1980-81 Holy Cross Crusaders — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Holy Cross Crusaders went 20-10 (18-8 in the ECACN) under head coach George Blaney. Simple Rating System: 2.26.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-28vs Yale BulldogsW 99–69Hart Center Arena
1980-12-03vs Navy MidshipmenW 82–71Hart Center Arena
1980-12-06vs South Alabama JaguarsL 53–77Hart Center Arena
1980-12-11at Harvard CrimsonW 72–46Lavietes Pavilion
1980-12-20at Cincinnati BearcatsW 69–58Riverfront Coliseum
1980-12-22vs Davidson WildcatsW 96–79Hart Center Arena
1980-12-29at UNLV RebelsL 75–92Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-12-30neutral Portland PilotsL 70–73Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-01-06vs Xavier MusketeersW 112–93Hart Center Arena
1981-01-08at UConn HuskiesL 57–66Hartford Civic Center
1981-01-17at Iona GaelsL 56–57John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center
1981-01-20vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 55–47Hart Center Arena
1981-01-26at Dartmouth Big GreenW 70–58Alumni Gym
1981-01-28vs Manhattan JaspersW 82–70Hart Center Arena
1981-01-30neutral Massachusetts MinutemenW 75–50Boston Garden
1981-01-31at Boston College EaglesL 43–48Roberts Center
1981-02-03at Army Black KnightsW 68–60USMA Fieldhouse
1981-02-07at Rhode Island RamsL 59–66Keaney Gymnasium
1981-02-12at New Hampshire WildcatsW 87–84Lundholm Gym
1981-02-14vs Boston College EaglesW 86–74Hart Center Arena
1981-02-19neutral Fairfield StagsW 61–49Madison Square Garden (IV)
1981-02-21at Fordham RamsL 59–66Rose Hill Gymnasium
1981-02-25at Hofstra PrideW 73–63Physical Fitness Center
1981-02-28vs Providence FriarsW 67–58Hart Center Arena
1981-03-06vs Maine Black BearsW 63–54Hart Center Arena
1981-03-07at Northeastern HuskiesL 79–81 (OTOT)Matthews Arena
1981-03-12at Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 56–54Reed Green Coliseum
1981-03-16at Syracuse OrangeL 57–77Carrier Dome

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