1979–80 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 1979–80 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 1979–80 women's college basketball season. The Tigers were led by fourth year head coach Annie Tribble. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

1979–80 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record24–12 (6–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 23, 1979*
vs. Valdosta State
Tennessee Tech Invitational
W 81–39  1–0
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, Tennessee
November 24, 1979*
at No. 13 Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech Invitational
L 77–94  1–1
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, Tennessee
November 28, 1979*
at Georgia W 83–81  2–1
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
November 30, 1979*
at No. 1 Old Dominion L 58–112  2–2
Old Dominion University Fieldhouse 
Norfolk, Virginia
December 1, 1979
at Wake Forest W 104–58  3–2
(1–0)
 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
December 5, 1979*
No. 13 South Carolina
Rivalry
W 75–73  4–2
(1–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 8, 1979*
Berry W 96–67  5–2
(1–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 15, 1979*
Louisville W 91–83  6–2
(1–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 17, 1979*
Georgia Southern W 94–76  7–2
(1–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 20, 1979*
vs. Indiana
UNC Christmas Classic
W 77–58  8–2
(1–0)
Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
December 21, 1979*
vs. East Carolina
UNC Christmas Classic
W 83–78  9–2
(1–0)
Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
December 22, 1979
at North Carolina
UNC Christmas Classic
W 80–77  10–2
(2–0)
Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
January 5, 1980*
at East Tennessee State W 84–76  11–2
(2–0)
 
Johnson City, Tennessee
January 7, 1980
at North Carolina W 76–75  12–2
(3–0)
Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
January 9, 1980
No. 18 Duke W 111–56  13–2
(4–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 11, 1980*
No. 18 James Madison
Clemson Lady Tiger Invitational
W 90–68  14–2
(4–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 12, 1980*
No. 18 Mississippi University for Women
Clemson Lady Tiger Invitational
W 94–74  15–2
(4–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 16, 1980
No. 16 at No. 15 Maryland L 69–85  15–3
(4–1)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
January 19, 1980
No. 16 Virginia W 88–71  16–3
(5–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 23, 1980*
No. 16 No. 18 Mercer W 88–85  17–3
(5–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 26, 1980*
No. 16 at South Carolina State W 92–89  18–3
(5–1)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, South Carolina
January 28, 1980
No. 16 at No. 10 NC State L 65–87  18–4
(5–2)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
January 31, 1980
No. 16 Georgia Tech W 103–67  19–4
(6–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 2, 1980*
No. 16 No. 7 South Carolina
Rivalry
L 72–88  19–5
(6–2)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
February 5, 1980*
No. 16 Francis Marion W 71–70  20–5
(6–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 8, 1980*
No. 16 vs. Virginia
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 78–76  21–5
(6–2)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
February 9, 1980*
No. 16 vs. No. 14 Maryland
ACC Tournament Semifinal
L 61–92  21–6
(6–2)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
February 12, 1980*
No. 16 Carson–Newman W 95–83  22–6
(6–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 16, 1980
No. 16 No. 9 NC State L 72–74  22–7
(6–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 18, 1980*
No. 16 at No. 4 Tennessee L 72–89  22–8
(6–3)
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
February 23, 1980*
No. 16 College of Charleston W 77–69  23–8
(6–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
March 1, 1980*
No. 16 vs. No. 7 South Carolina
SCAIAW Tournament, Rivalry
L 55–89  23–9
(6–3)
 
Florence, South Carolina
March 5, 1980*
No. 16 at No. 3 Tennessee
AIAW Region II Tournament
L 79–95  23–10
(6–3)
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
March 20, 1980*
at Drake
National Women's Invitational Tournament
L 85–86  23–11
(6–3)
Amarillo Civic Center 
Amarillo, Texas
March 21, 1980*
at Mississippi College
National Women's Invitational Tournament
L 85–87  23–12
(6–3)
Amarillo Civic Center 
Amarillo, Texas
March 22, 1980*
at Wayland Baptist
National Women's Invitational Tournament
W 71–70  24–12
(6–3)
Amarillo Civic Center 
Amarillo, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  • "Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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