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
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1979–80 record11–16 (5–9 Big Eight)
Head coachLynn Nance (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Rick Samuels
  • Reggie Warford
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
1979–80 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Missouri113 .786  256  .806
Kansas State86 .571  229  .710
Nebraska86 .571  1813  .581
Kansas77 .500  1514  .517
Colorado77 .500  1710  .630
Oklahoma68 .429  1512  .556
Iowa State59 .357  1116  .407
Oklahoma State410 .286  1017  .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
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

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. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iowa-state/1980.html
  4. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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