1979-80 East Tennessee State Buccaneers — schedule and results

The 1979-80 East Tennessee State Buccaneers went 15-13 (8-6 in the Southern) under head coach Jim Hallahan. Simple Rating System: -4.26.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-11-30neutral Milwaukee PanthersW 78–60
1979-12-01at Wisconsin BadgersL 56–68
1979-12-12vs App State MountaineersW 54–41
1979-12-15at Virginia Tech HokiesL 72–82
1979-12-17at Campbell Fighting CamelsW 72–70
1979-12-19vs Morehead State EaglesL 67–68
1979-12-21at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 88–81
1980-01-02at Davidson WildcatsL 66–72
1980-01-05vs Marshall Thundering HerdL 70–76
1980-01-07at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 59–71
1980-01-10vs VMI KeydetsW 97–65
1980-01-14at Marshall Thundering HerdL 62–67
1980-01-16vs Furman PaladinsL 84–86
1980-01-19at South Carolina GamecocksL 58–69
1980-01-23at App State MountaineersW 54–50
1980-01-26vs Western Carolina CatamountsL 72–77
1980-01-28vs Chattanooga MocsW 82–69
1980-01-30at The Citadel BulldogsW 54–52
1980-02-02vs Samford BulldogsW 86–78
1980-02-04at VMI KeydetsW 89–78
1980-02-07at Chattanooga MocsW 73–60
1980-02-11vs The Citadel BulldogsW 58–49
1980-02-13at Western Carolina CatamountsL 80–82
1980-02-18at UNC Wilmington SeahawksL 46–49
1980-02-23vs Chattanooga MocsW 71–67
1980-02-24neutral Furman PaladinsL 81–93

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