1979–80 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

1979–80 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ACC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, regional final
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 14
Record24–9 (7–7 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
1979–80 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Maryland 11 – 3   .786 24 – 7   .774
No. 15 North Carolina 9 – 5   .643 21 – 8   .724
NC State 9 – 5   .643 20 – 8   .714
Clemson 8 – 6   .571 23 – 9   .719
Virginia 7 – 7   .500 24 – 10   .706
No. 14 Duke † 7 – 7   .500 24 – 9   .727
Wake Forest 4 – 10   .286 13 – 14   .481
Georgia Tech 1 – 13   .071 8 – 18   .308
† 1980 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1979–80 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1979–80 college basketball season. This was the sixth and final season for head coach Bill Foster, as it was announced on March 3, 1980 that he would join the South Carolina Gamecocks the following season.[2]

Roster

1979–80 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 20 Gene Banks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA
G 21 Bob Bender 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Crown Point, IN
Jim Corrigan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
—
 Sr
F 33 Kenny Dennard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Walnut Cove, NC
G 22 Tom Emma 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Manhasset, NY
G 14 Chip Engelland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Pacific Palisades, CA
C 43 Mike Gminski 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
—
 Sr Monroe, CT
F 24 Larry Linney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Asheville, NC
G/F 30 Jim Suddath 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr East Point, GA
G 12 Vince Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Lexington, KY
F 31 Mike Tissaw 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Fairfax, VA
F 41 Allen Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Princeton, WV
Head coach

Bill Foster

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
Compiled from multiple sources[3][4][5]

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 17*
 No. 3 vs. No. 2 Kentucky
Tip Off Classic 		W 82–76 OT 1–0
 Springfield Civic Center 
Springfield, MA
November 30*
 No. 3 vs. Wake Forest
Big Four Tournament 		W 72–70  2–0
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
December 1*
 No. 3 vs. No. 6 North Carolina
Big Four Tournament 		W 86–74  3–0
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
December 5*
 No. 2 Princeton W 81–45  4–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
December 8*
 No. 2 East Carolina W 92–73  5–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
December 11*
 No. 2 at Pennsylvania W 70–67  6–0
 Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
December 21*
 No. 1 vs. Boston College
Industrial National Classic 		W 70–64 OT 7–0
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
December 22*
 No. 1 at Providence
Industrial National Classic 		W 82–78  8–0
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
December 28*
 No. 1 Vermont
Iron Duke Classic 		W 92–67  9–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
December 29*
 No. 1 Cincinnati
Iron Duke Classic 		W 87–75 OT 10–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 5*
 No. 1 Colgate W 73–44  11–0
 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 7
 No. 1 Georgia Tech W 55–42  12–0
(1–0) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 9
 No. 1 at No. 18 Clemson L 82–87 OT 12–1
(1–1) 		Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
January 12
 No. 1 No. 15 North Carolina
Carolina–Duke rivalry 		L 67–82  12–2
(1–2) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 16
 No. 5 Wake Forest W 67–66  13–2
(2–2) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 19
 No. 5 No. 16 N.C. State W 67–56  14–2
(3–2) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 21
 No. 5 at Georgia Tech W 56–49  15–2
(4–2) 		McCamish Pavilion 
Atlanta, GA
January 23
 No. 3 Virginia L 84–90  15–3
(4–3) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 26*
 No. 3 Pittsburgh W 78–69  16–3
 Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, PA
January 30
 No. 5 at Wake Forest W 82–61  17–3
(4–4) 		LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
February 2
 No. 5 at No. 12 Maryland L 82–101  17–4
(5–4) 		Cole Field House 
College Park, MD
February 6
 No. 10 at No. 18 Virginia L 69–73  17–5
(5–5) 		University Hall 
Charlottesville, VA
February 10*
 No. 10 vs. Marquette L 77–80  17–6
 MECCA Arena 
Madison, WI
February 13
 No. 16 at N.C. State L 59–76  17–7
(5–6) 		Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
February 16
 No. 16 No. 8 Maryland W 66–61  18–7
(6–6) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
February 20
 No. 17 No. 12 Clemson W 87–82 OT 19–7
(7–6) 		Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
February 23
 No. 17 at No. 8 North Carolina L 71–96  19–8
(7–7) 		Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
February 28*
 vs. No. 19 N.C. State
ACC tournament • quarterfinals 		W 68–62  20–8
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
February 29*
 vs. No. 10 North Carolina
ACC tournament • semifinals 		W 75–61  21–8
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
March 1*
 vs. No. 7 Maryland
ACC tournament • final 		W 73–72  22–8
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
March 8*
 No. 14 vs. Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament • second round 		W 52–42  23–8
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
March 13*
 No. 14 at No. 4 Kentucky
NCAA tournament • regional semifinals 		W 55–54  24–8
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
March 15*
 No. 14 vs. No. 20 Purdue
NCAA tournament • regional final 		L 60–68  24–9
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Compiled from multiple sources[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1979-80 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Foster Takes Head Job At South Carolina". Kingsport Times. March 4, 1980. p. 12.
  3. ^ "1979–80 Duke Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "1978–79 Duke men's basketball roster" (PDF). Duke Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "1980–81 Duke men's basketball roster" (PDF). Duke Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Men's Basketball – 1979–80 Schedule/Results". Duke Athletics. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  7. ^ "1979–80 Duke Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  8. ^ "2022–23 Duke Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Duke Athletics. 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.