The 1980-81 Lamar Cardinals went 25-5 (8-2 in the Southland) under head coach Pat Foster. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.05.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-05 | neutral Pittsburgh Panthers | W 67–65 | |
| 1980-12-06 | at Missouri Tigers | L 70–92 | |
| 1980-12-10 | vs Texas Southern Tigers | W 88–73 | |
| 1980-12-17 | at Oklahoma Sooners | W 80–79 | |
| 1980-12-26 | neutral Grambling Tigers | W 88–82 | |
| 1980-12-27 | at Arizona Wildcats | W 63–61 | |
| 1981-01-07 | vs Prairie View A&M Panthers | W 102–61 | |
| 1981-01-15 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | W 104–80 | |
| 1981-01-17 | at Houston Cougars | L 64–70 | |
| 1981-01-19 | vs Southern Jaguars | W 85–67 | |
| 1981-01-24 | at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | W 78–70 | |
| 1981-01-26 | vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 66–64 | |
| 1981-01-31 | at UT Arlington Mavericks | W 89–84 | |
| 1981-02-02 | at Arkansas State Red Wolves | W 62–51 | |
| 1981-02-07 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 87–74 | |
| 1981-02-09 | at McNeese Cowboys | W 90–87 | |
| 1981-02-12 | vs UT Arlington Mavericks | W 79–75 | |
| 1981-02-16 | at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 71–77 | |
| 1981-02-21 | vs Arkansas State Red Wolves | W 89–69 | |
| 1981-02-23 | at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | L 81–97 | |
| 1981-02-28 | vs McNeese Cowboys | W 87–76 | |
| 1981-03-04 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 83–68 | |
| 1981-03-05 | vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 83–69 | |
| 1981-03-12 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 71–67 | |
| 1981-03-14 | neutral LSU Tigers | L 78–100 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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