The 1980-81 Penn State Nittany Lions went 17-10 under head coach Dick Harter. Simple Rating System: 1.51.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-03 | at Indiana State Sycamores | W 61–54 | Hulman Center |
| 1980-12-06 | vs SMU Mustangs | W 72–50 | Rec Hall |
| 1980-12-09 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 50–75 | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 1980-12-13 | vs East Carolina Pirates | W 71–59 | Rec Hall |
| 1980-12-16 | at Syracuse Orange | L 63–77 | Carrier Dome |
| 1980-12-20 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 78–76 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1980-12-29 | neutral Boston College Eagles | L 67–74 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1980-12-30 | neutral Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 69–47 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1981-01-05 | neutral Lafayette Leopards | W 53–42 | Hersheypark Arena |
| 1981-01-06 | at Temple Owls | L 39–43 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1981-01-10 | vs Rider Broncs | W 67–59 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-01-19 | at Army Black Knights | W 63–52 | USMA Fieldhouse |
| 1981-01-21 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | L 52–55 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-01-24 | vs Northeastern Huskies | L 58–60 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-01-28 | vs Colgate Raiders | W 87–50 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-02-01 | vs New Hampshire Wildcats | W 85–72 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-02-04 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 60–70 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1981-02-07 | vs Navy Midshipmen | W 67–51 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-02-11 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | L 63–70 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1981-02-14 | vs Drexel Dragons | W 71–58 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-02-18 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 64–53 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-02-23 | at Memphis Tigers | L 67–75 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1981-02-25 | vs Robert Morris Colonials | L 67–75 | Rec Hall |
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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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