1980-81 Georgia Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Georgia Bulldogs went 19-12 (9-9 in the SEC) under head coach Hugh Durham. Simple Rating System: 10.68.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 8–4 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 4–2 on neutral courts. The Bulldogs scored 70.2 points per game and allowed 67.7 (+2.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 6, 1980 to Dec 19, 1980. The most lopsided win was 87–64 at Florida Gators on Feb 4, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 91–74 at Alabama Crimson Tide on Feb 18, 1981. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Tennessee Volunteers (76–75). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Georgia Bulldogs' 109 recorded seasons, 1980-81's .613 winning percentage ranks 29th. Previous season: 1979-80 Bulldogs (14–13). Next season: 1981-82 Bulldogs (19–12).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1980-12-06	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 55–38	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-12	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 66–64	Tulsa Convention Center
1980-12-13	neutral Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	W 81–65	Mabee Center
1980-12-19	neutral Chattanooga Mocs	W 77–68
1980-12-20	neutral Florida State Seminoles	L 62–64	The Omni
1980-12-23	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 70–62	Georgia Coliseum
1980-12-30	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 65–51	Georgia Coliseum
1981-01-03	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 62–76	Rupp Arena
1981-01-07	vs Florida Gators	W 90–74	Georgia Coliseum
1981-01-10	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 55–70	Memorial Gymnasium
1981-01-14	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 66–64	Georgia Coliseum
1981-01-17	at LSU Tigers	L 65–78	Maravich Assembly Center
1981-01-21	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 71–83	Georgia Coliseum
1981-01-24	vs Auburn Tigers	W 67–63	Georgia Coliseum
1981-01-28	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 67–72	Stokely Center
1981-01-31	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 68–71 (2OTOT)	Georgia Coliseum
1981-02-04	at Florida Gators	W 87–64	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-02-07	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 80–72	Georgia Coliseum
1981-02-11	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 68–65	Humphrey Coliseum
1981-02-14	vs LSU Tigers	L 62–64	Georgia Coliseum
1981-02-18	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 74–91	Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-21	at Auburn Tigers	W 76–65	Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-25	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 76–75	Georgia Coliseum
1981-02-28	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 62–64	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-03-05	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	W 88–80	BJCC Coliseum
1981-03-06	neutral LSU Tigers	W 68–60	BJCC Coliseum
1981-03-07	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	L 62–66	BJCC Coliseum
1981-03-11	vs Old Dominion Monarchs	W 74–60	Georgia Coliseum
1981-03-16	vs South Alabama Jaguars	L 72–73	Georgia Coliseum

Game recaps

1981-01-03: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia 76–62. Fred Cowan led the winners with 22 points. Dominique Wilkins had 18 for Georgia.

1981-01-31: Behind Sam Bowie's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Georgia 71–68. Dominique Wilkins had 32 for Georgia.

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