1980-81 Tennessee State Tigers — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Tennessee State Tigers went 17-9 under head coach Edward Martin. Simple Rating System: -4.23.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29at SE Louisiana LionsL 58–60Cefalu Coliseum
1980-12-01vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 97–79Gentry Center Complex
1980-12-05neutral George Washington RevolutionariesW 69–58Wetherby Gymnasium
1980-12-06at Morehead State EaglesL 80–88Wetherby Gymnasium
1980-12-08at Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsL 75–77Harrison HPER Complex
1980-12-10at Jackson State TigersW 75–71College Park Auditorium
1980-12-15at Chattanooga MocsL 62–83Maclellan Gym
1980-12-30at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 59–69Murphy Center
1981-01-03vs North Carolina A&T AggiesL 59–61Gentry Center Complex
1981-01-10vs Florida A&M RattlersW 69–58Gentry Center Complex
1981-01-14vs Chattanooga MocsL 58–71Gentry Center Complex
1981-01-16at Maine Black BearsW 71–70Alfond Arena
1981-01-24vs Jackson State TigersW 94–58Gentry Center Complex
1981-01-27at Florida A&M RattlersW 81–79Gaither Athletic Center
1981-01-30vs Prairie View A&M PanthersW 69–65Gentry Center Complex
1981-02-02vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 67–59Gentry Center Complex
1981-02-05vs SE Louisiana LionsW 81–65Gentry Center Complex
1981-02-11vs Southern JaguarsW 75–62Gentry Center Complex
1981-02-16vs Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsW 86–75Gentry Center Complex
1981-02-18at Southern JaguarsW 68–64F. G. Clark Center
1981-02-21at North Carolina A&T AggiesL 58–68Corbett Sports Center
1981-02-25at Austin Peay GovernorsW 73–60Winfield Dunn Center
1981-02-28vs Morehead State EaglesW 86–79Gentry Center Complex

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