1980-81 Butler Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Butler Bulldogs went 5-22 (1-10 in the MW City) under head coach Joe Sexson. Simple Rating System: -9.66.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsL 66–82McBrayer Arena
1980-12-03at UAB BlazersL 58–87BJCC Coliseum
1980-12-05neutral Florida A&M RattlersL 77–83Edmunds Center
1980-12-06neutral App State MountaineersL 73–75Edmunds Center
1980-12-08vs Purdue BoilermakersL 61–82Hinkle Fieldhouse
1980-12-20vs Saint Louis BillikensW 69–61Hinkle Fieldhouse
1980-12-22at Indiana State SycamoresL 69–77Hulman Center
1981-01-05vs Ball State CardinalsL 66–69Hinkle Fieldhouse
1981-01-08at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 68–72Mabee Center
1981-01-10at oklahoma cityL 97–108Fredrickson Fieldhouse
1981-01-17vs Xavier MusketeersW 73–72Hinkle Fieldhouse
1981-01-23at Evansville Purple AcesL 58–73Roberts Stadium
1981-01-31vs Loyola Chicago RamblersL 66–68Hinkle Fieldhouse
1981-02-04at Dayton FlyersL 64–68University of Dayton Arena
1981-02-07at Xavier MusketeersL 62–74Schmidt Fieldhouse
1981-02-09vs Evansville Purple AcesL 66–70Hinkle Fieldhouse
1981-02-12at Loyola Chicago RamblersL 77–87Rosemont Horizon
1981-02-14vs Detroit Mercy TitansL 72–83Hinkle Fieldhouse
1981-02-16vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 77–82Hinkle Fieldhouse
1981-02-21vs oklahoma cityL 65–74Hinkle Fieldhouse
1981-02-23vs DePaul Blue DemonsL 64–89Hinkle Fieldhouse
1981-02-28at Valparaiso BeaconsL 63–86Hilltop Gym
1981-03-03at oklahoma cityL 69–86Fredrickson Fieldhouse

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