The 1979-80 Louisville Cardinals went 33-3 (12-0 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.56.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-01 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | W 75–73 | Freedom Hall |
| 1979-12-05 | vs Chattanooga Mocs | W 87–63 | Freedom Hall |
| 1979-12-08 | at Tennessee Volunteers | W 77–75 | Stokely Center |
| 1979-12-13 | vs Charlotte 49ers | W 93–76 | Freedom Hall |
| 1979-12-14 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 96–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1979-12-19 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 75–65 | Freedom Hall |
| 1979-12-22 | at Utah Tech Trailblazers | L 69–71 | Special Events Center |
| 1979-12-27 | neutral Princeton Tigers | W 64–53 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1979-12-28 | neutral Illinois Fighting Illini | L 64–77 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1979-12-29 | neutral Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 65–58 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1980-01-03 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 78–58 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-01-05 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 85–73 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-01-08 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 94–65 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-01-12 | at Memphis Tigers | W 69–48 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1980-01-19 | at Tulane Green Wave | W 76–59 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1980-01-22 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 76–63 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-01-25 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 99–74 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1980-01-27 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 79–73 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-01-31 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 64–60 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-02-03 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 76–71 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1980-02-04 | vs Memphis Tigers | W 88–60 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-02-06 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 88–73 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-02-09 | at Providence Friars | W 79–73 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1980-02-11 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | W 56–54 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1980-02-14 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | W 90–78 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-02-16 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | W 61–57 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1980-02-18 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 77–72 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-02-21 | at Iona Gaels | L 60–77 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1980-02-24 | at Florida State Seminoles | W 83–75 | Tully Gymnasium |
| 1980-03-01 | vs Memphis Tigers | W 84–65 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-03-02 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 81–72 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-03-08 | neutral Kansas State Wildcats | W 71–69 (OTOT) | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 1980-03-14 | neutral Texas A&M Aggies | W 66–55 (OTOT) | The Summit |
| 1980-03-16 | neutral LSU Tigers | W 86–66 | The Summit |
| 1980-03-22 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | W 80–72 | Market Square Arena |
| 1980-03-24 | neutral UCLA Bruins | W 59–54 | Market Square Arena |
1979-12-01: Louisville Cardinals survived South Alabama Jaguars 75–73 as Jerry Eaves scored a team-high 18. Ed Rains had 26 for South Alabama Jaguars.
1979-12-05: Behind Derek Smith's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Tennessee-Chattanooga Moccasins 87–63. Keith Parker had 16 for Tennessee-Chattanooga Moccasins.
1979-12-08: Behind Darrell Griffith's 32 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Tennessee Volunteers 77–75. Reggie Johnson had 18 for Tennessee Volunteers.
1979-12-13: Behind Darrell Griffith's 28 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from N.C. Charlotte 49ers 93–76. Chad Kinch had 19 for N.C. Charlotte 49ers.
1979-12-14: Behind Darrell Griffith's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 96–74. Craig McCormick had 15 for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
1979-12-28: Louisville Cardinals beat Princeton Tigers 64–53 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 21. Randy Melville had 14 for Princeton Tigers.
1979-12-29: Illinois Fighting Illini handled Louisville Cardinals 77–64. Perry Range led the winners with 11 points. Darrell Griffith had 28 for Louisville Cardinals.
1980-01-03: Behind Darrell Griffith's 21 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Tulsa Golden Hurricane 78–58. Lester Johnson had 19 for Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
1980-01-05: Louisville Cardinals handled Kansas State Wildcats 85–73. Darrell Griffith led the winners with 27 points. Glenn Marshall had 16 for Kansas State Wildcats.
1980-01-19: Louisville Cardinals beat Tulane Green Wave 76–59 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 23. Eric Dozier had 17 for Tulane Green Wave.
1980-01-22: Louisville Cardinals beat Maryland Terrapins 76–63 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 23. Terrell Schlueter had 17 for Maryland Terrapins.
1980-01-25: Louisville Cardinals blew out Saint Louis Billikens 99–74 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 28. Kelvin Henderson had 21 for Saint Louis Billikens.
1980-01-27: Behind Darrell Griffith's 27 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Florida State Seminoles 79–73. Mickey Dillard had 22 for Florida State Seminoles.
1980-01-31: Louisville Cardinals got past Tulane Green Wave 64–60 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 17. Eric Dozier had 22 for Tulane Green Wave.
1980-02-03: Behind Darrell Griffith's 23 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated St. John's Redmen 76–71. Reggie Carter had 22 for St. John's Redmen.
1980-02-04: Louisville Cardinals routed Memphis State Tigers 88–60. Darrell Griffith led the winners with 31 points. Arthur Banks had 15 for Memphis State Tigers.
1980-02-06: Behind Derek Smith's 26 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Cincinnati Bearcats 88–73. Eddie Lee had 16 for Cincinnati Bearcats.
1980-02-09: Behind Wiley Brown's 24 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Providence Friars 79–73. Rudy Williams had 16 for Providence Friars.
1980-02-11: Louisville Cardinals survived Virginia Tech Hokies 56–54 as Wiley Brown scored a team-high 15. Dale Solomon had 27 for Virginia Tech Hokies.
1980-02-14: Louisville Cardinals handled West Virginia Mountaineers 90–78. Darrell Griffith led the winners with 35 points. Lowes Moore had 24 for West Virginia Mountaineers. Greg Nance grabbed 16 rebounds.
1980-02-16: Louisville Cardinals got past Cincinnati Bearcats 61–57 as Derek Smith scored a team-high 18. Eddie Lee had 19 for Cincinnati Bearcats.
1980-02-21: Behind Jeff Ruland's 30 points, Iona Gaels pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 77–60. Darrell Griffith had 32 for Louisville Cardinals. Jeff Ruland grabbed 21 rebounds.
1980-02-24: Louisville Cardinals got past Florida State Seminoles 83–75 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 29. Mickey Dillard had 26 for Florida State Seminoles.
1980-03-01: Behind Darrell Griffith's 30 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Florida State Seminoles 81–72. Mickey Dillard had 18 for Florida State Seminoles.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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