1980-81 Florida Gators — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Florida Gators went 12-16 (5-13 in the SEC) under head coach Norm Sloan. Simple Rating System: 1.94.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-06at Mississippi State BulldogsL 68–89Humphrey Coliseum
1980-12-13neutral Florida State SeminolesW 81–74Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-26neutral Jacksonville DolphinsW 65–59Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-27neutral Purdue BoilermakersL 87–95Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-30vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 72–54Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-03vs LSU TigersL 66–92Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-07at Georgia BulldogsL 74–90Georgia Coliseum
1981-01-10vs Auburn TigersW 63–59Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-14at Tennessee VolunteersL 64–78Stokely Center
1981-01-17vs Ole Miss RebelsW 74–71Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-21at Kentucky WildcatsL 48–102Rupp Arena
1981-01-24vs Alabama Crimson TideW 97–91Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-26vs Florida State SeminolesL 71–82Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-28vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 70–72Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-31at LSU TigersL 75–92Maravich Assembly Center
1981-02-04vs Georgia BulldogsL 64–87Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-02-07at Auburn TigersW 55–50Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-11vs Tennessee VolunteersL 52–53Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-02-14at Ole Miss RebelsL 52–66C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-02-18vs Kentucky WildcatsL 56–69Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-02-21at Alabama Crimson TideL 44–57Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-25at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 64–73Memorial Gymnasium
1981-02-28vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 81–71Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-03-04neutral Auburn TigersW 50–48BJCC Coliseum
1981-03-05neutral LSU TigersL 73–85BJCC Coliseum

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