1979-80 Virginia Tech Hokies — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Virginia Tech Hokies went 21-8 (8-4 in the Metro) under head coach Charles Moir. Simple Rating System: 9.19.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1979-12-01vs Campbell Fighting CamelsW 87–62Cassell Coliseum
1979-12-15vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 82–72Cassell Coliseum
1979-12-21neutral Miami (OH) RedHawksW 93–84Roanoke Civic Center
1979-12-22neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 67–62Roanoke Civic Center
1979-12-28neutral Tulane Green WaveW 71–58Louisiana Superdome
1979-12-29neutral Ole Miss RebelsL 66–70Louisiana Superdome
1980-01-02at Saint Louis BillikensW 66–61St. Louis Arena
1980-01-05vs Memphis TigersL 69–70Cassell Coliseum
1980-01-09vs West Virginia MountaineersW 73–71 (OTOT)Cassell Coliseum
1980-01-10vs New Orleans PrivateersW 89–61Cassell Coliseum
1980-01-14at Virginia CavaliersL 58–65University Hall
1980-01-19at Cincinnati BearcatsW 61–59Riverfront Coliseum
1980-01-21at Florida State SeminolesW 79–77Tully Gymnasium
1980-01-26vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 97–57Cassell Coliseum
1980-01-28at Ohio BobcatsW 78–62Convocation Center
1980-01-30at West Virginia MountaineersW 68–64WVU Coliseum
1980-02-02vs Tulane Green WaveW 69–68Cassell Coliseum
1980-02-06vs St. Bonaventure BonniesW 82–70Cassell Coliseum
1980-02-09at George Washington RevolutionariesW 88–81Charles E. Smith Center
1980-02-11vs Louisville CardinalsL 54–56Cassell Coliseum
1980-02-13vs James Madison DukesW 66–40Cassell Coliseum
1980-02-16at Memphis TigersL 63–65Mid-South Coliseum
1980-02-18at Louisville CardinalsL 72–77Freedom Hall
1980-02-22vs Florida State SeminolesW 78–76Cassell Coliseum
1980-02-24vs Saint Louis BillikensW 99–73Cassell Coliseum
1980-02-28neutral Cincinnati BearcatsL 51–65Freedom Hall
1980-03-07neutral Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 89–85 (OTOT)E. A. Diddle Arena
1980-03-09neutral Indiana HoosiersL 59–68E. A. Diddle Arena

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