1979-80 Texas Longhorns basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Texas Longhorns went 19-11 under head coach Abe Lemons. Simple Rating System: 7.79.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Longhorns scored 75.0 points per game and allowed 67.1 (+7.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 30, 1979 to Dec 7, 1979. The most lopsided win was 99–61 over Baylor Bears on Feb 12, 1980; the heaviest defeat was 84–61 at Texas A&M Aggies on Feb 16, 1980. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Arkansas Razorbacks (59–60).

Among Texas Longhorns' 115 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .633 winning percentage ranks 56th. Previous season: 1978-79 Longhorns (21–8). Next season: 1980-81 Longhorns (15–15).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	vs Northwestern State Demons	W 83–76	Frank Erwin Center
1979-12-04	at Harvard Crimson	W 85–73	Lavietes Pavilion
1979-12-07	vs Vermont Catamounts	W 90–71	Frank Erwin Center
1979-12-10	at DePaul Blue Demons	L 60–66	Alumni Hall
1979-12-21	vs hardin simmons	W 85–64	Frank Erwin Center
1979-12-22	vs Murray State Racers	W 65–63	Frank Erwin Center
1979-12-27	vs San Francisco Dons	W 65–61	Frank Erwin Center
1979-12-29	at New Mexico State Aggies	L 61–77	Pan American Center
1980-01-03	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 54–57	Frank Erwin Center
1980-01-05	at SMU Mustangs	W 85–75	Moody Coliseum
1980-01-08	at Houston Cougars	W 99–73	Hofheinz Pavilion
1980-01-12	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	L 50–55	Frank Erwin Center
1980-01-15	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 95–65	Frank Erwin Center
1980-01-17	at North Texas Mean Green	L 77–79	Super Pit
1980-01-22	at Baylor Bears	L 48–62	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1980-01-26	vs Texas A&M Aggies	L 53–56	Frank Erwin Center
1980-01-28	at Rice Owls	W 87–76	Autry Court
1980-01-30	vs SMU Mustangs	W 113–80	Frank Erwin Center
1980-02-02	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 59–60	Barnhill Arena
1980-02-04	vs Houston Cougars	W 84–82	Frank Erwin Center
1980-02-06	at TCU Horned Frogs	W 90–62	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1980-02-12	vs Baylor Bears	W 99–61	Frank Erwin Center
1980-02-16	at Texas A&M Aggies	L 61–84	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1980-02-19	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 76–63	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-02-22	vs Rice Owls	W 76–56	Frank Erwin Center
1980-02-26	neutral Houston Cougars	W 67–47	HemisFair Arena
1980-02-27	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	L 62–64	HemisFair Arena
1980-03-05	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 70–61	Frank Erwin Center
1980-03-10	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	L 76–77	Frank Erwin Center

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1980-01-12: Arkansas Razorbacks got past Texas 55–50 as Alan Zahn scored a team-high 16. Ron Baxter had 17 for Texas.

1980-02-02: Arkansas Razorbacks survived Texas 60–59 as Scott Hastings scored a team-high 16. Ron Baxter had 18 for Texas.

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