The 1979-80 Virginia Cavaliers went 24-10 (7-7 in the ACC) under head coach Terry Holland. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.77.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-01 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 55–37 | University Hall |
| 1979-12-05 | at Temple Owls | W 58–52 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1979-12-21 | neutral San Jose State Spartans | L 79–83 | Toso Pavilion |
| 1979-12-22 | neutral Army Black Knights | W 84–60 | Toso Pavilion |
| 1979-12-28 | neutral VCU Rams | W 89–72 | Robins Center |
| 1979-12-29 | neutral Old Dominion Monarchs | W 79–58 | Robins Center |
| 1980-01-02 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 64–59 | University Hall |
| 1980-01-05 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 88–82 | University Hall |
| 1980-01-07 | vs Delaware Blue Hens | W 82–55 | University Hall |
| 1980-01-12 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 56–64 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1980-01-14 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 65–58 | University Hall |
| 1980-01-16 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 69–39 | University Hall |
| 1980-01-19 | at Clemson Tigers | L 68–88 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1980-01-23 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 90–84 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-01-26 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 49–47 | University Hall |
| 1980-01-27 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 65–70 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-01-30 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 61–63 | University Hall |
| 1980-02-02 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 77–79 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-02-06 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 73–69 | University Hall |
| 1980-02-09 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 61–62 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-02-13 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 89–87 | University Hall |
| 1980-02-16 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 51–68 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1980-02-20 | vs William & Mary Tribe | W 63–55 | University Hall |
| 1980-02-23 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 71–82 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1980-02-27 | neutral Clemson Tigers | L 49–57 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-03-05 | vs Lafayette Leopards | W 67–56 | University Hall |
| 1980-03-10 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 57–55 | University Hall |
| 1980-03-13 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 79–68 | University Hall |
| 1980-03-17 | neutral UNLV Rebels | W 90–71 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1980-03-19 | neutral Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 58–55 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
1979-12-01: Virginia Cavaliers beat Georgia Tech 55–37 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 13. Brock Steppe had 14 for Georgia Tech.
1979-12-05: Virginia Cavaliers beat Temple 58–52. Baker led the winners with 16 points. Parham had 16 for Temple.
1979-12-22: Virginia Cavaliers routed Army 84–60. Lee Raker led the winners with 26 points. Joe McGuinness had 12 for Army.
1979-12-29: Virginia Cavaliers routed Old Dominion Monarchs 79–58. Mike Owens led the winners with 15 points. Ronnie Valentine had 15 for Old Dominion Monarchs. Ralph Sampson grabbed 22 rebounds.
1980-01-02: Behind Jeff Lamp's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Wake Forest Demon Deacons 64–59. Mike Helms had 15 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Alvis Rogers grabbed 15 rebounds.
1980-01-05: Behind Lamp, Jeff's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated North Carolina 88–82. Colescott, Dave had 20 for North Carolina.
1980-01-07: Behind Jeff Lamp's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Delaware Blue Hens 82–55. Peter Mullenberg had 17 for Delaware Blue Hens.
1980-01-12: N.C. State Wolfpack got past Virginia Cavaliers 64–56 as Hawkeye Whitney scored a team-high 21. Jeff Lamp had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1980-01-16: Virginia Cavaliers blew out Penn Quakers 69–39 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 19. Ralph Sampson grabbed 20 rebounds.
1980-01-19: Clemson Tigers blew out Virginia Cavaliers 88–68 as John Campbell scored a team-high 23. Jeff Lamp had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1980-01-23: Virginia Cavaliers got past Duke Blue Devils 90–84 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 27. Mike Gminski had 20 for Duke Blue Devils.
1980-01-26: Behind Jeff Lamp's 24 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off NC State Wolfpack 49–47. Clyde Austin had 14 for NC State Wolfpack.
1980-01-27: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Virginia Cavaliers 70–65. Carter Scott led the winners with 21 points. Lee Baker had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1980-01-30: Maryland Terrapins survived Virginia Cavaliers 63–61 as King, Albert scored a team-high 18. Lamp, Jeff had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1980-02-02: Wake Forest Demon Deacons survived Virginia Cavaliers 79–77 as Guy Morgan scored a team-high 21. Jeff Lamp had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1980-02-06: Behind Jeff Lamp's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Duke Blue Devils 73–69. Mike Gminski had 24 for Duke Blue Devils.
1980-02-09: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets edged Virginia Cavaliers 62–61. Steppe, Brook led the winners with 21 points. Sampson, Ralph had 29 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1980-02-13: Virginia Cavaliers edged Clemson Tigers 89–87. Ralph Sampson led the winners with 32 points. Larry Nance had 22 for Clemson Tigers.
1980-02-16: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia Cavaliers 68–51 as Wood scored a team-high 14. Sampson had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1980-02-20: Virginia Cavaliers got past William & Mary 63–55 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 19. Scott Whitley had 16 for William & Mary.
1980-02-23: Maryland Terrapins beat Virginia Cavaliers 82–71 as Greg Manning scored a team-high 24. Lee Raker had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1980-03-05: Behind Sampson, Ralph's 19 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Lafayette Leopards 67–56. Falconiero, Bob had 22 for Lafayette Leopards.
1980-03-10: Virginia Cavaliers survived Boston College Eagles 57–55 as Lee Raker scored a team-high 17. Vin Caraher had 24 for Boston College Eagles.
1980-03-13: Virginia Cavaliers handled Michigan Wolverines 79–68. Sampson, Ralph led the winners with 26 points. Johnson, Johnny had 17 for Michigan Wolverines.
1980-03-19: Behind Ralph Sampson's 15 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off Minnesota Golden Gophers 58–55. Darryl Mitchell had 18 for Minnesota Golden Gophers. Ralph Sampson grabbed 15 rebounds.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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