The 1980-81 Rice Owls went 12-15 (7-9 in the SWC) under head coach Mike Schuler. Simple Rating System: -1.04.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-28 | neutral Fairfield Stags | L 72–79 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1980-11-29 | neutral Cornell Big Red | W 69–51 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1980-12-02 | vs Tulane Green Wave | L 62–78 | Autry Court |
| 1980-12-06 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 63–76 | Autry Court |
| 1980-12-29 | at UAB Blazers | L 60–78 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1980-12-30 | neutral Wagner Seahawks | W 63–44 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1981-01-03 | vs Houston Cougars | L 57–62 | Autry Court |
| 1981-01-06 | at TCU Horned Frogs | W 57–51 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1981-01-13 | vs Baylor Bears | L 61–72 | Autry Court |
| 1981-01-17 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 52–50 | Autry Court |
| 1981-01-20 | at Texas A&M Aggies | W 54–50 | G. Rollie White Coliseum |
| 1981-01-24 | at SMU Mustangs | W 60–59 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1981-01-26 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | L 52–57 | Autry Court |
| 1981-01-28 | at Texas Longhorns | W 46–40 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 1981-01-31 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 58–54 | Autry Court |
| 1981-02-03 | at Baylor Bears | L 59–60 | Heart O' Texas Coliseum |
| 1981-02-10 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 55–61 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1981-02-14 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | L 56–71 | Autry Court |
| 1981-02-17 | vs SMU Mustangs | W 70–62 | Autry Court |
| 1981-02-21 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | L 59–75 | Barnhill Arena |
| 1981-02-24 | at Houston Cougars | L 55–63 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1981-02-28 | vs Texas Longhorns | L 80–90 | Autry Court |
| 1981-03-05 | at Texas Longhorns | L 44–58 | Frank Erwin Center |
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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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