1979-80 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Tennessee Volunteers went 18-11 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach Don DeVoe. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.77.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 71.8 points per game and allowed 68.8 (+3.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Dec 29, 1979 to Jan 17, 1980. The most lopsided win was 88–63 over Fordham Rams on Dec 14, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 91–65 at Ohio State Buckeyes on Dec 22, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Alabama Crimson Tide (79–78).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .621 winning percentage ranks 64th. Previous season: 1978-79 Volunteers (21–12). Next season: 1980-81 Volunteers (21–8).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-12-04	vs St. John's Red Storm	W 97–80	Stokely Center
1979-12-08	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 75–77	Stokely Center
1979-12-12	vs Auburn Tigers	W 61–58	Stokely Center
1979-12-14	vs Fordham Rams	W 88–63	Stokely Center
1979-12-15	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 82–79	Stokely Center
1979-12-17	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 71–64	Stokely Center
1979-12-19	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 79–78	Stokely Center
1979-12-22	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 65–91	St. John Arena
1979-12-28	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	L 68–70	San Diego Sports Arena
1979-12-29	at San Diego State Aztecs	W 96–77	San Diego Sports Arena
1980-01-02	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 66–65	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-01-05	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 49–47	Stokely Center
1980-01-09	at Florida Gators	W 69–58	Florida Gymnasium
1980-01-12	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 71–63	Stokely Center
1980-01-17	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 70–61	Humphrey Coliseum
1980-01-19	vs LSU Tigers	L 74–75	Stokely Center
1980-01-23	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 54–55	Georgia Coliseum
1980-01-26	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 59–72	Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-30	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 61–66	Stokely Center
1980-02-02	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 75–83	Rupp Arena
1980-02-06	vs Florida Gators	W 100–76	Stokely Center
1980-02-09	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 51–48	Memorial Gymnasium
1980-02-13	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 85–73	Stokely Center
1980-02-16	at LSU Tigers	L 66–73	Maravich Assembly Center
1980-02-21	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 50–49	Stokely Center
1980-02-23	at Auburn Tigers	W 72–63	Memorial Coliseum
1980-02-28	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	L 74–76	BJCC Coliseum
1980-03-06	neutral Furman Paladins	W 80–69	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1980-03-08	neutral Maryland Terrapins	L 75–86	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

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

1979-12-22: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Tennessee Volunteers 91–65 as Herb Williams scored a team-high 18. Reggie Johnson had 14 for Tennessee Volunteers.

1980-01-05: Tennessee survived Kentucky Wildcats 49–47 as Howard Wood scored a team-high 14. Fred Cowan had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1980-02-02: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 83–75. Kyle Macy led the winners with 22 points. Reggie Johnson had 28 for Tennessee.

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