The 1979-80 North Carolina Tar Heels went 21-8 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.79.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-30 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | W 97–84 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-12-01 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 74–86 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-12-03 | at South Florida Bulls | W 93–62 | Bayfront Center |
| 1979-12-08 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 68–63 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1979-12-15 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 90–72 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1979-12-22 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 61–57 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-02 | at Clemson Tigers | L 76–93 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1980-01-05 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 82–88 | University Hall |
| 1980-01-07 | at Mercer Bears | W 81–63 | Macon Coliseum |
| 1980-01-09 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 72–68 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-01-12 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 82–67 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-01-14 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 54–53 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-01-16 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 67–64 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-01-20 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 86–92 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-01-23 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 73–61 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-01-26 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 73–70 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-01-29 | vs William & Mary Tribe | W 71–61 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-02-01 | vs The Citadel Bulldogs | W 51–40 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-02-02 | at Furman Paladins | W 75–63 | Memorial Auditorium |
| 1980-02-04 | vs Yale Bulldogs | W 85–74 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-02-07 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 69–70 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1980-02-11 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 60–50 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-02-14 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 73–70 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1980-02-16 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 68–51 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-02-20 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 60–63 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1980-02-23 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 96–71 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-02-28 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 75–62 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-02-29 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 61–75 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-03-08 | neutral Texas A&M Aggies | L 61–78 (2OTOT) | Super Pit |
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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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