1980-81 Fordham Rams — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Fordham Rams went 19-9 under head coach Tommy Penders. Simple Rating System: 1.65.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-03vs Seton Hall PiratesW 72–57Rose Hill Gymnasium
1980-12-06at Boston College EaglesL 69–79Roberts Center
1980-12-09at Iona GaelsW 68–57John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center
1980-12-11vs Yale BulldogsW 85–73Rose Hill Gymnasium
1980-12-13at Grambling TigersL 64–76Tiger Memorial Gym
1980-12-20at Saint Peter's PeacocksW 47–34Yanitelli Center
1980-12-29neutral Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 91–79Mobile Municipal Auditorium
1980-12-30neutral South Alabama JaguarsL 61–79Mobile Municipal Auditorium
1981-01-05at Army Black KnightsW 62–60USMA Fieldhouse
1981-01-09vs Temple OwlsW 62–59Rose Hill Gymnasium
1981-01-12at Princeton TigersW 53–50Jadwin Gymnasium
1981-01-14vs Vermont CatamountsW 77–62Rose Hill Gymnasium
1981-01-19at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 61–67Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1981-01-22at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 63–77Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-01-24vs Fairfield StagsW 70–61Rose Hill Gymnasium
1981-01-27at Columbia LionsW 61–53Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1981-01-31vs St. John's Red StormL 69–80Rose Hill Gymnasium
1981-02-05neutral Saint Peter's PeacocksW 58–47
1981-02-09vs Army Black KnightsW 75–57Rose Hill Gymnasium
1981-02-11at Fairfield StagsL 53–55Alumni Hall
1981-02-16vs Wagner SeahawksW 69–52Rose Hill Gymnasium
1981-02-19vs Manhattan JaspersW 67–54Rose Hill Gymnasium
1981-02-21vs Holy Cross CrusadersW 66–59Rose Hill Gymnasium
1981-02-25at Long Island University SharksW 83–72Schwartz Athletic Center
1981-03-06neutral Long Island University SharksL 78–85Nassau Coliseum
1981-03-10at Dayton FlyersL 65–66 (2OTOT)University of Dayton Arena

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