1980-81 Auburn Tigers — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Auburn Tigers went 11-16 (4-14 in the SEC) under head coach Sonny Smith. Simple Rating System: 4.57.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-01vs Towson TigersW 87–63Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-03vs Tennessee VolunteersW 75–65Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-08vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 77–62Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-17vs Florida State SeminolesW 78–74Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-20at Austin Peay GovernorsW 52–51Winfield Dunn Center
1980-12-29neutral Air Force FalconsL 46–48 (OTOT)John F. Savage Hall
1980-12-30neutral Columbia LionsW 63–55John F. Savage Hall
1981-01-03at Ole Miss RebelsL 45–46C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-01-07vs Kentucky WildcatsL 66–79Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-10at Florida GatorsL 59–63Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-14vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 81–97Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-17at Mississippi State BulldogsL 61–69Humphrey Coliseum
1981-01-21vs LSU TigersL 64–74Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-24at Georgia BulldogsL 63–67Georgia Coliseum
1981-01-28at Alabama Crimson TideL 73–83Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-31vs Ole Miss RebelsL 58–61Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-04at Kentucky WildcatsL 74–102Rupp Arena
1981-02-07vs Florida GatorsL 50–55Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-11at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 69–55Memorial Gymnasium
1981-02-14vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 66–55Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-18at LSU TigersL 47–58Maravich Assembly Center
1981-02-21vs Georgia BulldogsL 65–76Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-25at Alabama Crimson TideW 56–54Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-28at Tennessee VolunteersL 63–75Stokely Center
1981-03-04neutral Florida GatorsL 48–50BJCC Coliseum

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