1979-80 Florida State Seminoles basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Florida State Seminoles went 22-9 under head coach Joe Williams. Simple Rating System: 6.84.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The State Seminoles scored 78.8 points per game and allowed 74.9 (+3.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Dec 6, 1979 to Jan 10, 1980. The most lopsided win was 101–63 over Florida A&M Rattlers on Nov 30, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 97–78 to Kentucky Wildcats on Mar 9, 1980. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Jacksonville Dolphins (76–77).

Among Florida State Seminoles' 70 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .710 winning percentage ranks 13th. Previous season: 1978-79 State Seminoles (19–10). Next season: 1980-81 State Seminoles (17–11).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	vs Florida A&M Rattlers	W 101–63	Tully Gymnasium
1979-12-02	vs Jacksonville Dolphins	L 76–77	Tully Gymnasium
1979-12-06	at South Florida Bulls	W 80–71	Bayfront Center
1979-12-08	vs Florida Gators	W 87–70	Tully Gymnasium
1979-12-16	at Jacksonville Dolphins	W 64–55	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-20	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 112–91	Tully Gymnasium
1979-12-29	at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 67–65	E. A. Diddle Arena
1980-01-02	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 108–97	Tully Gymnasium
1980-01-04	at Saint Louis Billikens	W 75–73	St. Louis Arena
1980-01-07	vs South Florida Bulls	W 84–69	Tully Gymnasium
1980-01-10	at Memphis Tigers	W 74–69	Mid-South Coliseum
1980-01-12	at Tulane Green Wave	L 79–80	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1980-01-19	at Marquette Golden Eagles	L 64–74	MECCA Arena
1980-01-21	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	L 77–79	Tully Gymnasium
1980-01-27	at Louisville Cardinals	L 73–79	Freedom Hall
1980-02-02	at Cincinnati Bearcats	W 54–52	Riverfront Coliseum
1980-02-04	vs Auburn Tigers	W 73–69	Tully Gymnasium
1980-02-07	vs Memphis Tigers	W 55–54	Tully Gymnasium
1980-02-09	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 77–74	Tully Gymnasium
1980-02-14	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 71–69	Tully Gymnasium
1980-02-18	vs Cleveland State Vikings	W 86–83	Tully Gymnasium
1980-02-20	vs UAB Blazers	W 89–87	Tully Gymnasium
1980-02-22	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 76–78	Cassell Coliseum
1980-02-24	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 75–83	Tully Gymnasium
1980-02-28	neutral Tulane Green Wave	W 85–73	Freedom Hall
1980-03-01	neutral Cincinnati Bearcats	W 79–69	Freedom Hall
1980-03-02	at Louisville Cardinals	L 72–81	Freedom Hall
1980-03-07	neutral Toledo Rockets	W 94–91	E. A. Diddle Arena
1980-03-09	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 78–97	E. A. Diddle Arena

Game recaps

1980-01-27: Behind Darrell Griffith's 27 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Florida State Seminoles 79–73. Mickey Dillard had 22 for Florida State Seminoles.

1980-02-24: Louisville Cardinals got past Florida State Seminoles 83–75 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 29. Mickey Dillard had 26 for Florida State Seminoles.

1980-03-01: Behind Darrell Griffith's 30 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Florida State Seminoles 81–72. Mickey Dillard had 18 for Florida State Seminoles.

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