The 1979-80 Penn State Nittany Lions went 18-10 under head coach Dick Harter. Simple Rating System: 1.92.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-03 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 55–56 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1979-12-08 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 68–66 (OTOT) | Rec Hall |
| 1979-12-15 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 72–85 | Rec Hall |
| 1979-12-19 | vs Temple Owls | L 48–74 | Rec Hall |
| 1979-12-22 | at Colgate Raiders | W 38–37 | Cotterell Court |
| 1979-12-26 | neutral BYU Cougars | L 50–58 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-12-27 | neutral Idaho Vandals | L 46–50 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-12-28 | neutral Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 47–46 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-01-05 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | L 50–54 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1980-01-10 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | L 75–89 | Reilly Center |
| 1980-01-12 | vs Duquesne Dukes | W 62–52 | Rec Hall |
| 1980-01-14 | vs Delaware Blue Hens | W 85–53 | Rec Hall |
| 1980-01-16 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | W 75–71 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-01-19 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 75–66 | Rec Hall |
| 1980-01-26 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 60–52 | Rec Hall |
| 1980-01-28 | vs Richmond Spiders | W 71–61 | Rec Hall |
| 1980-01-31 | at Duquesne Dukes | L 55–56 | Civic Arena |
| 1980-02-02 | at Villanova Wildcats | L 53–98 | Villanova Field House |
| 1980-02-04 | at Vermont Catamounts | W 53–40 | Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium |
| 1980-02-09 | at Navy Midshipmen | W 51–44 | Halsey Field House |
| 1980-02-13 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 66–53 | Rec Hall |
| 1980-02-16 | at George Washington Revolutionaries | W 63–53 | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 1980-02-20 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 50–36 | Rec Hall |
| 1980-03-05 | neutral Alabama Crimson Tide | L 49–53 | BJCC Coliseum |
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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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