1979-80 Wisconsin Badgers — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Wisconsin Badgers went 15-14 (7-11 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Cofield. Simple Rating System: 11.93.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-11-30vs oklahoma cityW 99–92Wisconsin Field House
1979-12-01vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 68–56Wisconsin Field House
1979-12-05at DePaul Blue DemonsL 77–90Alumni Hall
1979-12-08vs Alabama Crimson TideL 62–66Wisconsin Field House
1979-12-12vs Eastern Michigan EaglesW 69–57Wisconsin Field House
1979-12-15at Marquette Golden EaglesW 57–56MECCA Arena
1979-12-22vs Cleveland State VikingsW 103–78Wisconsin Field House
1979-12-27neutral Nebraska CornhuskersL 82–83Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-12-28neutral Nevada Wolf PackW 86–61Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-12-29neutral Army Black KnightsW 78–54Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1980-01-03vs Northwestern WildcatsW 75–66Wisconsin Field House
1980-01-05vs Indiana HoosiersW 52–50Wisconsin Field House
1980-01-10at Minnesota Golden GophersL 76–82Williams Arena
1980-01-12at Iowa HawkeyesL 65–66Iowa Field House
1980-01-17at Michigan State SpartansL 61–62Jenison Field House
1980-01-19vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 64–69Wisconsin Field House
1980-01-24vs Purdue BoilermakersL 60–73Wisconsin Field House
1980-01-26at Ohio State BuckeyesW 72–71St. John Arena
1980-01-31vs Michigan WolverinesL 69–73Wisconsin Field House
1980-02-02vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 70–67Wisconsin Field House
1980-02-07at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 50–67Assembly Hall
1980-02-09at Michigan WolverinesL 59–68Crisler Arena
1980-02-14vs Michigan State SpartansW 80–66Wisconsin Field House
1980-02-16at Purdue BoilermakersL 61–69Mackey Arena
1980-02-21vs Iowa HawkeyesW 62–58Wisconsin Field House
1980-02-23vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 70–55Wisconsin Field House
1980-02-28at Indiana HoosiersL 52–61Assembly Hall
1980-03-01at Northwestern WildcatsL 50–53McGaw Memorial Hall

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