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.
| 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) |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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