The 1979-80 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 22-6 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.38.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-01 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 92–66 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-12-03 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 87–77 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-12-05 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 73–56 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-12-08 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 93–66 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-12-11 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 77–74 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-12-22 | vs Fairfield Stags | W 69–59 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-12-29 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 80–86 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-01-08 | at San Francisco Dons | L 59–67 | War Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1980-01-10 | at Tulane Green Wave | W 79–59 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1980-01-13 | at TCU Horned Frogs | W 85–68 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1980-01-15 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 70–69 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1980-01-19 | at UCLA Bruins | W 80–73 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1980-01-23 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 84–63 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1980-01-26 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 64–63 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1980-01-30 | at La Salle Explorers | L 60–62 | The Palestra |
| 1980-02-02 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 105–71 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1980-02-04 | vs Navy Midshipmen | W 67–53 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1980-02-06 | vs Manhattan Jaspers | W 93–49 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1980-02-09 | vs NC State Wolfpack | L 55–63 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1980-02-11 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 78–66 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1980-02-14 | at Fordham Rams | W 86–76 | Rose Hill Gymnasium |
| 1980-02-16 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | W 90–66 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1980-02-20 | at Xavier Musketeers | W 85–72 | Schmidt Fieldhouse |
| 1980-02-24 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | L 74–77 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1980-02-27 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 76–74 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1980-03-01 | at Dayton Flyers | W 62–54 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1980-03-08 | neutral Missouri Tigers | L 84–87 (OTOT) | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
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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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