1979–80 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1979–80 Toledo Rockets Basketball Mid-American Conference Mid-American 23–6 14–2 Bob Nichols Greg Kampe 2nd Centennial Hall MAC champions NCAA Tournament The 1979–80 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented University of Toledo as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Bob Nichols and played their home games at Centennial Hall in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo won the MAC championship, finishing three games ahead of the field, and reached the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season (only time in program history), and finished with a record of 23–6 (14–2 MAC). As of the 2022–23 season, this marks the most recent appearance in the NCAA tournament for the Toledo men's basketball program. Roster 1979 Toledo Rockets y Dick Miller F 6 6 215 Sr Milwaukee, Wisconsin y basketball Jim Swaney C 6 7 Sr Bob Nichols Greg Kampe Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=Toledo Rockets| Regular season Dec 1, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Charlotte 49ers Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 60–64 0–1 Dec 3, 1979 yes 1979 men UMass Minutemen UMass John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 84–74 1–1 Dec 5, 1979 yes Michigan John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 67–64 2–1 Dec 8, 1979 1979 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 67–58 3–1 1–0 Dec 15, 1979 yes 1979 men Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 83–60 4–1 Dec 18, 1979 yes yes Indiana 5 Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana 56–80 4–2 Dec 22, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 76–66 5–2 Dec 28, 1979 yes 1979 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 74–69 6–2 Dec 29, 1979 yes Washington John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 70–71 6–3 Jan 2, 1980 yes 1979 men Charleston Golden Eagles Charleston John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 82–75 7–3 Jan 5, 1980 1979 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 81–65 8–3 2–0 Jan 9, 1980 yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, Ohio 69–62 9–3 3–0 Jan 12, 1980 yes 1979 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, Michigan 115–88 10–3 4–0 Jan 16, 1980 1979 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 72–60 11–3 5–0 Jan 19, 1980 yes 1979 men Bowling Green State Falcons Bowling Green State Anderson Arena Bowling Green, Ohio 71–74 11–4 5–1 Jan 23, 1980 yes 1979 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 69–64 12–4 6–1 Jan 26, 1980 yes 1979 men Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 81–68 13–4 7–1 Jan 29, 1980 yes 1979 men Dayton Flyers Dayton John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 76–75 14–4 Feb 2, 1980 1979 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 87–68 15–4 8–1 Feb 4, 1980 yes Northern Illinois Chick Evans Fieldhouse DeKalb, Illinois 73–70 16–4 9–1 Feb 6, 1980 Ohio John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 75–62 17–4 10–1 Feb 9, 1980 yes Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 73–83 17–5 10–2 Feb 13, 1980 yes Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 75–72 18–5 11–2 Feb 16, 1980 Central Michigan John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 85–65 19–5 12–2 Feb 20, 1980 yes Ball State Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 102–73 20–5 13–2 Feb 23, 1980 Bowling Green State John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 71–69 21–5 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Toledo Rockets| MAC Tournament Feb 27, 1980 yes yes Ball State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Semifinals 91–83 22–5 Feb 28, 1980 yes yes Bowling Green State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Championship game 85–70 23–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Toledo Rockets| NCAA Tournament Mar 7, 1980 yes yes Florida State E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky First round 91–94 23–6 AP Poll ME Mideast https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/toledo/1980-schedule.html 1979–80 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.comhttps://utrockets.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1979-80 1979–80 Toledo Rockets Schedule UTrockets.com Rankings 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 867–868 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Jim Swaney MAC Player of the Year References Category:1979–80 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season 1978-79 Category:1980 NCAA Division I basketball tournament participants Category:1979 in sports in Ohio Category:1980 in sports in Ohio