The 1980-81 Purdue Boilermakers went 21-11 (10-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gene Keady. Simple Rating System: 10.5.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-29 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 72–59 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-12-01 | vs Loyola Marymount Lions | W 104–75 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-12-06 | at Tennessee Volunteers | L 69–78 | Stokely Center |
| 1980-12-08 | at Butler Bulldogs | W 82–61 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1980-12-11 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 101–86 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-12-13 | at Providence Friars | W 64–59 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1980-12-22 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 76–90 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1980-12-26 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 53–45 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| 1980-12-27 | neutral Florida Gators | W 95–87 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| 1981-01-05 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 81–74 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-01-10 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 75–65 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-01-15 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 65–87 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-01-17 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 71–69 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1981-01-22 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 55–50 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-01-24 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 68–74 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-01-29 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 67–84 | Iowa Field House |
| 1981-01-31 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 61–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1981-02-05 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 74–59 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-02-07 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 68–66 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-02-12 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 63–48 | Jenison Field House |
| 1981-02-14 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 72–92 | Williams Arena |
| 1981-02-19 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 82–69 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1981-02-21 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 62–67 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-02-26 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 72–61 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-02-28 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 70–81 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-03-05 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 92–93 | St. John Arena |
| 1981-03-07 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 67–61 | Crisler Arena |
| 1981-03-12 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 84–58 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-03-16 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 50–46 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-03-20 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 81–69 | Mackey Arena |
| 1981-03-23 | neutral Syracuse Orange | L 63–70 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1981-03-25 | neutral West Virginia Mountaineers | W 75–72 (OTOT) | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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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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