1979-80 San Diego State Aztecs — schedule and results

The 1979-80 San Diego State Aztecs went 6-21 (3-11 in the WAC) under head coach Smokey Gaines. Simple Rating System: -7.6.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-01vs Fort Hays StateW 101–77Peterson Gym
1979-12-04vs San Diego TorerosW 67–58 (OTOT)San Diego Sports Arena
1979-12-06at Idaho State BengalsL 87–99Holt Arena
1979-12-08at Kansas JayhawksL 66–79Allen Fieldhouse
1979-12-11vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksL 90–94San Diego Sports Arena
1979-12-13vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 104–100San Diego Sports Arena
1979-12-18vs Cal State Fullerton TitansL 53–68San Diego Sports Arena
1979-12-22at San Francisco DonsL 77–91War Memorial Gymnasium
1979-12-28neutral Brown BearsL 64–71San Diego Sports Arena
1979-12-29vs Tennessee VolunteersL 77–96San Diego Sports Arena
1980-01-03vs Colorado State RamsW 86–71San Diego Sports Arena
1980-01-05vs Wyoming CowboysW 65–57San Diego Sports Arena
1980-01-08vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 76–78 (OTOT)San Diego Sports Arena
1980-01-11at UNLV RebelsL 86–88Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-01-17at UTEP MinersL 68–73Special Events Center
1980-01-19at New Mexico LobosL 72–73University Arena
1980-01-24vs BYU CougarsL 91–123San Diego Sports Arena
1980-01-26vs Utah Tech TrailblazersL 83–102San Diego Sports Arena
1980-01-31at Wyoming CowboysL 58–79War Memorial Fieldhouse
1980-02-02at Colorado State RamsL 66–68Moby Arena
1980-02-05vs UNLV RebelsL 86–98San Diego Sports Arena
1980-02-09at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 69–79Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1980-02-14vs New Mexico LobosW 76–74San Diego Sports Arena
1980-02-16vs UTEP MinersL 88–94San Diego Sports Arena
1980-02-28at Utah Tech TrailblazersL 91–112Special Events Center
1980-03-01at BYU CougarsL 81–114Marriott Center

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