1979-80 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 21-11 (10-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jim Dutcher. Simple Rating System: 15.72.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 16–1 at home, 3–9 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Golden Gophers scored 71.0 points per game and allowed 66.2 (+4.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Feb 28, 1980 to Mar 17, 1980. The most lopsided win was 98–59 over Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Dec 28, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 112–91 at Florida State Seminoles on Dec 20, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Michigan Wolverines (68–67).

Among Minnesota Golden Gophers' 127 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .656 winning percentage ranks 39th. Previous season: 1978-79 Golden Gophers (11–16). Next season: 1980-81 Golden Gophers (19–11).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	vs Eastern Michigan Eagles	W 77–56	Williams Arena
1979-12-03	vs Fresno State Bulldogs	W 65–49	Williams Arena
1979-12-15	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 75–58	Williams Arena
1979-12-17	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 64–71	Stokely Center
1979-12-20	at Florida State Seminoles	L 91–112	Tully Gymnasium
1979-12-22	vs Kansas State Wildcats	W 78–61	Williams Arena
1979-12-28	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 98–59	Williams Arena
1979-12-29	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 69–63	Williams Arena
1980-01-03	at Michigan Wolverines	L 67–71	Crisler Arena
1980-01-05	at Michigan State Spartans	W 93–80	Jenison Field House
1980-01-10	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 82–76	Williams Arena
1980-01-12	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 79–75	Williams Arena
1980-01-17	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 70–75	St. John Arena
1980-01-19	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 67–61	Williams Arena
1980-01-24	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 55–47	Williams Arena
1980-01-26	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 73–80	Iowa Field House
1980-01-31	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 74–64	McGaw Memorial Hall
1980-02-02	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 63–73	Williams Arena
1980-02-07	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 56–58	Mackey Arena
1980-02-09	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 72–55	Williams Arena
1980-02-14	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 74–70	Williams Arena
1980-02-16	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 54–67	Assembly Hall
1980-02-21	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 58–60	Assembly Hall
1980-02-23	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 55–70	Wisconsin Field House
1980-02-28	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 87–73	Williams Arena
1980-03-01	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 68–67	Williams Arena
1980-03-05	vs Bowling Green Falcons	W 64–50	Williams Arena
1980-03-10	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 58–56	Williams Arena
1980-03-13	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 94–73	Williams Arena
1980-03-17	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	W 65–63	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-03-19	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	L 55–58	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1980-01-17: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Minnesota Golden Gophers 75–70. Herb Williams led the winners with 26 points. Trent Tucker had 14 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

1980-03-19: Behind Ralph Sampson's 15 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off Minnesota Golden Gophers 58–55. Darryl Mitchell had 18 for Minnesota Golden Gophers. Ralph Sampson grabbed 15 rebounds.

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