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

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1979–80 1978–80 1980–81 San Jose State Spartans SJSU Main Logo from 1971 to 1982.png 100px Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 17–12 7–6 Bill Berry 1st San Jose Civic Auditorium(Capacity: 2,850) Cable Car Classic championsPCAA tournament champions NCAA tournament, First Round 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. 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 +1979–80 San José State Spartans roster2017-18 San Jose State Spartans Men's Basketball Media Guide http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/01192123#/01192123/142 Athletics at San José State University 28 January 2018 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 1979-80 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1979 yes no no |- !colspan=12 style=San Jose State Spartans| Non-conference regular season November 30, 1979 yes Missouri Western San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 58–54 1–0 December 3, 1979 yes Arizona yes McKale Center Tucson, AZ 70–72 1–1 December 5, 1979 yes Montana San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 72–74 1–2 December 7, 1979 yes Portland San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 72–73 1–3 December 15, 1979 yes Stanford yes Rivalry Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA 67–66 2–3 December 18, 1979 yes Saint Mary's yes McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA 61–57 3–3 December 21, 1979 yes Virginia 12 yes Cable Car Classic Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA 83–79 4–3 December 22, 1979 yes Santa Clara yes Cable Car Classic Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA 77–62 5–3 December 26, 1979 yes North Texas yes All-College Basketball Classic Cox Center Oklahoma City, OK 61–72 5–4 December 28, 1979 yes Oklahoma City yes All-College Basketball Classic Cox Center Oklahoma City, OK 75–77 5–5 December 29, 1979 yes St. Francis Brooklyn yes All-College Basketball Classic Cox Center Oklahoma City, OK 78–63 6–5 January 3, 1980 yes Sacramento State San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 90–46 7–5 |- !colspan=12 style=San Jose State Spartans| PCAA regular season January 10, 1980 Pacific San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 65–59 8–5 1–0 January 13, 1980 Fresno State Rivalry San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 44–48 8–6 1–1 January 17, 1980 Long Beach State San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 64–61 9–6 2–1 January 19, 1980 yes UC Santa Barbara The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA 66–76 9–7 2–2 January 24, 1980 Utah State yes Smith Spectrum Logan, UT 92–95 9–8 2–3 January 27, 1980 Utah State San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 69–67 10–8 3–3 January 31, 1980 UC Irvine San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 82–47 11–8 4–3 February 2, 1980 Cal State Fullerton San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 72–69 12–8 5–3 February 7, 1980 Cal State Fullerton yes Titan Gym Fullerton, CA 66–58 13–8 6–3 February 9, 1980 UC Irvine yes Crawford Hall Irvine, CA 74–59 14–8 7–3 February 14, 1980 UC Santa Barbara San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 51–52 14–9 7–4 February 16, 1980 Long Beach State yes Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA 74–82 14–10 7–5 February 23, 1980 Pacific yes Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium Stockton, CA 73–83 14–11 7–6 |- !colspan=12 style=San Jose State Spartans| PCAA tournament |- February 28, 1980 4 UC Santa Barbara 6 yes Quarterfinals Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA 73–66 15–11 March 1, 1980 4 Utah State 1 yes Semifinals Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA 94–68 16–11 March 2, 1980 4 Long Beach State 2 yes Championship Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA 57–55 17–11 |- !colspan=12 style=San Jose State Spartans| NCAA tournament March 6, 1980 MW 12 Missouri yes 16 MW 5 First Round Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 51–61 17–12 AP Poll Pacific Time 1979-80 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/san-jose-state/1980.html College Basketball Sports Reference 28 January 2018 Notes note References 30em Category:San Jose State Spartans men's basketball seasons San Jose State San Jose State