1980-81 Fresno State Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Fresno State Bulldogs went 25-4 (12-2 in the PCAA) under head coach Tiny Grant. Simple Rating System: 13.29.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-28vs Air Force FalconsW 55–40Selland Arena
1980-11-29vs Portland State VikingsW 96–65Selland Arena
1980-12-01at Arizona WildcatsW 77–65McKale Center
1980-12-06at Boise State BroncosW 65–40Bronco Gym
1980-12-09vs Arizona WildcatsW 70–60Selland Arena
1980-12-20vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 58–45Selland Arena
1980-12-29at Northern Illinois HuskiesW 71–59Chick Evans Fieldhouse
1980-12-31at Kansas State WildcatsL 39–47Ahearn Field House
1981-01-15at Utah State AggiesW 79–62Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1981-01-17at San Jose State SpartansL 47–52San Jose Civic Auditorium
1981-01-22vs Long Beach State BeachL 54–55Selland Arena
1981-01-24vs UC Irvine AnteatersW 64–51Selland Arena
1981-01-28vs Pacific TigersW 79–57Selland Arena
1981-02-01at Pacific TigersW 47–45Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium
1981-02-05vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 76–38Selland Arena
1981-02-07vs Cal State Fullerton TitansW 72–52Selland Arena
1981-02-11at Cal State Fullerton TitansW 51–30Titan Gym
1981-02-14at UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 46–26The Thunderdome
1981-02-19at UC Irvine AnteatersW 70–55Crawford Hall
1981-02-21at Long Beach State BeachW 67–46Long Beach Arena
1981-02-26vs San Jose State SpartansW 62–52Selland Arena
1981-02-28vs Utah State AggiesW 82–58Selland Arena
1981-03-06neutral Utah State AggiesW 71–57Anaheim Convention Center
1981-03-07neutral San Jose State SpartansW 52–48Anaheim Convention Center
1981-03-13neutral Northeastern HuskiesL 53–55Special Events Center

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