1980-81 Texas Tech Red Raiders — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Texas Tech Red Raiders went 15-13 (8-8 in the SWC) under head coach Gerald Myers. Simple Rating System: 4.17.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-01at west texas amL 62–64WT Fieldhouse
1980-12-04vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 68–58Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-12-06vs Air Force FalconsW 50–49Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-12-08vs Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 67–47Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1980-12-13neutral Alabama Crimson TideL 64–66
1980-12-26neutral Washington HuskiesW 98–85Williams Arena
1980-12-27at Minnesota Golden GophersL 56–72Williams Arena
1981-01-03vs Texas LonghornsW 89–79Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-01-06at Houston CougarsL 70–73Hofheinz Pavilion
1981-01-10vs Texas A&M AggiesW 72–70Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-01-13vs TCU Horned FrogsW 57–54Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-01-17at Rice OwlsL 50–52Autry Court
1981-01-19at Baylor BearsL 61–69Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1981-01-22at North Texas Mean GreenL 67–69Super Pit
1981-01-26vs SMU MustangsL 48–58Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-01-28at Arkansas RazorbacksL 35–60Barnhill Arena
1981-01-31vs Houston CougarsW 81–70Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-02-03at TCU Horned FrogsW 70–60Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1981-02-07at Texas A&M AggiesL 52–65G. Rollie White Coliseum
1981-02-10vs Rice OwlsW 61–55Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-02-14vs Baylor BearsW 67–50Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-02-21at SMU MustangsW 51–48Moody Coliseum
1981-02-24at Texas LonghornsL 54–65Frank Erwin Center
1981-02-28vs Arkansas RazorbacksL 61–64Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-03-05vs SMU MustangsW 80–58Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-03-06neutral Texas LonghornsL 58–66HemisFair Arena

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