1979-80 Texas Tech Red Raiders — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Texas Tech Red Raiders went 16-13 (8-8 in the SWC) under head coach Gerald Myers. Simple Rating System: 2.84.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-01vs west texas amW 78–64Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-12-05vs North Texas Mean GreenW 103–68Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-12-08at Colorado State RamsL 66–73Moby Arena
1979-12-10at Air Force FalconsW 58–54Clune Arena
1979-12-13vs Lamar CardinalsW 83–65Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-12-20at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 89–86Memorial Gymnasium
1979-12-26neutral Clemson TigersL 68–79Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-27neutral Oregon DucksL 72–75Memorial Coliseum
1979-12-28neutral Penn State Nittany LionsL 46–47Memorial Coliseum
1980-01-03at Texas LonghornsW 57–54Frank Erwin Center
1980-01-05vs Houston CougarsW 77–70Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-01-08at Texas A&M AggiesL 60–63G. Rollie White Coliseum
1980-01-12at TCU Horned FrogsW 84–65Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1980-01-15vs Rice OwlsW 62–59Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-01-19vs Baylor BearsW 69–67Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-01-26at SMU MustangsL 75–76Moody Coliseum
1980-01-28vs Arkansas RazorbacksL 69–71Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-01-30at Houston CougarsL 63–75Hofheinz Pavilion
1980-02-02vs TCU Horned FrogsW 57–42Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-02-04vs Texas A&M AggiesW 63–53Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-02-07at Rice OwlsL 61–71Autry Court
1980-02-09at Baylor BearsL 56–79Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1980-02-16vs SMU MustangsW 62–59Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-02-19vs Texas LonghornsL 63–76Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-02-22at Arkansas RazorbacksL 60–84Barnhill Arena
1980-02-25neutral TCU Horned FrogsW 71–52HemisFair Arena
1980-02-26neutral SMU MustangsW 73–65HemisFair Arena
1980-02-27neutral Texas A&M AggiesL 51–61HemisFair Arena

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