1979-80 California Golden Bears basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 California Golden Bears went 8-19 (3-15 in the Pac-10) under head coach Dick Kuchen. Simple Rating System: -1.78.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 2–6 at home, 3–11 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Golden Bears scored 66.8 points per game and allowed 75.0 (-8.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 15, 1980 to Jan 24, 1980. The most lopsided win was 80–71 over Oregon Ducks on Jan 24, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 86–55 to Oregon State Beavers on Jan 26, 1980. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Stanford Cardinal (74–75).

Among California Golden Bears' 111 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .296 winning percentage ranks 107th. Previous season: 1978-79 Golden Bears (6–21). Next season: 1980-81 Golden Bears (13–14).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	W 64–56	The Thunderdome
1979-12-07	at San Francisco Dons	L 62–67	War Memorial Gymnasium
1979-12-21	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 52–78	Rupp Arena
1979-12-22	neutral SMU Mustangs	L 88–97	Rupp Arena
1979-12-28	at UCLA Bruins	L 59–73	Pauley Pavilion
1979-12-29	at USC Trojans	L 74–84	L.A. Sports Arena
1980-01-03	vs Arizona Wildcats	L 81–89	Harmon Gym
1980-01-05	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	L 63–74	Harmon Gym
1980-01-12	at Washington Huskies	L 71–96	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1980-01-14	at Washington State Cougars	L 64–83	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1980-01-15	at Santa Clara Broncos	W 73–70	Toso Pavilion
1980-01-19	at Stanford Cardinal	W 77–69	Maples Pavilion
1980-01-24	vs Oregon Ducks	W 80–71	Harmon Gym
1980-01-26	vs Oregon State Beavers	L 55–86	Harmon Gym
1980-01-31	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 58–69	Desert Financial Arena
1980-02-02	at Arizona Wildcats	L 62–65	McKale Center
1980-02-07	vs Washington State Cougars	L 68–80	Harmon Gym
1980-02-09	at Washington Huskies	L 66–68	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1980-02-16	vs Stanford Cardinal	L 74–75	Harmon Gym
1980-02-23	at Oregon Ducks	L 67–75	McArthur Court
1980-02-25	at Oregon State Beavers	L 51–52	Gill Coliseum
1980-02-29	vs USC Trojans	W 69–66	Harmon Gym
1980-03-01	vs UCLA Bruins	L 58–83	Harmon Gym

Game recaps

1979-12-21: Behind Lavon Williams's 12 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past California 78–52. Doug True had 16 for California. Doug True grabbed 15 rebounds.

1979-12-28: UCLA Bruins beat California 73–59 as Vandeweghe scored a team-high 19. True had 14 for California.

1980-03-01: UCLA Bruins routed California Golden Bears 83–58. Kiki Vandeweghe led the winners with 23 points. Doug True had 21 for California Golden Bears.

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