The 1979-80 Rice Owls went 7-19 (4-12 in the SWC) under head coach Mike Schuler. Simple Rating System: -4.76.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-30 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | L 75–94 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1979-12-03 | vs UT Arlington Mavericks | L 80–81 | Autry Court |
| 1979-12-06 | at Stanford Cardinal | L 51–78 | Maples Pavilion |
| 1979-12-08 | at Pacific Tigers | L 52–64 | Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium |
| 1979-12-10 | at Tulane Green Wave | L 53–56 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1979-12-21 | neutral USC Trojans | L 60–69 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1979-12-22 | neutral Niagara Purple Eagles | W 70–69 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1980-01-03 | at Houston Cougars | L 70–78 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1980-01-05 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 57–47 | Autry Court |
| 1980-01-12 | at Baylor Bears | L 63–73 | Heart O' Texas Coliseum |
| 1980-01-15 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 59–62 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1980-01-19 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | L 65–84 | Autry Court |
| 1980-01-22 | vs SMU Mustangs | L 83–85 | Autry Court |
| 1980-01-26 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | L 64–73 | Barnhill Arena |
| 1980-01-28 | vs Texas Longhorns | L 76–87 | Autry Court |
| 1980-01-30 | at TCU Horned Frogs | W 60–59 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1980-02-02 | vs Baylor Bears | L 57–60 | Autry Court |
| 1980-02-07 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 71–61 | Autry Court |
| 1980-02-09 | at Texas A&M Aggies | L 53–55 | G. Rollie White Coliseum |
| 1980-02-12 | at SMU Mustangs | L 81–82 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1980-02-16 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | L 73–77 | Autry Court |
| 1980-02-19 | vs Houston Cougars | W 81–74 | Autry Court |
| 1980-02-22 | at Texas Longhorns | L 56–76 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 1980-02-25 | neutral Houston Cougars | L 80–92 | HemisFair Arena |
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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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