The 1979-80 Iona Gaels went 29-5 under head coach Jim Valvano. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.9.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-30 | neutral Texas A&M Aggies | W 78–52 | |
| 1979-12-01 | neutral Long Beach State Beach | W 86–75 | |
| 1979-12-02 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 50–57 | |
| 1979-12-08 | at Saint Mary's Gaels | W 79–73 | |
| 1979-12-11 | at San Francisco Dons | L 66–76 | |
| 1979-12-13 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 75–58 | |
| 1979-12-28 | vs Air Force Falcons | W 64–51 | |
| 1979-12-29 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 75–67 | |
| 1980-01-03 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 84–70 | |
| 1980-01-05 | at Georgetown Hoyas | L 84–95 | |
| 1980-01-07 | vs baltimore | W 68–51 | |
| 1980-01-12 | at UAB Blazers | W 70–65 | |
| 1980-01-17 | vs McNeese Cowboys | W 76–66 | |
| 1980-01-19 | at Niagara Purple Eagles | W 88–74 | |
| 1980-01-21 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | L 63–75 | |
| 1980-01-23 | vs Colgate Raiders | W 54–49 | |
| 1980-01-26 | at Holy Cross Crusaders | W 82–67 | |
| 1980-01-30 | at Wagner Seahawks | W 77–73 | |
| 1980-02-02 | at Fordham Rams | W 65–59 | |
| 1980-02-04 | vs Saint Peter's Peacocks | W 65–62 | |
| 1980-02-07 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | W 81–77 | |
| 1980-02-09 | vs Army Black Knights | W 67–54 | |
| 1980-02-11 | vs Saint Francis Red Flash | W 72–62 | |
| 1980-02-14 | at Manhattan Jaspers | W 70–57 | |
| 1980-02-16 | at Long Island University Sharks | W 85–72 | |
| 1980-02-18 | vs Siena Saints | W 84–72 | |
| 1980-02-21 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 77–60 | |
| 1980-02-23 | at Fairfield Stags | W 74–53 | |
| 1980-02-28 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 69–53 | |
| 1980-02-29 | neutral Siena Saints | W 76–70 | |
| 1980-03-01 | neutral Saint Peter's Peacocks | W 64–46 | |
| 1980-03-07 | neutral Holy Cross Crusaders | W 84–78 * | |
| 1980-03-09 | neutral Georgetown Hoyas | L 71–74 * |
* Result later vacated by the NCAA and not counted in official records.
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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