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1979-80 Men's Southern Conference Season Summary

Record: 130-119, .522 W-L% (17th of 29) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: -7.59 (25th of 29)

SOS: -6.13 (26th of 29)

Regular Season Champion: Furman

Player of the Year: Jonathan Moore

Coach of the Year: Steve Cottrell

Conference Tournament Champion: Furman

NCAA Tournament: 1 teams (Furman)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: None

Ranked in Final AP Poll: None

Standings

Standings Table
		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	Furman	14	1	.933	23	7	.767	80.9	74.0	0.2	-4.4	NCAA Tournament; Reg. Season Champion; Conf. Tournament Champion
2	Marshall	10	6	.625	17	12	.586	73.5	71.3	-5.9	-6.1
3	Western Carolina	9	7	.563	17	10	.630	77.4	69.9	-5.9	-8.4
4	East Tennessee State	8	6	.571	15	13	.536	71.6	68.0	-4.3	-6.1
5	Chattanooga	7	9	.438	13	14	.481	68.9	68.8	-8.9	-6.3
6	The Citadel	6	10	.375	14	13	.519	67.9	69.5	-12.6	-7.1
6	Appalachian State	6	10	.375	12	16	.429	61.5	62.9	-8.5	-5.8
6	Virginia Military Institute	6	10	.375	11	16	.407	73.1	75.7	-13.2	-7.8
9	Davidson	4	11	.267	8	18	.308	71.6	76.3	-9.3	-2.9

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	12/3	12/10	12/17	12/26	1/2	1/7	1/14	1/21	1/28	2/4	2/11	2/18	2/25	Final
Western Carolina	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Furman	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Appalachian State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chattanooga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VMI	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Marshall	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Citadel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Davidson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ETSU	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

School Stats Table
		Overall				Conf.		Home		Away		Ratings			Per Game																			Advanced
Rk	School	G	W	L	W%	W	L	W	L	W	L	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	PTS	SRS	SOS	Pace
1	Furman	30	23	7	.767	14	1	10	1	7	4				30.6	61.2	.501					19.6	26.6	.737		36.0	15.7	6.7	3.3	14.5	21.6	80.9	74.0	0.25	-4.43
2	Marshall	29	17	12	.586	10	6	9	2	4	7				28.8	59.8	.482					15.8	21.5	.737		35.1		4.2	2.5	11.3	19.1	73.5	71.3	-5.93	-6.12
3	Western Carolina	27	17	10	.630	9	7	8	3	3	7				29.7	60.9	.488					18.0	24.0	.753		37.8	18.6	7.6	1.8		23.0	77.4	69.9	-5.87	-8.44
4	ETSU	28	15	13	.536	8	6	6	4	6	8				27.5	58.4	.472					16.6	23.5	.706		39.4	8.8				20.1	71.6	68.0	-4.26	-6.14
5	Chattanooga	27	13	14	.481	7	9	6	5	2	9				27.1	56.4	.480					14.7	20.7	.711		34.1	8.1	4.6	1.8	10.0	20.9	68.9	68.8	-8.93	-6.29
6	Appalachian State	28	12	16	.429	6	10	6	3	2	11				24.9	52.3	.476					11.8	17.4	.676		31.8	10.6	5.6	2.5	13.2	18.2	61.5	62.9	-8.51	-5.83
7	The Citadel	27	14	13	.519	6	10	7	3	2	10				26.5	58.0	.456					14.9	20.7	.722		33.6	11.2	7.9	2.5	13.9	20.9	67.9	69.5	-12.62	-7.12
8	VMI	27	11	16	.407	6	10	4	7	4	8				28.0	59.5	.470					17.1	22.5	.758		32.1	13.0			14.2	21.9	73.1	75.7	-13.17	-7.82
9	Davidson	26	8	18	.308	4	11	4	6	1	12				27.7	55.1	.502					16.2	21.8	.741		31.0					20.4	71.6	76.3	-9.27	-2.94

Statistical coverage for seasons prior to 1992-93 is mostly complete, however there are a small number of unknown player records.