1980-81 Arkansas Razorbacks — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Arkansas Razorbacks went 24-8 (13-3 in the SWC) under head coach Eddie Sutton. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.05.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-28neutral Missouri TigersW 81–73Buckner Fieldhouse
1980-11-29neutral LSU TigersW 86–76Buckner Fieldhouse
1980-11-30neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 58–64Buckner Fieldhouse
1980-12-06at Michigan WolverinesL 65–78Crisler Arena
1980-12-13vs oklahoma cityW 76–70Barnhill Arena
1980-12-16vs centenary laW 78–64Barnhill Arena
1980-12-20vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 80–74Barnhill Arena
1980-12-22neutral Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 76–68
1980-12-27neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 46–47Kemper Arena
1980-12-30neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 64–52
1981-01-03at SMU MustangsW 92–50Moody Coliseum
1981-01-10vs TCU Horned FrogsW 85–51Barnhill Arena
1981-01-12vs Texas LonghornsL 60–62Barnhill Arena
1981-01-17at Baylor BearsL 58–67Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1981-01-19at Houston CougarsL 54–57Hofheinz Pavilion
1981-01-24vs Texas A&M AggiesW 52–47Barnhill Arena
1981-01-26at Rice OwlsW 57–52Autry Court
1981-01-28vs Texas Tech Red RaidersW 60–35Barnhill Arena
1981-02-03at Texas LonghornsW 54–48Frank Erwin Center
1981-02-07at TCU Horned FrogsW 63–48Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1981-02-10vs Baylor BearsW 67–50Barnhill Arena
1981-02-14vs Houston CougarsW 70–55Barnhill Arena
1981-02-17at Texas A&M AggiesW 65–61G. Rollie White Coliseum
1981-02-21vs Rice OwlsW 75–59Barnhill Arena
1981-02-24vs SMU MustangsW 47–33Barnhill Arena
1981-02-28at Texas Tech Red RaidersW 64–61Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-03-07neutral Texas LonghornsL 73–76HemisFair Arena
1981-03-12neutral Mercer BearsW 73–67Frank Erwin Center
1981-03-14neutral Louisville CardinalsW 74–73Frank Erwin Center
1981-03-20neutral LSU TigersL 56–72Louisiana Superdome

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