Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 33.8 | 12.1 | 22.54 | 5.46 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Nebraska | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 31.7 | 10.9 | 19.67 | 5.17 | 8 | 2 | 9 | |
| Oklahoma State | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 17.4 | 19.3 | 6.06 | 5.06 | ||||
| Missouri | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 21.7 | 13.8 | 10.38 | 6.38 | 12 | 5 | ||
| Colorado | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 15.3 | 24.9 | -1.22 | 6.50 | ||||
| Iowa State | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 12.5 | 20.1 | -1.62 | 5.38 | ||||
| Kansas | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 15.6 | 31.5 | -2.62 | 8.11 | ||||
| Kansas State | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 14.0 | 20.5 | -1.94 | 4.06 | ||||
3 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Houston (8) | 17 | Nebraska (7) | 14 | Dallas, TX |
| 1980-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Oklahoma (5) | 24 | Florida State (4) | 7 | Miami, FL |
| 1979-12-29 | Hall of Fame Classic | Missouri | 24 | South Carolina (16) | 14 | Birmingham, AL |
1979 Conference Leaders