1979-80 Harvard Crimson — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Harvard Crimson went 11-15 (6-8 in the Ivy) under head coach Frank McLaughlin. Simple Rating System: -13.37.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-11-30vs catholicW 87–71Lavietes Pavilion
1979-12-04vs Texas LonghornsL 73–85Lavietes Pavilion
1979-12-07at Wagner SeahawksL 63–98Sutter Gymnasium
1979-12-08at Fordham RamsL 78–81Rose Hill Gymnasium
1979-12-15vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 82–76Lavietes Pavilion
1979-12-18at Holy Cross CrusadersW 81–80Hart Center Arena
1979-12-28neutral Temple OwlsL 73–85Cole Fieldhouse
1979-12-29neutral Miami (OH) RedHawksL 79–86Cole Fieldhouse
1980-01-07at Brown BearsL 58–75Marvel Gym
1980-01-11at Columbia LionsL 63–85Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1980-01-12at Cornell Big RedW 48–46Barton Hall
1980-01-29at Yale BulldogsL 75–86Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1980-02-01neutral Boston College EaglesL 62–74Boston Garden
1980-02-02neutral Massachusetts MinutemenL 44–67Boston Garden
1980-02-05at Dartmouth Big GreenW 77–75Alumni Gym
1980-02-08vs Princeton TigersL 53–57Lavietes Pavilion
1980-02-09vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 79–88Lavietes Pavilion
1980-02-15vs Cornell Big RedW 82–77Lavietes Pavilion
1980-02-16vs Columbia LionsW 84–71Lavietes Pavilion
1980-02-22at Pennsylvania QuakersL 73–84The Palestra
1980-02-23at Princeton TigersL 56–68Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-02-26vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 71–62Lavietes Pavilion
1980-02-29vs Brown BearsL 76–85Lavietes Pavilion
1980-03-01vs Yale BulldogsW 86–85Lavietes Pavilion

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