The 1979-80 Syracuse Orange went 26-4 (5-1 in the Big East) under head coach Jim Boeheim. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.43.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-01 | vs Cornell Big Red | W 107–66 | Manley Field House |
| 1979-12-05 | vs Saint Francis Red Flash | W 93–60 | Manley Field House |
| 1979-12-08 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | W 72–70 | Manley Field House |
| 1979-12-15 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 85–72 | Rec Hall |
| 1979-12-22 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 73–66 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1979-12-28 | neutral Cornell Big Red | W 99–64 | Blue Cross Arena |
| 1979-12-29 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | W 92–84 | Blue Cross Arena |
| 1980-01-02 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 81–49 | Manley Field House |
| 1980-01-05 | vs Seton Hall Pirates | W 99–76 | Manley Field House |
| 1980-01-07 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | W 72–69 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-01-09 | vs baltimore | W 94–64 | Manley Field House |
| 1980-01-11 | at Rhode Island Rams | W 64–54 | Keaney Gymnasium |
| 1980-01-13 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 66–61 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-01-19 | at Old Dominion Monarchs | L 67–68 | Norfolk Scope |
| 1980-01-21 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 89–83 | Manley Field House |
| 1980-01-24 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 69–66 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1980-01-26 | vs UConn Huskies | W 99–89 | Manley Field House |
| 1980-01-30 | vs Temple Owls | W 93–77 | Manley Field House |
| 1980-02-02 | at Providence Friars | W 89–69 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1980-02-04 | vs Siena Saints | W 99–64 | Manley Field House |
| 1980-02-09 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 105–80 | Manley Field House |
| 1980-02-13 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | L 50–52 | Manley Field House |
| 1980-02-16 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 72–71 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1980-02-20 | at Niagara Purple Eagles | W 107–82 | Niagara Falls Convention Center |
| 1980-02-23 | at Boston College Eagles | W 85–77 | Roberts Center |
| 1980-02-29 | neutral UConn Huskies | W 92–61 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1980-03-01 | neutral Georgetown Hoyas | L 81–87 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1980-03-09 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | W 97–83 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1980-03-14 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | L 77–88 | The Spectrum |
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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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