1980-81 South Alabama Jaguars — schedule and results

The 1980-81 South Alabama Jaguars went 25-6 (9-3 in the Sun Belt) under head coach Cliff Ellis. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.94.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-03at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 79–80Murphy Center
1980-12-05neutral UTEP MinersW 77–66Hart Center Arena
1980-12-06at Holy Cross CrusadersW 77–53Hart Center Arena
1980-12-11vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 67–48Jaguar Gym
1980-12-13vs Prairie View A&M PanthersW 101–53Jaguar Gym
1980-12-16at Ohio State BuckeyesW 76–67St. John Arena
1980-12-18at Akron ZipsW 52–49Memorial Hall
1980-12-29vs Navy MidshipmenW 65–47Jaguar Gym
1980-12-30neutral Fordham RamsW 79–61Mobile Municipal Auditorium
1981-01-02vs Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsW 98–67Jaguar Gym
1981-01-06at VCU RamsW 76–62Richmond Coliseum
1981-01-08at Charlotte 49ersW 92–61Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1981-01-10vs Georgia State PanthersW 74–54Jaguar Gym
1981-01-13vs Charlotte 49ersW 80–63Jaguar Gym
1981-01-17vs Jacksonville DolphinsW 55–48Jaguar Gym
1981-01-22vs VCU RamsL 70–86Jaguar Gym
1981-01-24at McNeese CowboysW 64–60Lake Charles Civic Center
1981-01-27at Jacksonville DolphinsW 86–65Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-31at UAB BlazersL 70–73BJCC Coliseum
1981-02-05vs South Florida BullsW 54–50Jaguar Gym
1981-02-07vs Nicholls ColonelsW 95–62Jaguar Gym
1981-02-08vs UAB BlazersW 77–57Jaguar Gym
1981-02-09at Georgia State PanthersW 82–49GSU Sports Arena
1981-02-12at South Florida BullsL 52–70Sun Dome
1981-02-19at Illinois State RedbirdsW 50–44Horton Field House
1981-02-27neutral Georgia State PanthersW 79–41Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-28neutral UAB BlazersL 59–86Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-03-11vs UT Arlington MavericksW 74–71Jaguar Gym
1981-03-16at Georgia BulldogsW 73–72Georgia Coliseum
1981-03-20at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 68–69Mabee Center

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