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) |
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.
Minnesota Golden Gophers program history · All Division I programs · Hoopsipedia home
| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
|---|
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 |
|---|