1979-80 Kansas State Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Kansas State Wildcats went 22-9 (8-6 in the Big 8) under head coach Jack Hartman. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.54.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-03vs Portland State VikingsW 72–57Ahearn Field House
1979-12-05vs oklahoma cityW 83–65Ahearn Field House
1979-12-12vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 63–50Ahearn Field House
1979-12-15at Southern Illinois SalukisW 75–69SIU Arena
1979-12-22at Minnesota Golden GophersL 61–78Williams Arena
1979-12-30at Arkansas RazorbacksW 66–57Barnhill Arena
1980-01-02vs Long Beach State BeachW 90–67Ahearn Field House
1980-01-05at Louisville CardinalsL 73–85Freedom Hall
1980-01-09at Oklahoma State CowboysW 60–59Gallagher Hall
1980-01-12vs Oklahoma SoonersL 62–72Ahearn Field House
1980-01-16at Colorado BuffaloesW 71–65Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-01-19at Kansas JayhawksW 61–52Allen Fieldhouse
1980-01-23vs Iowa State CyclonesW 73–63Ahearn Field House
1980-01-26vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 66–64Ahearn Field House
1980-01-30at Missouri TigersW 66–64Hearnes Center
1980-02-02at Oklahoma SoonersL 55–56Lloyd Noble Center
1980-02-06vs Colorado BuffaloesW 62–61Ahearn Field House
1980-02-09vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 82–72Ahearn Field House
1980-02-13at Iowa State CyclonesL 58–66James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-02-16vs Kansas JayhawksL 46–48Ahearn Field House
1980-02-20at Nebraska CornhuskersL 58–70Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-02-23vs Missouri TigersL 65–67Ahearn Field House
1980-02-26neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 101–87Kemper Arena
1980-02-27neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 60–59Kemper Arena
1980-02-28neutral Kansas JayhawksW 79–58Kemper Arena
1980-03-06neutral Arkansas RazorbacksW 71–53Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-03-08neutral Louisville CardinalsL 69–71 (OTOT)Bob Devaney Sports Center

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