1979–80 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

1979–80 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–18 (5–11 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaConvocation Center
1979–80 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 14 2   .875 23 6   .793
Bowling Green State 11 5   .688 20 10   .667
Northern Illinois 9 7   .563 16 13   .552
Kent State 7 9   .438 16 11   .593
Ball State 7 9   .438 14 15   .483
Miami (Ohio) 7 9   .438 9 18   .333
Eastern Michigan 7 9   .438 11 16   .407
Western Michigan 7 9   .438 12 14   .462
Central Michigan 6 10   .375 12 13   .480
Ohio 5 11   .313 8 18   .308
1980 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University as a member of the Mid-American Conference in the college basketball season of 1979–80. The team was coached by Dale Bandy in his sixth and final season at Ohio. They played their home games at Convocation Center. The Bobcats finished with a record of 8–18 and last (10th) in the MAC regular season with a conference record of 5–11. The 18 losses were the most in program history at the time.