1979–80 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

1979–80 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record16–12 (7–9 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
1979–80 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas A&M 14 2   .875 26 8   .765
Arkansas 13 3   .813 21 8   .724
Texas 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
Texas Tech 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
Houston 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
SMU 7 9   .438 16 12   .571
Baylor 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
Rice 4 12   .250 7 19   .269
TCU 2 14   .125 7 19   .269
1980 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979–80 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 1979–80 men's college basketball season. This was Sonny Allen's final year as head coach at SMU. The Mustangs finished with a record of 16–12 overall, and 7–9 in their conference.