1979-80 Princeton Tigers — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Princeton Tigers went 15-15 (11-3 in the Ivy) under head coach Pete Carril. Simple Rating System: -4.66.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-11-30neutral Michigan State SpartansL 46–60Alumni Hall
1979-12-01neutral Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 62–70Alumni Hall
1979-12-05at Duke Blue DevilsL 45–81Cameron Indoor Stadium
1979-12-08vs Northeastern HuskiesL 52–74Jadwin Gymnasium
1979-12-10vs Villanova WildcatsL 55–57Jadwin Gymnasium
1979-12-12at Fordham RamsW 53–43Rose Hill Gymnasium
1979-12-15at Manhattan JaspersW 41–28Draddy Gymnasium
1979-12-21at San Francisco DonsL 57–76War Memorial Gymnasium
1979-12-27neutral Louisville CardinalsL 53–64Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-12-28neutral Army Black KnightsL 52–53Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-12-29neutral Nevada Wolf PackL 58–68Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1980-01-05at Pennsylvania QuakersL 42–58The Palestra
1980-01-08vs St. John's Red StormL 42–44Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-01-11vs Yale BulldogsW 65–57Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-01-12vs Brown BearsW 62–45Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-01-15at Seton Hall PiratesL 43–55Walsh Gymnasium
1980-01-26at Saint Joseph's HawksW 56–53Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1980-02-01vs Columbia LionsW 77–50Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-02-02vs Cornell Big RedW 68–42Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-02-05vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 65–63Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-02-08at Harvard CrimsonW 57–53Lavietes Pavilion
1980-02-09at Dartmouth Big GreenW 49–28Alumni Gym
1980-02-15at Brown BearsL 50–58Marvel Gym
1980-02-16at Yale BulldogsW 61–57Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1980-02-22vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 34–28Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-02-23vs Harvard CrimsonW 68–56Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-02-26vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 78–69Jadwin Gymnasium
1980-02-29at Cornell Big RedL 47–67Barton Hall
1980-03-01at Columbia LionsW 57–47Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1980-03-03at Pennsylvania QuakersL 49–50The Palestra

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