1979–80 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1979–80 11–16 Basketball Big Eight Conference Big Eight Iowa State Cyclones Lynn Nance 5–9 4th Rick Samuels Reggie Warford Hilton Coliseum 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.January 30, 1980 (Page 17 of 22). Des Moines, Iowa:, Jan 30, 1980 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection. 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 Iowa State Cyclones y Joe Ashley C 6 11 240 Fr Pierre, South Dakota Bill Buchanan F 6 6 210 Jr Campbellsville, Kentucky Flemming Danielsen F 6 7 180 Fr Copenhagen, Denmark Robert Estes F 6 6 190 So Liberty, Missouri Ron Falenschek C 6 10 235 Fr Brainerd, Minnesota Bob Fowler F 6 5 200 Sr Westland, Michigan Chuck Harmison C 6 9 220 Sr y Ames, Iowa Charles Harris G 6 2 175 Jr Macon, GA Scott Howard Doug Jones G 6 9 215 Fr Prior Lake, Minnesota John Kunnert 6 6 Guy Minnifield G 6 3 170 Fr Lexington, Kentucky Lefty Moore G 5 10 175 Jr Detroit, Michigan Jon Ness G 6 2 180 Jr Story City, Iowa John Tillo G 6 4 195 Sr Sioux City, Iowa Dean Uthoff C 6 11 250 Sr y Cedar Rapids, Iowa https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iowa-state/1980.html 1979-80 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats * Lynn Nance *Rick Samuels Reggie Warford Schedule and results |- !colspan=6 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Regular season November 30, 1979 7:35 pm yes St. Cloud State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 93–71 6,800 1–0 December 3, 1979 7:00 pm yes yes Notre Dame 5 Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 77–87 11,345 1–1 December 5, 1979 7:35 pm yes Missouri-Kansas City Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 121–82 6,500 2–1 December 8, 1979 7:35 pm yes yes Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Big Four 66–87 12,100 2–2 December 10, 1979 7:35 pm yes Roosevelt Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 125–60 5,000 3–2 December 15, 1979 7:35 pm yes Iowa 17 Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa CyHawk Rivalry 64–67 WOI/KWWL 14,000 3–3 December 18, 1979 7:35 pm yes Mississippi State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 63–84 6,000 3–4 December 20, 1979 7:35 pm yes Eastern Montana (MSU-Billings) Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 76–73 3,500 4–4 December 22, 1979 7:35 pm yes Nebraska-Omaha Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 68–69 OT 3,500 4–5 December 26, 1979 8:00 pm yes yes Florida Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida Gator Bowl Classic Semifinals 59–63 8,635 4–6 December 27, 1979 6:15 pm yes yes William & Mary Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida Gator Bowl Classic Consolation 56–55 9,481 5–6 January 3, 1980 7:30 pm yes MacMurray Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 88–58 3,100 6–6 January 9, 1980 7:35 pm Nebraska Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 50–58 6,827 6–7 0–1 January 12, 1980 7:35 pm Kansas Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 67–66 9,535 7–7 1–1 January 16, 1980 8:05 pm yes Missouri 15 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 70–85 7–8 1–2 January 19, 1980 12:40 pm Oklahoma Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 78–93 Big Eight 7–9 1–3 January 23, 1980 7:35 pm yes Kansas State Ahearn Fieldhouse Manhattan, Kansas 63–73 7–10 1–4 January 26, 1980 2:38 pm Oklahoma State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 69–60 Big Eight 8–10 2–4 January 30, 1980 8:35 pm yes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 68–78 8–11 2–5 February 2, 1980 7:35 pm yes Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 61–72 8–12 2–6 February 6, 1980 7:35 pm Missouri 15 Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 70–84 8–13 2–7 February 9, 1980 7:35 pm yes Nebraska Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 66–69 8–14 2–8 February 13, 1980 7:35 pm Kansas State 19 Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 66–58 9–14 3–8 February 16, 1980 4:05 pm yes Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 66–61 10–14 4–8 February 19, 1980 7:35 pm yes Oklahoma State Gallagher Hall Stillwater, Oklahoma 67–69 4,700 10–15 4–9 February 23, 1980 7:35 pm Colorado Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 66–65 11–15 5–9 |- !colspan=6 style="Iowa State Cyclones 0 white"|Big Eight tournament February 26, 1980 7:35 pm yes 7 Kansas State 2 Ahearn Fieldhouse Manhattan, Kansas Big Eight tournament quarterfinals 87–101 11–16 |- AP poll Central Time Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results https://cyclones.com/documents/2015/5/4/Results.pdf April 18, 2020 Iowa State University Athletic Department References Category:Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball seasons Iowa State Iowa State Cyc Iowa State Cyc