1979-80 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1979-80 BYU Cougars went 24-5 (13-1 in the WAC) under head coach Frank Arnold. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.06.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-11-30vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 76–86Marriott Center
1979-12-01vs Baylor BearsW 100–58Marriott Center
1979-12-07at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 73–71Tulsa Convention Center
1979-12-08at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 76–75Mabee Center
1979-12-11vs Cal State Fullerton TitansW 80–64Marriott Center
1979-12-14vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 87–65Marriott Center
1979-12-15vs La Salle ExplorersW 108–106Marriott Center
1979-12-18at Long Beach State BeachL 76–78Long Beach Arena
1979-12-22at Utah State AggiesW 89–84Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1979-12-26neutral Penn State Nittany LionsW 58–50Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-27neutral Oregon State BeaversL 71–86Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-28neutral Charlotte 49ersW 104–91Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-03at New Mexico LobosW 75–63University Arena
1980-01-05at UTEP MinersW 70–69Special Events Center
1980-01-12vs Utah Tech TrailblazersW 89–72Marriott Center
1980-01-17vs Wyoming CowboysL 53–56Marriott Center
1980-01-19vs Colorado State RamsW 104–82Marriott Center
1980-01-24at San Diego State AztecsW 123–91San Diego Sports Arena
1980-01-26at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 34–33Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1980-01-31vs UTEP MinersW 89–81Marriott Center
1980-02-02vs New Mexico LobosW 89–68Marriott Center
1980-02-09at Utah Tech TrailblazersW 83–82Special Events Center
1980-02-12vs Utah State AggiesW 84–83Marriott Center
1980-02-21at Colorado State RamsW 111–86Moby Arena
1980-02-23at Wyoming CowboysW 39–30War Memorial Fieldhouse
1980-02-28vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 107–82Marriott Center
1980-03-01vs San Diego State AztecsW 114–81Marriott Center
1980-03-08neutral Clemson TigersL 66–71Dee Events Center

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