1980-81 Tulsa Golden Hurricane — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Tulsa Golden Hurricane went 26-7 (11-5 in the MVC) under head coach Nolan Richardson. Simple Rating System: 9.58.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-04vs Louisville CardinalsW 68–60
1980-12-06at Oklahoma SoonersW 84–75
1980-12-08at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 72–69
1980-12-12vs Georgia BulldogsL 64–66
1980-12-13vs Tulane Green WaveW 102–85
1980-12-20vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 88–86
1980-12-22vs Purdue BoilermakersW 90–76
1981-01-03at Creighton BluejaysL 86–97
1981-01-05vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 85–67
1981-01-10vs Wichita State ShockersW 91–84
1981-01-17at Indiana State SycamoresW 81–59
1981-01-19at Bradley BravesL 63–70
1981-01-22vs UT Arlington MavericksW 103–90
1981-01-26vs Drake BulldogsW 86–77
1981-01-29at Southern Illinois SalukisW 68–60
1981-01-31vs Creighton BluejaysW 87–84
1981-02-07at UT Arlington MavericksL 83–85
1981-02-09at New Mexico State AggiesL 85–98
1981-02-14vs Bradley BravesW 74–54
1981-02-16at Wichita State ShockersW 74–72
1981-02-21at Drake BulldogsL 87–107
1981-02-23vs Indiana State SycamoresW 63–47
1981-02-26vs New Mexico State AggiesW 86–79
1981-02-28vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 81–70
1981-03-05vs New Mexico State AggiesW 68–67
1981-03-06at Creighton BluejaysL 64–66
1981-03-13vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 81–71
1981-03-16vs UTEP MinersW 72–67
1981-03-20vs South Alabama JaguarsW 69–68
1981-03-23neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 89–87
1981-03-25neutral Syracuse OrangeW 86–84 (OTOT)

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