The 1979–80 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented

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in the 1979–80

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season. This was head coach Frank Arnold's 5th season at BYU. The Cougars finished the regular season with a record of 24–5, 13–1 in the Western Athletic Conference. The team's sole conference loss was by a 56–53 score against Wyoming. Junior Guard

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was leading scorer, averaging 19.1 points per game. Center Alan Taylor with 12.5 rebounds per game.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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