1980-81 Colorado Buffaloes — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Colorado Buffaloes went 16-12 (5-9 in the Big 8) under head coach Bill Blair. Simple Rating System: 7.84.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-28at New Mexico LobosW 77–65University Arena
1980-12-03at UTEP MinersL 52–67Special Events Center
1980-12-06vs New Mexico State AggiesW 103–67Coors Events/Conference Center
1980-12-13at Tennessee VolunteersL 69–87Stokely Center
1980-12-20at Colorado State RamsW 91–69Moby Arena
1980-12-22vs Baylor BearsW 78–72Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-01-03vs Long Beach State BeachW 56–46Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-01-10at Oklahoma State CowboysL 67–84Gallagher Hall
1981-01-17vs Kansas State WildcatsL 62–63Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-01-21at Nebraska CornhuskersW 62–59Bob Devaney Sports Center
1981-01-24at Kansas JayhawksL 59–66Allen Fieldhouse
1981-01-28vs Oklahoma SoonersW 75–53Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-01-31at Missouri TigersL 58–66Hearnes Center
1981-02-04vs Iowa State CyclonesW 73–63Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-02-07at Kansas State WildcatsL 62–82Ahearn Field House
1981-02-11vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 56–57Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-02-14vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 85–57Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-02-18at Oklahoma SoonersL 71–77Lloyd Noble Center
1981-02-21vs Kansas JayhawksW 53–50Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-02-25vs Missouri TigersL 62–75Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-02-28at Iowa State CyclonesL 56–67James H. Hilton Coliseum
1981-03-03at Nebraska CornhuskersW 70–66Bob Devaney Sports Center
1981-03-04neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 61–64Kemper Arena

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