1979-80 Illinois State Redbirds — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Illinois State Redbirds went 20-9 under head coach Bob Donewald. Simple Rating System: 7.13.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-11-30at USC TrojansL 61–63L.A. Sports Arena
1979-12-03vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 66–55Horton Field House
1979-12-07neutral Hofstra PrideW 71–66Manley Field House
1979-12-08at Syracuse OrangeL 70–72Manley Field House
1979-12-10vs Indiana State SycamoresW 66–58Horton Field House
1979-12-15neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniL 40–47Manley Field House
1979-12-22vs Lamar CardinalsW 96–64Horton Field House
1980-01-03at Bradley BravesL 57–62Robertson Memorial Field House
1980-01-12vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 64–62Horton Field House
1980-01-17vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 72–64Horton Field House
1980-01-19vs centenary laW 72–51Horton Field House
1980-01-21vs McNeese CowboysW 55–53Horton Field House
1980-01-25at Howard BisonW 72–61Burr Gymnasium
1980-01-28vs UL Monroe WarhawksW 68–65Horton Field House
1980-01-31at UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 58–62UTPA Fieldhouse
1980-02-02at centenary laW 74–59Gold Dome
1980-02-09at East Carolina PiratesL 67–70Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
1980-02-11vs Northern Illinois HuskiesL 62–65Horton Field House
1980-02-16at Milwaukee PanthersW 87–73Klotsche Center
1980-02-23vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 66–65Horton Field House
1980-03-01at DePaul Blue DemonsL 81–97Alumni Hall
1980-03-05vs west texas amW 80–63Horton Field House
1980-03-10at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 65–75Assembly Hall

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