1980-81 Eastern Kentucky Colonels — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Eastern Kentucky Colonels went 10-16 (7-7 in the OVC) under head coach Ed Byhre. Simple Rating System: -4.15.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29vs Butler BulldogsW 82–66McBrayer Arena
1980-12-03at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 74–82Reed Green Coliseum
1980-12-06vs Dayton FlyersL 72–77McBrayer Arena
1980-12-09vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 73–53McBrayer Arena
1980-12-13at UNC Wilmington SeahawksL 55–57Trask Coliseum
1980-12-20at Arkansas RazorbacksL 74–80Barnhill Arena
1980-12-29neutral Fordham RamsL 79–91Mobile Municipal Auditorium
1980-12-30neutral Navy MidshipmenW 79–76Mobile Municipal Auditorium
1981-01-02at Maine Black BearsL 74–82Alfond Arena
1981-01-05at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 42–53Murphy Center
1981-01-08vs Austin Peay GovernorsL 64–72McBrayer Arena
1981-01-10vs Murray State RacersW 85–76McBrayer Arena
1981-01-12vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 56–80McBrayer Arena
1981-01-15vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 91–75McBrayer Arena
1981-01-17at Akron ZipsW 85–77Memorial Hall
1981-01-22vs Morehead State EaglesW 91–65McBrayer Arena
1981-01-29vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 80–84McBrayer Arena
1981-01-31vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 55–53McBrayer Arena
1981-02-02vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 71–78McBrayer Arena
1981-02-05at Austin Peay GovernorsL 51–54Winfield Dunn Center
1981-02-07at Murray State RacersL 60–62Racer Arena
1981-02-12vs Akron ZipsW 65–53McBrayer Arena
1981-02-14at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesL 55–56Eblen Center
1981-02-19at Morehead State EaglesW 79–75Wetherby Gymnasium
1981-02-21at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 62–78E. A. Diddle Arena

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