The 1980-81 BYU Cougars went 25-7 (12-4 in the WAC) under head coach Frank Arnold. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.8.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-28 | at Washington Huskies | W 80–70 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1980-11-29 | at Oregon State Beavers | L 68–75 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1980-12-06 | at Utah State Aggies | W 82–79 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum |
| 1980-12-12 | vs North Texas Mean Green | W 108–92 | Marriott Center |
| 1980-12-13 | vs Saint Mary's Gaels | W 95–76 | Marriott Center |
| 1980-12-16 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 82–50 | Marriott Center |
| 1980-12-19 | neutral Illinois Fighting Illini | W 80–75 | Stokely Center |
| 1980-12-20 | at Tennessee Volunteers | L 65–81 | Stokely Center |
| 1980-12-23 | at Weber State Wildcats | W 85–78 | Dee Events Center |
| 1980-12-27 | vs Utah State Aggies | W 104–89 | Marriott Center |
| 1981-01-02 | at Air Force Falcons | W 77–65 | Clune Arena |
| 1981-01-03 | at UNLV Rebels | W 92–90 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1981-01-08 | vs San Diego State Aztecs | W 84–73 | Marriott Center |
| 1981-01-10 | vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 91–74 | Marriott Center |
| 1981-01-15 | at New Mexico Lobos | W 92–87 | University Arena |
| 1981-01-17 | at UTEP Miners | L 62–64 | Special Events Center |
| 1981-01-23 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 66–46 | Marriott Center |
| 1981-01-24 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 84–70 | Marriott Center |
| 1981-01-31 | at Utah Utes | L 56–60 | Special Events Center |
| 1981-02-06 | vs UNLV Rebels | W 86–77 | Marriott Center |
| 1981-02-07 | vs Air Force Falcons | W 62–51 | Marriott Center |
| 1981-02-12 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 77–72 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1981-02-14 | at San Diego State Aztecs | L 72–73 | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 1981-02-19 | vs UTEP Miners | W 84–75 | Marriott Center |
| 1981-02-21 | vs New Mexico Lobos | W 78–72 | Marriott Center |
| 1981-02-26 | at Wyoming Cowboys | L 84–86 | War Memorial Fieldhouse |
| 1981-02-28 | at Colorado State Rams | W 80–69 | Moby Arena |
| 1981-03-07 | neutral Utah Utes | W 95–76 | |
| 1981-03-12 | neutral Princeton Tigers | W 60–51 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1981-03-14 | neutral UCLA Bruins | W 78–55 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1981-03-19 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 51–50 | The Omni |
| 1981-03-21 | neutral Virginia Cavaliers | L 60–74 | The Omni |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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