1980-81 Rutgers Scarlet Knights — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Rutgers Scarlet Knights went 16-14 (7-6 in the EAA) under head coach Tom Young. Simple Rating System: 6.67.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29vs American University EaglesW 75–62Louis Brown Athletic Center
1980-12-02vs Princeton TigersW 57–47Louis Brown Athletic Center
1980-12-05vs Columbia LionsW 78–63Louis Brown Athletic Center
1980-12-06vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 56–51Louis Brown Athletic Center
1980-12-09at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 67–77Reilly Center
1980-12-13at St. John's Red StormL 70–71Alumni Hall
1980-12-20vs Penn State Nittany LionsL 76–78Louis Brown Athletic Center
1980-12-22at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 64–71Carmichael Auditorium
1980-12-28neutral Indiana HoosiersL 50–55Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1980-12-29neutral Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 47–51Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1980-12-30neutral Loyola Marymount LionsW 91–54Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1981-01-08vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 92–58Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-01-10at Pittsburgh PanthersW 69–55Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1981-01-14vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 81–68Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-01-17vs St. Bonaventure BonniesL 58–64Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-01-20at Duquesne DukesL 60–62Civic Arena
1981-01-22vs Fordham RamsW 77–63Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-01-27vs Duke Blue DevilsL 51–53Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-01-31vs Rhode Island RamsL 49–56Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-02-03at Manhattan JaspersW 90–57Draddy Gymnasium
1981-02-05vs West Virginia MountaineersW 73–71Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-02-07at George Washington RevolutionariesW 76–71Charles E. Smith Center
1981-02-10at Massachusetts MinutemenW 74–53Curry Hicks Cage
1981-02-14at West Virginia MountaineersL 67–73WVU Coliseum
1981-02-16vs Long Island University SharksW 90–72Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-02-19neutral Seton Hall PiratesL 56–65Madison Square Garden (IV)
1981-02-21vs Fairfield StagsW 87–57Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-02-25vs Duquesne DukesL 68–69Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-02-28vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 61–60Louis Brown Athletic Center
1981-03-05at Pittsburgh PanthersL 62–67Fitzgerald Fieldhouse

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