1980 U-Tex Wranglers season

The 1980 U/Tex Wranglers season was the sixth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

1980 U/Tex Wranglers season
Head coachTommy Manotoc
Owner(s)Universal Textile Mills
Open Conference results
Record18–11
(.621)
Place1st
Playoff finishChampion
Invitational Conference results
Record0–8
(.000)
Place5th
Playoff finishN/A
All Filipino Conference results
Record6–9
(.400)
Place5th
Playoff finishRound of six
U/Tex Wranglers seasons

Transactions

After playing seven games with Crispa Walk Tall in the Open Conference, the Jeans Makers gave up and released two-time MVP William "Bogs" Adornado to U/Tex Wranglers. [1]

Championship

U/Tex won the Open Conference title for their second PBA crown in three years by defeating Toyota Tamaraws, 99-98, in the deciding Game Five of the finals series best known for the "last 16 seconds". The Wranglers finish the four-team semifinals in a tie with Walk Tall Jeans and Toyota with similar four wins and two losses. U/Tex enters the championship round with a superior quotient, leaving the other two teams to dispute the second finals berth.

Main article: 1980 PBA Open Conference Finals

Scoring record

November 23: William "Bogs" Adornado achieved a milestone by tying the record for most points by a local player shared with Danny Florencio while playing for Seven-up in 1977 by scoring 64 points in U/Tex' 126-111 win over San Miguel Beer. [2]

Roster
U/Tex Wranglers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
F 5 Deles, Roy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) San Beda College
G 6 Pineda, Ricardo 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Letran College
G 7 Pineda, Manuel 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Letran College
F 8 Noblezada, Jaime 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) University of San Agustin
F/C 9 Taguines, Jaime 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Holy Angel University
F 12 Pages, Reynaldo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) De La Salle
G/F 13 Rocha, Oscar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Sebastian College
G 14 Eng Beng, Lim 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) De La Salle
F 15 Segura, Rodolfo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Adamson University
F/C 16 Cortez, Virgilio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jose Rizal College
F/C 17 Regullano, David 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Letran College
F 20 McDonald, Glenn (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) California State University
G 22 Gaston, Matthew 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Ateneo de Manila
F/C 23 James, Aaron (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Grambling State University
G/F 33 Adornado, Bogs 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UST
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (I) Import
    • Injured

    References
    1. "William Adornado: Legendary scorer and comeback king". ABS-CBN Sports.
    2. "An explosive series".
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