1979-80 Georgetown Hoyas — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Georgetown Hoyas went 26-6 (5-1 in the Big East) under head coach John Thompson. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.07.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-05vs Maryland TerrapinsW 83–71McDonough Gymnasium
1979-12-11at Indiana HoosiersL 69–76Assembly Hall
1979-12-12at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 65–76Mabee Center
1979-12-13vs Providence FriarsW 55–50McDonough Gymnasium
1979-12-15neutral Loyola Marymount LionsW 69–63University Arena
1979-12-16neutral Houston CougarsW 78–75University Arena
1979-12-22vs Northeastern HuskiesW 85–66McDonough Gymnasium
1979-12-26neutral Boston College EaglesL 74–75Madison Square Garden (IV)
1979-12-27neutral Lafayette LeopardsW 65–60Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-01-03vs Drake BulldogsL 77–79McDonough Gymnasium
1980-01-05vs Iona GaelsW 95–84McDonough Gymnasium
1980-01-08at Saint Joseph's HawksW 62–53Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1980-01-16vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 64–49McDonough Gymnasium
1980-01-19vs St. John's Red StormL 69–71McDonough Gymnasium
1980-01-26vs American University EaglesW 86–62McDonough Gymnasium
1980-01-30at Boston College EaglesW 97–92Roberts Center
1980-02-02vs UConn HuskiesW 84–64McDonough Gymnasium
1980-02-06at Seton Hall PiratesW 81–67Walsh Gymnasium
1980-02-09vs Wagner SeahawksW 89–75McDonough Gymnasium
1980-02-13at Syracuse OrangeW 52–50Manley Field House
1980-02-16vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 88–83McDonough Gymnasium
1980-02-20vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 98–74McDonough Gymnasium
1980-02-23vs Holy Cross CrusadersW 105–78McDonough Gymnasium
1980-02-28neutral Seton Hall PiratesW 60–47Providence Civic Center
1980-02-29neutral St. John's Red StormW 76–66Providence Civic Center
1980-03-01neutral Syracuse OrangeW 87–81Providence Civic Center
1980-03-09neutral Iona GaelsW 74–71Providence Civic Center
1980-03-14neutral Maryland TerrapinsW 74–68The Spectrum
1980-03-16neutral Iowa HawkeyesL 80–81The Palestra

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