1980-81 Iowa State Cyclones — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Iowa State Cyclones went 9-18 (2-12 in the Big 8) under head coach Johnny Orr. Simple Rating System: -0.12.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-01at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 87–97Memorial Gymnasium
1980-12-04vs Drake BulldogsW 74–72James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-12-06vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 83–69James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-12-09at SMU MustangsL 55–58Moody Coliseum
1980-12-12vs Creighton BluejaysL 73–77James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-12-20at Iowa HawkeyesL 59–85Iowa Field House
1980-12-23vs UAB BlazersW 71–70James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-12-29neutral East Carolina PiratesW 80–73New Haven Coliseum
1980-12-30at Fairfield StagsW 47–46Alumni Hall
1981-01-14at Kansas JayhawksL 58–70Allen Fieldhouse
1981-01-17at Missouri TigersL 69–92Hearnes Center
1981-01-19at Saint Louis BillikensL 59–61St. Louis Arena
1981-01-21vs Oklahoma SoonersW 88–67James H. Hilton Coliseum
1981-01-24at Oklahoma State CowboysL 75–81Gallagher Hall
1981-01-28vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 56–61James H. Hilton Coliseum
1981-01-31vs Kansas State WildcatsL 62–75James H. Hilton Coliseum
1981-02-04at Colorado BuffaloesL 63–73Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-02-07vs Missouri TigersL 56–70James H. Hilton Coliseum
1981-02-10at Oklahoma SoonersL 66–78Lloyd Noble Center
1981-02-14vs Kansas JayhawksL 49–51James H. Hilton Coliseum
1981-02-18at Nebraska CornhuskersL 61–81Bob Devaney Sports Center
1981-02-21vs Oklahoma State CowboysL 69–76James H. Hilton Coliseum
1981-02-25at Kansas State WildcatsL 60–67Ahearn Field House
1981-02-28vs Colorado BuffaloesW 67–56James H. Hilton Coliseum
1981-03-03at Missouri TigersL 70–95Hearnes Center

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