1979-80 CCHA season

This is the 1979-80 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season.  This was the league's ninth season.
==Membership changes==
The St. Louis Billikens varsity program was ended and the team was dropped from the league.
==Standings==
 Team GP W L T P GF GA
 Northern Michigan Wildcats 20 17 3 0 34 113 63
 Ohio State Buckeyes 20 14 5 1 29 110 70
 Ferris State Bulldogs 20 11 9 0 22 108 94
 Bowling Green Falcons 20 9 11 0 18 87 90
 Western Michigan Broncos 20 6 13 1 13 95 119
 Lake Superior Lakers 20 2 18 0 4 63 140
==Conference Tournament==
===Semifinals===
*Northern Michigan defeated Bowling Green 14 goals to 6 (3-3, 11-3) in a two game total goals series
*Ferris State defeated Ohio State 12 goals to 8 (4-4, 8-4) in a two game total goals series
===Final===
*Northern Michigan defeated Ferris State 15 goals to 9 (7-3, 8-6) in a two game total goals series.
==NCAA Tournament==
Northern Michigan
*defeated Minnesota 4 to 3 in the national quarterfinals
*defeated Cornell 5 to 4 in the national semifinals
*lost to North Dakota 5 to 2 in the national championship
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