The 1980-81 Southern Illinois Salukis went 7-20 (0-16 in the MVC) under head coach Joe Gottfried. Simple Rating System: -9.39.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-28 | at Memphis Tigers | W 69–67 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1980-11-29 | neutral Tulane Green Wave | L 78–92 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1980-12-10 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | L 60–65 | SIU Arena |
| 1980-12-13 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 73–69 | SIU Arena |
| 1980-12-20 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 84–80 | SIU Arena |
| 1980-12-30 | at Valparaiso Beacons | W 60–59 | Hilltop Gym |
| 1981-01-03 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | L 54–56 | SIU Arena |
| 1981-01-05 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 67–85 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1981-01-08 | vs Creighton Bluejays | L 62–78 | SIU Arena |
| 1981-01-15 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | L 70–75 | SIU Arena |
| 1981-01-17 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 47–73 | Levitt Arena |
| 1981-01-19 | at west texas am | L 83–108 | WT Fieldhouse |
| 1981-01-24 | vs Bradley Braves | L 47–58 | SIU Arena |
| 1981-01-27 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 59–93 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1981-01-29 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 60–68 | SIU Arena |
| 1981-01-31 | at Drake Bulldogs | L 70–82 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1981-02-02 | at Creighton Bluejays | L 43–50 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1981-02-07 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 54–90 | Hulman Center |
| 1981-02-09 | vs Wichita State Shockers | L 61–81 | SIU Arena |
| 1981-02-14 | vs west texas am | L 57–97 | SIU Arena |
| 1981-02-16 | at Bradley Braves | L 36–59 | Robertson Memorial Field House |
| 1981-02-21 | at New Mexico State Aggies | L 60–72 | Pan American Center |
| 1981-02-28 | vs Drake Bulldogs | L 67–72 | SIU Arena |
| 1981-03-05 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 57–77 | Levitt Arena |
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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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