1980-81 Kansas State Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Kansas State Wildcats went 24-9 (9-5 in the Big 8) under head coach Jack Hartman. Simple Rating System: 13.37.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 72–54Ahearn Field House
1980-12-06at Arizona WildcatsW 55–53McKale Center
1980-12-08at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 61–84Desert Financial Arena
1980-12-23vs Indiana HoosiersL 44–51Ahearn Field House
1980-12-27neutral Arkansas RazorbacksW 47–46Kemper Arena
1980-12-31vs Fresno State BulldogsW 47–39Ahearn Field House
1981-01-03vs Louisville CardinalsW 64–47Ahearn Field House
1981-01-06vs oklahoma cityW 97–79Ahearn Field House
1981-01-14at Nebraska CornhuskersL 49–59Bob Devaney Sports Center
1981-01-17at Colorado BuffaloesW 63–62Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-01-21vs Oklahoma State CowboysL 83–90Ahearn Field House
1981-01-24at Oklahoma SoonersL 63–65Lloyd Noble Center
1981-01-28vs Kansas JayhawksW 54–43Ahearn Field House
1981-01-31at Iowa State CyclonesW 75–62James H. Hilton Coliseum
1981-02-04vs Missouri TigersW 75–56Ahearn Field House
1981-02-07vs Colorado BuffaloesW 82–62Ahearn Field House
1981-02-11at Oklahoma State CowboysW 73–70Gallagher Hall
1981-02-14vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 66–49Ahearn Field House
1981-02-18at Kansas JayhawksL 49–51Allen Fieldhouse
1981-02-21vs Oklahoma SoonersW 108–71Ahearn Field House
1981-02-25vs Iowa State CyclonesW 67–60Ahearn Field House
1981-02-28at Missouri TigersL 43–46Hearnes Center
1981-03-03vs Oklahoma SoonersW 75–56Ahearn Field House
1981-03-04neutral Colorado BuffaloesW 64–61Kemper Arena
1981-03-05neutral Kansas JayhawksL 68–80Kemper Arena
1981-03-12neutral San Francisco DonsW 64–60Pauley Pavilion
1981-03-14neutral Oregon State BeaversW 50–48Pauley Pavilion
1981-03-19neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniW 57–52Special Events Center
1981-03-21neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 68–82Special Events Center

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