1979-80 Cornell Big Red — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Cornell Big Red went 5-19 (3-11 in the Ivy) under head coach Ben Bluitt. Simple Rating System: -18.4.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-01at Syracuse OrangeL 66–107Manley Field House
1979-12-08vs Colgate RaidersL 68–70Barton Hall
1979-12-28neutral Syracuse OrangeL 64–99Blue Cross Arena
1979-12-29neutral Saint Francis Red FlashL 61–75Blue Cross Arena
1980-01-03at Niagara Purple EaglesL 60–68Niagara Falls Convention Center
1980-01-05at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 65–87Koessler Athletic Center
1980-01-07at Bucknell BisonL 62–78Davis Gym
1980-01-11vs Dartmouth Big GreenL 61–68Barton Hall
1980-01-12vs Harvard CrimsonL 46–48Barton Hall
1980-01-18at Columbia LionsL 59–60Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1980-01-19at Fordham RamsL 41–81Rose Hill Gymnasium
1980-01-26vs Columbia LionsL 57–58Barton Hall
1980-02-01at Pennsylvania QuakersL 50–75The Palestra
1980-02-02at Princeton TigersL 42–68Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-02-08vs Yale BulldogsL 70–75Barton Hall
1980-02-09vs Brown BearsW 63–53Barton Hall
1980-02-15at Harvard CrimsonL 77–82Lavietes Pavilion
1980-02-16at Dartmouth Big GreenL 54–62Alumni Gym
1980-02-22at Brown BearsL 47–68Marvel Gym
1980-02-23at Yale BulldogsW 98–93Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1980-02-29vs Princeton TigersW 67–47Barton Hall
1980-03-01vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 46–67Barton Hall

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