1980-81 UAB Blazers — schedule and results

The 1980-81 UAB Blazers went 23-9 (9-3 in the Sun Belt) under head coach Gene Bartow. Simple Rating System: 11.26.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-03vs Butler BulldogsW 87–58BJCC Coliseum
1980-12-06at Ole Miss RebelsL 72–83C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1980-12-08vs UT Arlington MavericksW 67–54BJCC Coliseum
1980-12-13at Pittsburgh PanthersW 70–58Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1980-12-19neutral Idaho State BengalsW 68–55Rupp Arena
1980-12-20at Kentucky WildcatsL 53–61Rupp Arena
1980-12-23at Iowa State CyclonesL 70–71James H. Hilton Coliseum
1980-12-29vs Rice OwlsW 78–60BJCC Coliseum
1980-12-30vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 60–55BJCC Coliseum
1981-01-03vs Jacksonville DolphinsW 73–55BJCC Coliseum
1981-01-10vs VCU RamsW 67–65BJCC Coliseum
1981-01-17at South Florida BullsL 77–79Sun Dome
1981-01-24at Jacksonville DolphinsW 76–64Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-29vs South Florida BullsW 70–53BJCC Coliseum
1981-01-31vs South Alabama JaguarsW 73–70BJCC Coliseum
1981-02-02at Georgia State PanthersW 85–67GSU Sports Arena
1981-02-05vs Georgia State PanthersW 89–64BJCC Coliseum
1981-02-07at DePaul Blue DemonsL 66–77Rosemont Horizon
1981-02-08at South Alabama JaguarsL 57–77Jaguar Gym
1981-02-12at Charlotte 49ersW 73–57Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1981-02-15at VCU RamsL 69–79Richmond Coliseum
1981-02-22vs Charlotte 49ersW 86–72BJCC Coliseum
1981-02-24vs Samford BulldogsW 92–67BJCC Coliseum
1981-02-27neutral Charlotte 49ersW 80–64Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-02-28neutral South Alabama JaguarsW 86–59Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-03-01neutral VCU RamsL 61–62 (OTOT)Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1981-03-13neutral Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 93–68Memorial Coliseum
1981-03-15neutral Kentucky WildcatsW 69–62Memorial Coliseum
1981-03-20neutral Indiana HoosiersL 72–87Assembly Hall

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