1980-81 TCU Horned Frogs — schedule and results

The 1980-81 TCU Horned Frogs went 11-18 (6-10 in the SWC) under head coach Jim Killingsworth. Simple Rating System: 0.16.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29vs UT Arlington MavericksL 80–91Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1980-12-01vs Pacific TigersW 74–62Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1980-12-04at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 63–79Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1980-12-06at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 55–87Assembly Hall
1980-12-09vs North Texas Mean GreenL 75–76Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1980-12-22neutral west texas amL 63–67Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-12-23neutral oklahoma cityW 73–60Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-12-29at New Mexico LobosL 69–76University Arena
1980-12-30neutral Xavier MusketeersW 57–47University Arena
1981-01-03neutral Texas A&M AggiesW 56–51Reunion Arena
1981-01-06vs Rice OwlsL 51–57Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1981-01-10at Arkansas RazorbacksL 51–85Barnhill Arena
1981-01-13at Texas Tech Red RaidersL 54–57Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-01-17vs Texas LonghornsW 66–64Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1981-01-20vs SMU MustangsW 52–43Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1981-01-24at Houston CougarsL 59–68Hofheinz Pavilion
1981-01-28vs Baylor BearsW 58–50Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1981-01-31at Rice OwlsL 54–58Autry Court
1981-02-03vs Texas Tech Red RaidersL 60–70Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1981-02-07vs Arkansas RazorbacksL 48–63Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1981-02-10at Texas LonghornsL 84–88Frank Erwin Center
1981-02-14at SMU MustangsW 52–44Moody Coliseum
1981-02-17vs Houston CougarsW 78–77Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1981-02-24vs Texas A&M AggiesL 57–59Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1981-02-28at Baylor BearsL 62–68Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1981-03-05at Texas A&M AggiesW 62–60G. Rollie White Coliseum
1981-03-06neutral Baylor BearsW 56–47HemisFair Arena
1981-03-07neutral Houston CougarsL 53–73HemisFair Arena

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