1980-81 Seton Hall Pirates — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Seton Hall Pirates went 11-16 (4-10 in the Big East) under head coach Bill Raftery. Simple Rating System: 0.85.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-03at Fordham RamsL 57–72Rose Hill Gymnasium
1980-12-09vs Villanova WildcatsL 65–66Walsh Gymnasium
1980-12-12neutral Saint Mary's GaelsL 61–68Marriott Center
1980-12-13neutral North Texas Mean GreenW 89–78Marriott Center
1980-12-20at Manhattan JaspersL 55–63Draddy Gymnasium
1980-12-22vs Fairfield StagsL 63–65Walsh Gymnasium
1980-12-30vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 40–31Walsh Gymnasium
1981-01-03at Princeton TigersW 53–51Jadwin Gymnasium
1981-01-07at Providence FriarsW 62–52Providence Civic Center
1981-01-10at UConn HuskiesL 47–57Hartford Civic Center
1981-01-12vs Georgetown HoyasL 51–52Walsh Gymnasium
1981-01-17vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 80–63Walsh Gymnasium
1981-01-19vs Columbia LionsL 61–63Walsh Gymnasium
1981-01-21at St. John's Red StormL 62–73Madison Square Garden (IV)
1981-01-24vs Boston College EaglesL 68–72Walsh Gymnasium
1981-01-28at Army Black KnightsW 58–41USMA Fieldhouse
1981-01-31vs Providence FriarsW 72–62Walsh Gymnasium
1981-02-04at Syracuse OrangeL 62–74Carrier Dome
1981-02-11at Villanova WildcatsL 63–67Villanova Field House
1981-02-14at Georgetown HoyasL 56–58McDonough Gymnasium
1981-02-17vs UConn HuskiesL 70–77Walsh Gymnasium
1981-02-19neutral Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 65–56Madison Square Garden (IV)
1981-02-21vs Syracuse OrangeW 66–65Walsh Gymnasium
1981-02-25vs St. John's Red StormW 70–63Walsh Gymnasium
1981-02-28at Boston College EaglesL 57–64Roberts Center
1981-03-05neutral Georgetown HoyasL 52–58Carrier Dome

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