System: 0.07.

Game-by-game results (21 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-01vs New Mexico LobosW 86–78Coors Events/Conference Center
1979-12-05at Air Force FalconsW 70–65Clune Arena
1979-12-08at SMU MustangsL 65–86Moody Coliseum
1979-12-15vs Utah State AggiesW 84–79Coors Events/Conference Center
1979-12-21vs Colorado State RamsW 96–82Coors Events/Conference Center
1979-12-27at Long Beach State BeachL 72–89Long Beach Arena
1980-01-05vs Oklahoma SoonersW 65–64Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-01-12at Oklahoma State CowboysW 58–56Gallagher Hall
1980-01-16vs Kansas State WildcatsL 65–71Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-01-19vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 44–53Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-01-23at Missouri TigersL 45–78Hearnes Center
1980-01-26at Kansas JayhawksL 61–75Allen Fieldhouse
1980-01-30vs Iowa State CyclonesW 78–68Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-02-02vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 82–75Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-02-06at Kansas State WildcatsL 61–62Ahearn Field House
1980-02-09at Oklahoma SoonersW 60–59Lloyd Noble Center
1980-02-13vs Missouri TigersL 68–83Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-02-16at Nebraska CornhuskersW 56–55Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-02-20vs Kansas JayhawksW 81–72Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-02-23at Iowa State CyclonesL 65–66James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-02-26neutral Kansas JayhawksL 65–75Kemper Arena

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