1980-81 Florida State Seminoles — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Florida State Seminoles went 17-11 under head coach Joe Williams. Simple Rating System: 4.29.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-02at Minnesota Golden GophersL 66–79Williams Arena
1980-12-06vs Jacksonville DolphinsW 59–57Tully Gymnasium
1980-12-13neutral Florida GatorsL 74–81Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-17at Auburn TigersL 74–78Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-19neutral Missouri TigersW 68–64The Omni
1980-12-20neutral Georgia BulldogsW 64–62The Omni
1980-12-30neutral South Carolina GamecocksL 78–80
1981-01-03vs Memphis TigersW 84–66Tully Gymnasium
1981-01-05at Cincinnati BearcatsW 79–77Riverfront Coliseum
1981-01-10vs Charleston Southern BuccaneersW 87–60Tully Gymnasium
1981-01-12at Virginia Tech HokiesL 70–80Cassell Coliseum
1981-01-17at Louisville CardinalsL 78–98Freedom Hall
1981-01-20at Jacksonville DolphinsW 59–50Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-24vs Tulane Green WaveW 79–61Tully Gymnasium
1981-01-26at Florida GatorsW 82–71Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-31at Tulane Green WaveW 74–68Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1981-02-02vs Florida A&M RattlersW 92–79Tully Gymnasium
1981-02-04at Saint Louis BillikensL 71–72St. Louis Arena
1981-02-07vs Louisville CardinalsL 73–82Tully Gymnasium
1981-02-09vs Saint Louis BillikensW 70–57Tully Gymnasium
1981-02-14vs Cincinnati BearcatsL 79–80Tully Gymnasium
1981-02-16vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 80–76Tully Gymnasium
1981-02-18at South Carolina GamecocksL 70–83Carolina Coliseum
1981-02-28at Memphis TigersW 80–78Mid-South Coliseum
1981-03-01vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 81–78Tully Gymnasium
1981-03-06neutral Saint Louis BillikensW 84–77Freedom Hall
1981-03-07neutral Cincinnati BearcatsL 57–58Freedom Hall

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