1979-80 Louisville Cardinals basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Louisville Cardinals went 33-3 (12-0 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.56.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 36 games from this season: 16–0 at home, 10–2 on the road, and 7–1 on neutral courts. The Cardinals scored 76.9 points per game and allowed 66.7 (+10.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 18 games, from Dec 29, 1979 to Feb 18, 1980. The most lopsided win was 94–65 over Saint Louis Billikens on Jan 8, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 77–60 at Iona Gaels on Feb 21, 1980. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against South Alabama Jaguars (75–73). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Louisville Cardinals' 107 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .917 winning percentage ranks 1st. Previous season: 1978-79 Cardinals (24–8). Next season: 1980-81 Cardinals (21–9).

Game-by-game results (36 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-12-01	vs South Alabama Jaguars	W 75–73	Freedom Hall
1979-12-05	vs Chattanooga Mocs	W 87–63	Freedom Hall
1979-12-08	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 77–75	Stokely Center
1979-12-13	vs Charlotte 49ers	W 93–76	Freedom Hall
1979-12-14	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 96–74	Freedom Hall
1979-12-19	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 75–65	Freedom Hall
1979-12-22	at Utah Tech Trailblazers	L 69–71	Special Events Center
1979-12-27	neutral Princeton Tigers	W 64–53	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-12-28	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	L 64–77	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-12-29	neutral Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 65–58	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1980-01-03	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 78–58	Freedom Hall
1980-01-05	vs Kansas State Wildcats	W 85–73	Freedom Hall
1980-01-08	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 94–65	Freedom Hall
1980-01-12	at Memphis Tigers	W 69–48	Mid-South Coliseum
1980-01-19	at Tulane Green Wave	W 76–59	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1980-01-22	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	W 76–63	Freedom Hall
1980-01-25	at Saint Louis Billikens	W 99–74	St. Louis Arena
1980-01-27	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 79–73	Freedom Hall
1980-01-31	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 64–60	Freedom Hall
1980-02-03	at St. John's Red Storm	W 76–71	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-02-04	vs Memphis Tigers	W 88–60	Freedom Hall
1980-02-06	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 88–73	Freedom Hall
1980-02-09	at Providence Friars	W 79–73	Providence Civic Center
1980-02-11	at Virginia Tech Hokies	W 56–54	Cassell Coliseum
1980-02-14	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 90–78	WVU Coliseum
1980-02-16	at Cincinnati Bearcats	W 61–57	Riverfront Coliseum
1980-02-18	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 77–72	Freedom Hall
1980-02-21	at Iona Gaels	L 60–77	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1980-02-24	at Florida State Seminoles	W 83–75	Tully Gymnasium
1980-03-01	vs Memphis Tigers	W 84–65	Freedom Hall
1980-03-02	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 81–72	Freedom Hall
1980-03-08	neutral Kansas State Wildcats	W 71–69 (OTOT)	Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-03-14	neutral Texas A&M Aggies	W 66–55 (OTOT)	The Summit
1980-03-16	neutral LSU Tigers	W 86–66	The Summit
1980-03-22	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	W 80–72	Market Square Arena
1980-03-24	neutral UCLA Bruins	W 59–54	Market Square Arena

Game recaps

1979-12-01: Louisville Cardinals survived South Alabama Jaguars 75–73 as Jerry Eaves scored a team-high 18. Ed Rains had 26 for South Alabama Jaguars.

1979-12-05: Behind Derek Smith's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Chattanooga Mocs 87–63. Keith Parker had 16 for Chattanooga Mocs.

1979-12-08: Behind Darrell Griffith's 32 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Tennessee Volunteers 77–75. Reggie Johnson had 18 for Tennessee Volunteers.

1979-12-13: Behind Darrell Griffith's 28 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Charlotte 49ers 93–76. Chad Kinch had 19 for Charlotte 49ers.

1979-12-14: Behind Darrell Griffith's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 96–74. Craig McCormick had 15 for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

1979-12-28: Louisville Cardinals beat Princeton Tigers 64–53 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 21. Randy Melville had 14 for Princeton Tigers.

1979-12-29: Illinois Fighting Illini handled Louisville Cardinals 77–64. Perry Range led the winners with 11 points. Darrell Griffith had 28 for Louisville Cardinals.

1980-01-03: Behind Darrell Griffith's 21 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Tulsa Golden Hurricane 78–58. Lester Johnson had 19 for Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

1980-01-05: Louisville Cardinals handled Kansas State Wildcats 85–73. Darrell Griffith led the winners with 27 points. Glenn Marshall had 16 for Kansas State Wildcats.

1980-01-19: Louisville Cardinals beat Tulane Green Wave 76–59 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 23. Eric Dozier had 17 for Tulane Green Wave.

1980-01-22: Louisville Cardinals beat Marquette Golden Eagles 76–63 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 23. Terrell Schlueter had 17 for Marquette Golden Eagles.

1980-01-25: Louisville Cardinals blew out Saint Louis Billikens 99–74 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 28. Kelvin Henderson had 21 for Saint Louis Billikens.

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.

1980-01-31: Louisville Cardinals got past Tulane Green Wave 64–60 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 17. Eric Dozier had 22 for Tulane Green Wave.

1980-02-03: Behind Darrell Griffith's 23 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated St. John's Red Storm 76–71. Reggie Carter had 22 for St. John's Red Storm.

1980-02-04: Louisville Cardinals routed Memphis Tigers 88–60. Darrell Griffith led the winners with 31 points. Arthur Banks had 15 for Memphis Tigers.

1980-02-06: Behind Derek Smith's 26 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Cincinnati Bearcats 88–73. Eddie Lee had 16 for Cincinnati Bearcats.

1980-02-09: Behind Wiley Brown's 24 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Providence Friars 79–73. Rudy Williams had 16 for Providence Friars.

1980-02-11: Louisville Cardinals survived Virginia Tech Hokies 56–54 as Wiley Brown scored a team-high 15. Dale Solomon had 27 for Virginia Tech Hokies.

1980-02-14: Louisville Cardinals handled West Virginia Mountaineers 90–78. Darrell Griffith led the winners with 35 points. Lowes Moore had 24 for West Virginia Mountaineers. Greg Nance grabbed 16 rebounds.

1980-02-16: Louisville Cardinals got past Cincinnati Bearcats 61–57 as Derek Smith scored a team-high 18. Eddie Lee had 19 for Cincinnati Bearcats.

1980-02-21: Behind Jeff Ruland's 30 points, Iona Gaels pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 77–60. Darrell Griffith had 32 for Louisville Cardinals. Jeff Ruland grabbed 21 rebounds.

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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