1980-81 Alabama Crimson Tide — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Alabama Crimson Tide went 18-11 (10-8 in the SEC) under head coach Wimp Sanderson. Simple Rating System: 12.7.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-28vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 93–66Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-01vs Wisconsin BadgersW 90–75Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-06at La Salle ExplorersW 81–65The Palestra
1980-12-13neutral Texas Tech Red RaidersW 66–64
1980-12-15vs Western Carolina CatamountsW 67–57Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-19neutral Old Dominion MonarchsW 71–63Toso Pavilion
1980-12-20neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 66–79Toso Pavilion
1980-12-27at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 91–93Memorial Gymnasium
1981-01-03vs Tennessee VolunteersL 69–70Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-07at Mississippi State BulldogsW 80–69Humphrey Coliseum
1981-01-10at Ole Miss RebelsW 74–48C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-01-14vs LSU TigersL 56–59Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-17vs Kentucky WildcatsW 59–55Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-21at Georgia BulldogsW 83–71Georgia Coliseum
1981-01-24at Florida GatorsL 91–97Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-28vs Auburn TigersW 83–73Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-31at Tennessee VolunteersL 58–62Stokely Center
1981-02-04vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 91–79Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-07vs Ole Miss RebelsW 51–49Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-11at LSU TigersL 57–70Maravich Assembly Center
1981-02-14at Kentucky WildcatsL 62–77Rupp Arena
1981-02-18vs Georgia BulldogsW 91–74Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-21vs Florida GatorsW 57–44Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-25vs Auburn TigersL 54–56Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-28vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 82–68Memorial Coliseum
1981-03-05neutral Georgia BulldogsL 80–88BJCC Coliseum
1981-03-12at St. John's Red StormW 73–69 (OTOT)Alumni Hall
1981-03-16at Duke Blue DevilsL 70–75Cameron Indoor Stadium

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