1980-81 Kansas Jayhawks — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Kansas Jayhawks went 24-8 (9-5 in the Big 8) under head coach Ted Owens. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.88.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29at Nevada Wolf PackW 91–73Centennial Coliseum
1980-12-01vs Pepperdine WavesW 81–67Allen Fieldhouse
1980-12-03vs Michigan WolverinesL 52–64Allen Fieldhouse
1980-12-06vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 90–66Allen Fieldhouse
1980-12-09vs Morehead State EaglesW 90–56Allen Fieldhouse
1980-12-13at Kentucky WildcatsL 73–87Rupp Arena
1980-12-20vs USC TrojansW 91–68Allen Fieldhouse
1980-12-22at SMU MustangsW 73–62Moody Coliseum
1981-01-03vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 56–55Kemper Arena
1981-01-06at Memphis TigersW 59–49Mid-South Coliseum
1981-01-10vs Iona GaelsW 94–64Allen Fieldhouse
1981-01-14vs Iowa State CyclonesW 70–58Allen Fieldhouse
1981-01-17at Oklahoma SoonersW 82–78Lloyd Noble Center
1981-01-21vs Missouri TigersW 63–55Allen Fieldhouse
1981-01-24vs Colorado BuffaloesW 66–59Allen Fieldhouse
1981-01-28at Kansas State WildcatsL 43–54Ahearn Field House
1981-01-31at Nebraska CornhuskersL 54–57Bob Devaney Sports Center
1981-02-04at Oklahoma State CowboysL 73–76Gallagher Hall
1981-02-07vs Oklahoma SoonersW 96–67Allen Fieldhouse
1981-02-09at Missouri TigersL 65–79Hearnes Center
1981-02-14at Iowa State CyclonesW 51–49James H. Hilton Coliseum
1981-02-18vs Kansas State WildcatsW 51–49Allen Fieldhouse
1981-02-21at Colorado BuffaloesL 50–53Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-02-25vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 75–49Allen Fieldhouse
1981-02-28vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 80–65Allen Fieldhouse
1981-03-03vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 96–69Allen Fieldhouse
1981-03-04neutral Missouri TigersW 75–70Kemper Arena
1981-03-05neutral Kansas State WildcatsW 80–68Kemper Arena
1981-03-13neutral Ole Miss RebelsW 69–66Levitt Arena
1981-03-15neutral Arizona State Sun DevilsW 88–71Levitt Arena
1981-03-20neutral Wichita State ShockersL 65–66Louisiana Superdome

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