Record: 6-5-1, .542 W-L% (69th of 140)
Conference: Pac-10
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Tony Mason (6-5-1)
PS/G: 20.3 (68th of 140) ▪ PA/G: 20.2 (82nd of 140)
SRS: 6.60 (45th of 140) ▪ SOS: 5.68 (44th of 140)
Bowl Game: Lost Fiesta Bowl 16-10 versus Pittsburgh
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 1, 1979 | Sat | Arizona | Colorado State | WAC | W | 33 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 8, 1979 | Sat | Arizona | @ | Washington State | Pac-10 | W | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | Spokane, WA |
| 3 | Sep 15, 1979 | Sat | Arizona | California | Pac-10 | L | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 4 | Sep 22, 1979 | Sat | Arizona | Texas Tech | SWC | T | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | T 1 | ||
| 5 | Sep 29, 1979 | Sat | Arizona | San Jose State | PCAA | W | 38 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | W 1 | ||
| 6 | Oct 13, 1979 | Sat | Arizona | Oregon | Pac-10 | W | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | W 2 | ||
| 7 | Oct 20, 1979 | Sat | Arizona | Stanford | Pac-10 | L | 10 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | L 1 | ||
| 8 | Nov 3, 1979 | Sat | Arizona | @ | (3) Southern California | Pac-10 | L | 7 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | L 2 | |
| 9 | Nov 10, 1979 | Sat | Arizona | @ | San Diego State | WAC | L | 10 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 1 | L 3 | |
| 10 | Nov 17, 1979 | Sat | Arizona | Oregon State | Pac-10 | W | 42 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | W 1 | ||
| 11 | Nov 24, 1979 | Sat | Arizona | @ | Arizona State | Pac-10 | W | 27 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | W 2 | |
| 12 | Dec 25, 1979 | Tue | Arizona | N | (10) Pittsburgh | Ind | L | 10 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | L 1 | Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ) |