1979-80 Auburn Tigers — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Auburn Tigers went 10-18 (5-13 in the SEC) under head coach Sonny Smith. Simple Rating System: 3.37.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-05vs Ole Miss RebelsW 76–73Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-07neutral Arkansas State Red WolvesL 62–69Hearnes Center
1979-12-08neutral George Washington RevolutionariesL 60–71Hearnes Center
1979-12-12at Tennessee VolunteersL 58–61Stokely Center
1979-12-15at South Florida BullsW 74–56Bayfront Center
1979-12-18vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 65–61Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-21neutral Long Beach State BeachW 74–69Blackham Coliseum
1979-12-22at Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 75–92Blackham Coliseum
1980-01-02at Kentucky WildcatsL 65–67Rupp Arena
1980-01-05vs Florida GatorsW 82–62Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-09at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 57–66Memorial Gymnasium
1980-01-12vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 77–67Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-16at LSU TigersL 82–93Maravich Assembly Center
1980-01-19vs Georgia BulldogsW 58–53Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-23vs Alabama Crimson TideL 46–50Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-26at Ole Miss RebelsL 54–71C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-01-30vs Kentucky WildcatsL 62–64Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-02at Florida GatorsL 60–70Florida Gymnasium
1980-02-04at Florida State SeminolesL 69–73Tully Gymnasium
1980-02-06vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 73–77Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-09at Mississippi State BulldogsL 72–76Humphrey Coliseum
1980-02-13vs LSU TigersL 44–50Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-16at Georgia BulldogsW 69–65Georgia Coliseum
1980-02-20at Alabama Crimson TideL 47–59Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-23vs Tennessee VolunteersL 63–72Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-27neutral Georgia BulldogsW 79–71BJCC Coliseum
1980-02-28neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 61–69BJCC Coliseum

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