1980-81 Oklahoma State Cowboys — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Oklahoma State Cowboys went 18-9 (8-6 in the Big 8) under head coach Paul Hansen. Simple Rating System: 5.32.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-02vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 86–80Gallagher Hall
1980-12-06vs Louisville CardinalsW 72–71Gallagher Hall
1980-12-08at Colorado State RamsW 79–64Moby Arena
1980-12-10at Houston Christian HuskiesW 78–75Frank and Lucille Sharp Gymnasium
1980-12-12at Utah UtesL 73–89Special Events Center
1980-12-13neutral Loyola Marymount LionsW 87–81Special Events Center
1980-12-20at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 86–88Tulsa Convention Center
1980-12-27neutral North Texas Mean GreenW 93–85Cox Center
1980-12-28neutral Alcorn State BravesW 86–85Cox Center
1980-12-29neutral Idaho VandalsW 94–83Cox Center
1981-01-03at oklahoma cityW 100–93Fredrickson Fieldhouse
1981-01-07vs New Orleans PrivateersW 94–70Gallagher Hall
1981-01-10vs Colorado BuffaloesW 84–67Gallagher Hall
1981-01-17vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 81–70Gallagher Hall
1981-01-21at Kansas State WildcatsW 90–83Ahearn Field House
1981-01-24vs Iowa State CyclonesW 81–75Gallagher Hall
1981-01-28at Missouri TigersL 77–92Hearnes Center
1981-01-31vs Oklahoma SoonersW 87–85Gallagher Hall
1981-02-04vs Kansas JayhawksW 76–73Gallagher Hall
1981-02-07at Nebraska CornhuskersL 54–62Bob Devaney Sports Center
1981-02-11vs Kansas State WildcatsL 70–73Gallagher Hall
1981-02-14at Colorado BuffaloesL 57–85Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-02-18vs Missouri TigersL 65–82Gallagher Hall
1981-02-21at Iowa State CyclonesW 76–69James H. Hilton Coliseum
1981-02-24at Oklahoma SoonersW 100–88Lloyd Noble Center
1981-02-28at Kansas JayhawksL 65–80Allen Fieldhouse
1981-03-03at Kansas JayhawksL 69–96Allen Fieldhouse

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