1980-81 Jacksonville Dolphins — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Jacksonville Dolphins went 8-19 (4-8 in the Sun Belt) under head coach Tates Locke. Simple Rating System: -1.73.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 44–57Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-06at Florida State SeminolesL 57–59Tully Gymnasium
1980-12-09vs Florida A&M RattlersL 49–56Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-13at Saint Joseph's HawksL 40–45Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1980-12-16vs South Florida BullsW 65–60Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-19neutral Ole Miss RebelsL 50–59University of Dayton Arena
1980-12-20neutral Niagara Purple EaglesW 63–44University of Dayton Arena
1980-12-26neutral Florida GatorsL 59–65Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-27vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 64–41Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-03at UAB BlazersL 55–73BJCC Coliseum
1981-01-05vs Charlotte 49ersW 56–54Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-07vs Georgia State PanthersW 86–67Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-10vs Saint Joseph's HawksL 42–44Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-17at South Alabama JaguarsL 48–55Jaguar Gym
1981-01-20vs Florida State SeminolesL 50–59Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-24vs UAB BlazersL 64–76Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-27vs South Alabama JaguarsL 65–86Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-29at VCU RamsL 42–62Richmond Coliseum
1981-02-01at South Florida BullsL 59–62Sun Dome
1981-02-03at Stetson HattersL 51–64Edmunds Center
1981-02-10at Charlotte 49ersW 69–67Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1981-02-12at Georgia State PanthersL 50–52GSU Sports Arena
1981-02-17vs Stetson HattersL 54–56Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-22vs VCU RamsL 51–59Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-27vs South Florida BullsL 50–52 (OTOT)Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum

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