1979-80 Iowa State Cyclones — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Iowa State Cyclones went 11-16 (5-9 in the Big 8) under head coach Lynn Nance,Rick Samuels. Simple Rating System: -1.24.

Game-by-game results (21 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-03at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 77–87Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-12-08at Drake BulldogsL 66–87Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1979-12-15vs Iowa HawkeyesL 64–67James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-12-18vs Mississippi State BulldogsL 63–84James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-12-26neutral Florida GatorsL 59–63Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-27neutral William & Mary TribeW 56–55Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-09vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 50–58James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-01-12vs Kansas JayhawksW 67–66James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-01-16at Missouri TigersL 70–85Hearnes Center
1980-01-19vs Oklahoma SoonersL 78–93James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-01-23at Kansas State WildcatsL 63–73Ahearn Field House
1980-01-26vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 69–60James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-01-30at Colorado BuffaloesL 68–78Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-02-02at Kansas JayhawksL 61–72Allen Fieldhouse
1980-02-06vs Missouri TigersL 70–84James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-02-09at Nebraska CornhuskersL 66–69Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-02-13vs Kansas State WildcatsW 66–58James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-02-16at Oklahoma SoonersW 66–61Lloyd Noble Center
1980-02-19at Oklahoma State CowboysL 67–69Gallagher Hall
1980-02-23vs Colorado BuffaloesW 66–65James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-02-26neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 87–101Kemper Arena

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