1979–80 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team


The 1979–80 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans were led by first-year head coach Bill Berry and played their home games at the San Jose Civic Auditorium. SJSU was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.

1979–80 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
Cable Car Classic champions
PCAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record17–12 (7–6 PCAA)
Head coach
Home arenaSan Jose Civic Auditorium
(Capacity: 2,850)
Seasons
1979–80 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah State 11 2   .846 18 9   .667
Long Beach State 11 3   .786 22 12   .647
Fresno State 8 4   .667 17 7   .708
San Jose State 7 6   .538 17 12   .586
Pacific 7 7   .500 15 16   .484
UC Santa Barbara[note 1] 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Cal State Fullerton 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
UC Irvine[note 2] 1 13   .071 9 18   .333
1980 PCAA tournament winner

The Spartans finished 17–12 overall, and 7–6 in the conference. During the season, San José State was invited and participated in the Cable Car Classic in Santa Clara, California. San José State defeated Virginia and Santa Clara to earn 1st place. San José State also lost to North Texas and Oklahoma City but won against St. Francis Brooklyn to earn 7th place in the All-College Basketball Classic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In the postseason, San José State defeated Pacific, Utah State, and Long Beach State in the 1980 PCAA Conference men's basketball tournament in Anaheim, California. The Spartans were invited and participated in the 1980 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they lost to Missouri in Lincoln, Nebraska in the first round.

Roster

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1979–80 San José State Spartans roster[1]
Name # Position Height
Wally Rank 30 Guard 6–6
Mickey Jackson 33 Forward 6–7
Arthur Graham 40 Center 6–8
Doug Murrey 35 Forward 6–5
Michael Mendez 25 Guard 6–4
Sid Williams 42 Center 6–7
Dan Sullivan 44 Guard 6–6
Ed Saunders 14 Guard 6–1
David Byrd 15 Guard 6–4
John Russo 24 Guard 6–4
Steve Swarbick 32 Center 6–9
Ron Chisholm 10 Guard 6–4

Bill Berry, Michigan State alumnus, was the Spartans' head coach in 1979–80.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 30, 1979*
Missouri Western W 58–54  1–0
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
December 3, 1979*
at Arizona L 70–72  1–1
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
December 5, 1979*
Montana L 72–74  1–2
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
December 7, 1979*
Portland L 72–73  1–3
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
December 15, 1979*
at Stanford
Rivalry
W 67–66  2–3
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
December 18, 1979*
at Saint Mary's W 61–57  3–3
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
December 21, 1979*
vs. No. 12 Virginia
Cable Car Classic
W 83–79  4–3
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
December 22, 1979*
at Santa Clara
Cable Car Classic
W 77–62  5–3
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, CA
December 26, 1979*
vs. North Texas
All-College Basketball Classic
L 61–72  5–4
Cox Center 
Oklahoma City, OK
December 28, 1979*
at Oklahoma City
All-College Basketball Classic
L 75–77  5–5
Cox Center 
Oklahoma City, OK
December 29, 1979*
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
All-College Basketball Classic
W 78–63  6–5
Cox Center 
Oklahoma City, OK
January 3, 1980*
Sacramento State W 90–46  7–5
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
PCAA regular season
January 10, 1980
Pacific W 65–59  8–5
(1–0)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
January 13, 1980
Fresno State
Rivalry
L 44–48  8–6
(1–1)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
January 17, 1980
Long Beach State W 64–61  9–6
(2–1)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
January 19, 1980
at UC Santa Barbara L 66–76  9–7
(2–2)
The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
January 24, 1980
at Utah State L 92–95  9–8
(2–3)
Smith Spectrum 
Logan, UT
January 27, 1980
Utah State W 69–67  10–8
(3–3)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
January 31, 1980
UC Irvine W 82–47  11–8
(4–3)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
February 2, 1980
Cal State Fullerton W 72–69  12–8
(5–3)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
February 7, 1980
at Cal State Fullerton W 66–58  13–8
(6–3)
Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
February 9, 1980
at UC Irvine W 74–59  14–8
(7–3)
Crawford Hall 
Irvine, CA
February 14, 1980
UC Santa Barbara L 51–52  14–9
(7–4)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
February 16, 1980
at Long Beach State L 74–82  14–10
(7–5)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, CA
February 23, 1980
at Pacific L 73–83  14–11
(7–6)
Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium 
Stockton, CA
PCAA tournament
February 28, 1980
(4) vs. (6) UC Santa Barbara
Quarterfinals
W 73–66  15–11
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, CA
March 1, 1980
(4) vs. (1) Utah State
Semifinals
W 94–68  16–11
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, CA
March 2, 1980
(4) vs. (2) Long Beach State
Championship
W 57–55  17–11
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, CA
NCAA tournament
March 6, 1980
(MW 12) vs. (MW 5) No. 16 Missouri
First Round
L 51–61  17–12
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Notes

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  1. ^ Wins vacated by PCAA but still recognized by NCAA.
  2. ^ UC Irvine claims two losses against UC Santa Barbara that were vacated by PCAA as wins.

References

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  1. ^ "2017-18 San Jose State Spartans Men's Basketball Media Guide". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "1979-80 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team". College Basketball Sports Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2018.