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.
[1] They played their home games at Convocation Center.
[2] The Bobcats finished with a record of 8–18 and last (10th) in the MAC regular season with a conference record of 5–11.
[3] The 18 losses were the most in program history at the time.