1979-80 Alabama Crimson Tide — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Alabama Crimson Tide went 18-12 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach C.M. Newton. Simple Rating System: 9.02.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-11-30vs Maine Black BearsW 76–59Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-03vs La Salle ExplorersL 80–82Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-04vs Northeastern HuskiesW 88–73Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-08at Wisconsin BadgersW 66–62Wisconsin Field House
1979-12-15vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 90–68Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-19at Tennessee VolunteersL 78–79Stokely Center
1979-12-21neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 59–83Roanoke Civic Center
1979-12-22neutral Miami (OH) RedHawksW 87–69Roanoke Civic Center
1979-12-28neutral Saint Louis BillikensL 75–83Special Events Center
1979-12-29neutral Houston CougarsL 75–83Special Events Center
1980-01-02at Mississippi State BulldogsL 66–80Humphrey Coliseum
1980-01-05vs Ole Miss RebelsW 78–56Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-07at LSU TigersW 57–56Maravich Assembly Center
1980-01-12at Kentucky WildcatsW 78–64Rupp Arena
1980-01-16vs Georgia BulldogsL 65–68Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-19vs Florida GatorsW 80–62Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-23at Auburn TigersW 50–46Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-26vs Tennessee VolunteersW 72–59Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-30vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 80–68Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-02at Ole Miss RebelsL 65–71C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-02-06vs LSU TigersL 66–68Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-09vs Kentucky WildcatsL 63–72Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-11at Georgia BulldogsW 66–64Georgia Coliseum
1980-02-16at Florida GatorsW 84–73Florida Gymnasium
1980-02-20vs Auburn TigersW 59–47Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-23at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 79–72Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-28vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 76–75BJCC Coliseum
1980-02-29vs LSU TigersL 66–73BJCC Coliseum
1980-03-05neutral Penn State Nittany LionsW 53–49BJCC Coliseum
1980-03-10vs Murray State RacersL 62–70Memorial Coliseum

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