1979-80 Oklahoma Sooners — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Oklahoma Sooners went 15-12 (6-8 in the Big 8) under head coach Dave Bliss. Simple Rating System: 5.07.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-01vs UNC GreensboroW 90–62Lloyd Noble Center
1979-12-03vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 87–82Lloyd Noble Center
1979-12-06vs Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 84–69Lloyd Noble Center
1979-12-08at oklahoma cityL 78–88Fredrickson Fieldhouse
1979-12-11vs Midwestern StateW 86–74Lloyd Noble Center
1979-12-14neutral Utah Tech TrailblazersW 69–68War Memorial Gymnasium
1979-12-15at San Francisco DonsL 61–68War Memorial Gymnasium
1979-12-19at Pepperdine WavesL 71–87Firestone Fieldhouse
1979-12-22vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 78–61Lloyd Noble Center
1979-12-27neutral Western Michigan BroncosW 72–60Cox Center
1979-12-28neutral Wyoming CowboysW 70–56Cox Center
1979-12-29neutral Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 80–70Cox Center
1980-01-05at Colorado BuffaloesL 64–65Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-01-12at Kansas State WildcatsW 72–62Ahearn Field House
1980-01-16vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 91–82Lloyd Noble Center
1980-01-19at Iowa State CyclonesW 93–78James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-01-23vs Kansas JayhawksL 67–72Lloyd Noble Center
1980-01-26vs Missouri TigersW 78–73Lloyd Noble Center
1980-01-30at Nebraska CornhuskersL 58–59Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-02-02vs Kansas State WildcatsW 56–55Lloyd Noble Center
1980-02-06at Oklahoma State CowboysL 67–76Gallagher Hall
1980-02-09vs Colorado BuffaloesL 59–60Lloyd Noble Center
1980-02-13at Kansas JayhawksL 66–69Allen Fieldhouse
1980-02-16vs Iowa State CyclonesL 61–66Lloyd Noble Center
1980-02-20at Missouri TigersL 69–81Hearnes Center
1980-02-23vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 78–60Lloyd Noble Center
1980-02-26at Nebraska CornhuskersL 68–75Bob Devaney Sports Center

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