The 1979-80 Northwestern Wildcats went 10-17 (5-13 in the Big Ten) under head coach Rich Falk. Simple Rating System: 5.92.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-03 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 58–57 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-12-05 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 56–73 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-12-08 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 80–65 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-12-21 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | L 75–81 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-12-22 | vs Bradley Braves | W 67–64 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-12-28 | at Toledo Rockets | L 69–74 | John F. Savage Hall |
| 1979-12-29 | neutral Bowling Green Falcons | L 68–79 | John F. Savage Hall |
| 1980-01-03 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 66–75 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1980-01-05 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 71–81 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-10 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 65–61 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-01-12 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 63–75 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-01-17 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 63–68 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-01-19 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 72–81 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-01-24 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 64–86 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-01-26 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 85–82 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-01-31 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 64–74 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-02-02 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 57–70 | Crisler Arena |
| 1980-02-07 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 69–83 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-02-09 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 55–72 | Williams Arena |
| 1980-02-14 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 57–54 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-02-16 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 58–60 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-02-21 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 59–68 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-02-23 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 75–73 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-02-28 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 66–90 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-03-01 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 53–50 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
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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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