1979-80 Pittsburgh Panthers — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Pittsburgh Panthers went 17-12 (5-5 in the EAA) under head coach Tim Grgurich. Simple Rating System: 5.7.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-01vs Bucknell BisonW 83–65Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-12-05vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 77–50Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-12-08at Massachusetts MinutemenW 63–45Curry Hicks Cage
1979-12-15vs St. Bonaventure BonniesW 71–70Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-12-19at Cincinnati BearcatsL 60–61Riverfront Coliseum
1979-12-22vs Syracuse OrangeL 66–73Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-12-28neutral Cal State Fullerton TitansW 80–69New Haven Coliseum
1979-12-30neutral UConn HuskiesW 77–72New Haven Coliseum
1980-01-02vs Temple OwlsW 62–55Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1980-01-05vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 54–50Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1980-01-09vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 82–61Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1980-01-12at Maryland TerrapinsL 88–95Cole Fieldhouse
1980-01-16vs Duquesne DukesW 55–53Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1980-01-19at Evansville Purple AcesW 78–70Roberts Stadium
1980-01-21vs Iona GaelsW 75–63Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1980-01-23at Cleveland State VikingsL 66–69Woodling Gym
1980-01-26vs Duke Blue DevilsL 69–78Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1980-01-28at Saint Francis Red FlashW 56–51Maurice Stokes Athletic Center
1980-02-02at West Virginia MountaineersL 66–68WVU Coliseum
1980-02-04vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 80–78Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1980-02-10at Duquesne DukesL 66–67Civic Arena
1980-02-13at Penn State Nittany LionsL 53–66Rec Hall
1980-02-16vs West Virginia MountaineersL 66–67Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1980-02-20vs Villanova WildcatsW 62–53Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1980-02-23at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 76–83Louis Brown Athletic Center
1980-02-26vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 77–68Civic Arena
1980-02-27vs Villanova WildcatsL 59–72Civic Arena
1980-03-06at Duquesne DukesL 63–65Civic Arena

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