1979-80 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 18-13 (8-6 in the Big 8) under head coach Joe Cipriano. Simple Rating System: 3.41.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-01vs Portland State VikingsW 74–52Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-12-08vs Creighton BluejaysW 64–55Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-12-11at Purdue BoilermakersL 56–78Mackey Arena
1979-12-15at Minnesota Golden GophersL 58–75Williams Arena
1979-12-22vs UAB BlazersW 92–84Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-12-27neutral Wisconsin BadgersW 83–82Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-12-28at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 55–67Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-12-29neutral Louisville CardinalsL 58–65Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1980-01-02at Idaho VandalsL 55–64Cowan Spectrum
1980-01-09at Iowa State CyclonesW 58–50James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-01-12vs Missouri TigersL 63–84Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-01-16vs Kansas JayhawksW 64–57Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-01-19at Colorado BuffaloesW 53–44Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-01-23vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 74–73Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-01-26at Kansas State WildcatsL 64–66Ahearn Field House
1980-01-30vs Oklahoma SoonersW 59–58Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-02-02at Missouri TigersL 60–73Hearnes Center
1980-02-05at Kansas JayhawksW 61–56Allen Fieldhouse
1980-02-09vs Iowa State CyclonesW 69–66Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-02-13at Oklahoma State CowboysL 68–83Gallagher Hall
1980-02-16vs Colorado BuffaloesL 55–56Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-02-20vs Kansas State WildcatsW 70–58Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-02-23at Oklahoma SoonersL 60–78Lloyd Noble Center
1980-02-26vs Oklahoma SoonersW 75–68Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-02-27neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 59–60Kemper Arena
1980-03-06at Michigan WolverinesL 69–76Crisler Arena

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