The 1979-80 West Virginia Mountaineers went 15-14 (4-6 in the EAA) under head coach Gale Catlett. Simple Rating System: 4.01.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-01 | vs Western Illinois | W 72–59 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1979-12-05 | at William & Mary Tribe | L 62–63 | William & Mary Hall |
| 1979-12-08 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | L 66–68 (OTOT) | Rec Hall |
| 1979-12-10 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 55–72 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1979-12-13 | vs Adelphi | W 107–60 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1979-12-15 | at Ohio Bobcats | L 61–69 | Convocation Center |
| 1979-12-28 | vs Xavier Musketeers | W 82–65 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1979-12-29 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | W 71–61 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-01-02 | neutral Marshall Thundering Herd | W 63–62 (OTOT) | Charleston Civic Center |
| 1980-01-07 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 69–72 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-01-09 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | L 71–73 (OTOT) | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1980-01-12 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 86–68 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-01-16 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | L 71–75 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-01-19 | at Duquesne Dukes | L 66–73 | Civic Arena |
| 1980-01-23 | at American University Eagles | W 71–69 (OTOT) | Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall |
| 1980-01-26 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | L 75–81 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-01-28 | neutral Morehead State Eagles | W 79–66 | Charleston Civic Center |
| 1980-01-30 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | L 64–68 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-02-02 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 68–66 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-02-06 | vs Duquesne Dukes | L 38–49 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-02-09 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 80–82 (OTOT) | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1980-02-11 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | W 73–68 | Curry Hicks Cage |
| 1980-02-14 | vs Louisville Cardinals | L 78–90 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-02-16 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 67–66 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1980-02-20 | vs Drexel Dragons | W 89–62 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-02-23 | vs Robert Morris Colonials | W 107–68 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-02-26 | at Duquesne Dukes | W 95–87 | Civic Arena |
| 1980-02-29 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 77–66 | Civic Arena |
| 1980-03-01 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | L 62–74 | Civic Arena |
1980-02-14: Louisville Cardinals handled West Virginia Mountaineers 90–78. Darrell Griffith led the winners with 35 points. Lowes Moore had 24 for West Virginia Mountaineers. Greg Nance grabbed 16 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.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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