1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Lynn Nance, who was in his fourth and final season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Nance resigned on January 29, 1980. Assistants Rick Samuels and Reggie Warford took over for the remainder of the season.^[2]

1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	11–16 (5–9 Big Eight)
Head coach	Lynn Nance (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Rick Samuels Reggie Warford
Home arena	Hilton Coliseum
Seasons ← 1978–79 1980–81 →

1979–80 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 16 Missouri	11	–	3		.786			25	–	6		.806
Kansas State †	8	–	6		.571			22	–	9		.710
Nebraska	8	–	6		.571			18	–	13		.581
Kansas	7	–	7		.500			15	–	14		.517
Colorado	7	–	7		.500			17	–	10		.630
Oklahoma	6	–	8		.429			15	–	12		.556
Iowa State	5	–	9		.357			11	–	16		.407
Oklahoma State	4	–	10		.286			10	–	17		.370
† 1980 Big Eight tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

They finished the season 11–16, 5–9 in Big Eight play to finish in seventh place. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight tournament to Kansas State, falling 101-87.

Roster

1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
^[3] Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown C Joe Ashley 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Pierre, SD F Bill Buchanan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Campbellsville, KY F Flemming Danielsen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Copenhagen, Denmark F Robert Estes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Liberty, MO C Ron Falenschek 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Brainerd, MN F Bob Fowler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Westland, MI C Chuck Harmison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Ames, IA G Charles Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Macon, GA Scott Howard — — G Doug Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Prior Lake, MN John Kunnert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — G Guy Minnifield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Lexington, KY G Lefty Moore 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Detroit, MI G Jon Ness 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Story City, IA G John Tillo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Sioux City, IA C Dean Uthoff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Cedar Rapids, IA	Head coach Lynn Nance Assistant coach(es) Rick Samuels Reggie Warford Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
November 30, 1979* 7:35 pm		St. Cloud State	W 93–71	1–0	Hilton Coliseum (6,800) Ames, IA
December 3, 1979* 7:00 pm		at No. 5 Notre Dame	L 77–87	1–1	Athletic & Convocation Center (11,345) Notre Dame, IN
December 5, 1979* 7:35 pm		Missouri-Kansas City	W 121–82	2–1	Hilton Coliseum (6,500) Ames, IA
December 8, 1979* 7:35 pm		at Drake Iowa Big Four	L 66–87	2–2	Veterans Memorial Auditorium (12,100) Des Moines, IA
December 10, 1979* 7:35 pm		Roosevelt	W 125–60	3–2	Hilton Coliseum (5,000) Ames, IA
December 15, 1979* 7:35 pm, WOI/KWWL		No. 17 Iowa CyHawk Rivalry	L 64–67	3–3	Hilton Coliseum (14,000) Ames, IA
December 18, 1979* 7:35 pm		Mississippi State	L 63–84	3–4	Hilton Coliseum (6,000) Ames, IA
December 20, 1979* 7:35 pm		Eastern Montana (MSU-Billings)	W 76–73	4–4	Hilton Coliseum (3,500) Ames, IA
December 22, 1979* 7:35 pm		Nebraska-Omaha	L 68–69 ^OT	4–5	Hilton Coliseum (3,500) Ames, IA
December 26, 1979* 8:00 pm		vs. Florida Gator Bowl Classic Semifinals	L 59–63	4–6	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum (8,635) Jacksonville, FL
December 27, 1979* 6:15 pm		vs. William & Mary Gator Bowl Classic Consolation	W 56–55	5–6	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum (9,481) Jacksonville, FL
January 3, 1980* 7:30 pm		MacMurray	W 88–58	6–6	Hilton Coliseum (3,100) Ames, IA
January 9, 1980 7:35 pm		Nebraska	L 50–58	6–7 (0–1)	Hilton Coliseum (6,827) Ames, IA
January 12, 1980 7:35 pm		Kansas	W 67–66	7–7 (1–1)	Hilton Coliseum (9,535) Ames, IA
January 16, 1980 8:05 pm		at No. 15 Missouri	L 70–85	7–8 (1–2)	Hearnes Center  Columbia, MO
January 19, 1980 12:40 pm, Big Eight		Oklahoma	L 78–93	7–9 (1–3)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
January 23, 1980 7:35 pm		at Kansas State	L 63–73	7–10 (1–4)	Ahearn Fieldhouse  Manhattan, KS
January 26, 1980 2:38 pm, Big Eight		Oklahoma State	W 69–60	8–10 (2–4)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
January 30, 1980 8:35 pm		at Colorado	L 68–78	8–11 (2–5)	Coors Events Center  Boulder, CO
February 2, 1980 7:35 pm		at Kansas	L 61–72	8–12 (2–6)	Allen Fieldhouse  Lawrence, KS
February 6, 1980 7:35 pm		No. 15 Missouri	L 70–84	8–13 (2–7)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
February 9, 1980 7:35 pm		at Nebraska	L 66–69	8–14 (2–8)	Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
February 13, 1980 7:35 pm		No. 19 Kansas State	W 66–58	9–14 (3–8)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
February 16, 1980 4:05 pm		at Oklahoma	W 66–61	10–14 (4–8)	Lloyd Noble Center  Norman, OK
February 19, 1980 7:35 pm		at Oklahoma State	L 67–69	10–15 (4–9)	Gallagher Hall (4,700) Stillwater, OK
February 23, 1980 7:35 pm		Colorado	W 66–65	11–15 (5–9)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
Big Eight tournament
February 26, 1980 7:35 pm	(7)	at (2) Kansas State Big Eight tournament quarterfinals	L 87–101	11–16	Ahearn Fieldhouse  Manhattan, KS
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

1. sports-reference.com 1979-80 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
2. January 30, 1980 (Page 17 of 22). Des Moines, Iowa: , Jan 30, 1980 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection.
3. "1979-80 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
4. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.