1979-80 Kansas Jayhawks — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Kansas Jayhawks went 15-14 (7-7 in the Big 8) under head coach Ted Owens. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 4.71.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-01vs Nevada Wolf PackW 93–75Allen Fieldhouse
1979-12-03at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 72–75Mabee Center
1979-12-05at SMU MustangsL 88–89Moody Coliseum
1979-12-08vs San Diego State AztecsW 79–66Allen Fieldhouse
1979-12-12vs Kentucky WildcatsL 56–57Allen Fieldhouse
1979-12-27at Pepperdine WavesL 89–96Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-12-29at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 65–73Desert Financial Arena
1979-12-31at Arizona WildcatsW 78–60McKale Center
1980-01-09vs Missouri TigersW 69–66Allen Fieldhouse
1980-01-12at Iowa State CyclonesL 66–67James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-01-16at Nebraska CornhuskersL 57–64Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-01-19vs Kansas State WildcatsL 52–61Allen Fieldhouse
1980-01-23at Oklahoma SoonersW 72–67Lloyd Noble Center
1980-01-26vs Colorado BuffaloesW 75–61Allen Fieldhouse
1980-01-30at Oklahoma State CowboysL 67–71Gallagher Hall
1980-02-02vs Iowa State CyclonesW 72–61Allen Fieldhouse
1980-02-05vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 56–61Allen Fieldhouse
1980-02-07at Iona GaelsL 77–81Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-02-09at Missouri TigersL 65–88Hearnes Center
1980-02-13vs Oklahoma SoonersW 69–66Allen Fieldhouse
1980-02-16at Kansas State WildcatsW 48–46Ahearn Field House
1980-02-20at Colorado BuffaloesL 72–81Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-02-23vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 84–74Allen Fieldhouse
1980-02-26neutral Colorado BuffaloesW 75–65Kemper Arena
1980-02-27neutral Missouri TigersW 80–71Kemper Arena
1980-02-28neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 58–79Kemper Arena

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