The 1979-80 Iowa Hawkeyes went 23-10 (10-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lute Olson. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.56.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-01 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 86–43 | Iowa Field House |
| 1979-12-03 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 113–66 | Iowa Field House |
| 1979-12-08 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | W 80–54 | Calihan Hall |
| 1979-12-11 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 81–62 | Levitt Arena |
| 1979-12-15 | at Iowa State Cyclones | W 67–64 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1979-12-21 | neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 81–62 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1979-12-22 | at Dayton Flyers | W 61–54 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1979-12-29 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 77–66 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-01-03 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 72–71 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-05 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 65–68 | Crisler Arena |
| 1980-01-10 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 71–77 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-01-12 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 66–65 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-01-17 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 69–81 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-19 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 67–75 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-01-24 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 86–64 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-01-26 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 80–73 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-01-31 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 56–70 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-02-02 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 73–63 | Williams Arena |
| 1980-02-07 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 44–39 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-02-09 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 74–59 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-02-14 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 55–66 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-02-16 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 60–58 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-02-21 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 58–62 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1980-02-23 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 69–70 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-02-28 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 83–67 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-03-01 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 75–71 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-03-06 | neutral VCU Rams | W 86–72 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-03-08 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | W 77–64 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-03-14 | neutral Syracuse Orange | W 88–77 | The Spectrum |
| 1980-03-16 | neutral Georgetown Hoyas | W 81–80 | The Palestra |
| 1980-03-22 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | L 72–80 | Market Square Arena |
| 1980-03-24 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | L 58–75 | Market Square Arena |
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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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