1980-81 Duke Blue Devils — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Duke Blue Devils went 17-13 (6-8 in the ACC) under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Simple Rating System: 10.18.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29vs Stetson HattersW 67–49Cameron Indoor Stadium
1980-12-02at South Florida BullsW 83–72Sun Dome
1980-12-05neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 76–78Greensboro Coliseum
1980-12-06neutral NC State WolfpackL 60–74Greensboro Coliseum
1980-12-09at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 72–69 (OTOT)Memorial Gymnasium
1980-12-12vs Virginia CavaliersL 79–91Cameron Indoor Stadium
1980-12-19vs Brown BearsW 91–60Cameron Indoor Stadium
1980-12-20vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 111–71Cameron Indoor Stadium
1980-12-22vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 88–82Cameron Indoor Stadium
1980-12-28neutral New Orleans PrivateersW 77–63Louisiana Superdome
1980-12-29neutral Tennessee VolunteersL 69–90Louisiana Superdome
1981-01-10at Maryland TerrapinsL 79–94Cole Fieldhouse
1981-01-14vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 73–76Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-01-17at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 65–80Carmichael Auditorium
1981-01-19vs George Mason PatriotsW 60–51Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-01-21at NC State WolfpackW 56–47Reynolds Coliseum
1981-01-24vs Clemson TigersW 75–57Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-01-27at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 53–51Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-01-31at Virginia CavaliersL 47–68University Hall
1981-02-04at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 82–68Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-07vs Maryland TerrapinsW 55–54Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-02-14at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 52–58Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-19vs NC State WolfpackL 51–52Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-02-21vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 83–56Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-02-25at Clemson TigersL 52–54 (OTOT)Littlejohn Coliseum
1981-02-28vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 66–65 (OTOT)Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-03-05neutral Maryland TerrapinsL 53–56Capital Centre
1981-03-12vs North Carolina A&T AggiesW 79–69Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-03-16vs Alabama Crimson TideW 75–70Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-03-20at Purdue BoilermakersL 69–81Mackey Arena

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