1980-81 USC Trojans — schedule and results

The 1980-81 USC Trojans went 14-13 (9-9 in the Pac-10) under head coach Stan Morrison. Simple Rating System: 5.97.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-28at Idaho State BengalsW 77–68Holt Arena
1980-12-01at Houston CougarsL 54–71Hofheinz Pavilion
1980-12-09vs Texas LonghornsW 89–81L.A. Sports Arena
1980-12-13vs Wyoming CowboysW 59–57L.A. Sports Arena
1980-12-20at Kansas JayhawksL 68–91Allen Fieldhouse
1980-12-23vs Drexel DragonsW 82–53L.A. Sports Arena
1980-12-29vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 67–74L.A. Sports Arena
1980-12-30vs Louisville CardinalsL 50–79L.A. Sports Arena
1981-01-03vs Washington State CougarsW 57–43L.A. Sports Arena
1981-01-05vs Washington HuskiesL 61–63L.A. Sports Arena
1981-01-10at UCLA BruinsW 68–66Pauley Pavilion
1981-01-17at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 55–69Desert Financial Arena
1981-01-19at Arizona WildcatsW 67–63McKale Center
1981-01-24vs Stanford CardinalW 89–64L.A. Sports Arena
1981-01-26vs California Golden BearsW 72–66L.A. Sports Arena
1981-01-29at Oregon DucksL 67–74McArthur Court
1981-01-31at Oregon State BeaversL 48–55Gill Coliseum
1981-02-06vs UCLA BruinsL 62–76L.A. Sports Arena
1981-02-12vs Arizona State Sun DevilsL 61–77L.A. Sports Arena
1981-02-14vs Arizona WildcatsW 81–71L.A. Sports Arena
1981-02-20at Stanford CardinalW 74–67Maples Pavilion
1981-02-21at California Golden BearsL 71–73Harmon Gym
1981-02-27vs Oregon State BeaversL 64–73L.A. Sports Arena
1981-02-28vs Oregon DucksL 78–81L.A. Sports Arena
1981-03-05at Washington HuskiesW 90–81Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1981-03-07at Washington State CougarsW 60–59Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum

USC Trojans program history · All Division I programs · Hoopsipedia home

Hoopsipedia
Hpsipedia
EST. 2025 · VOL. II · NCAA OFFICIAL RECORDS
● 360 PROGRAMS · VERIFIED
★ ★ ★ The complete record of college basketball ★ ★ ★
Hpsipedia
★ Built for banter. Backed by the record book. ★
THE MAIN EVENT
Program 1
?
VS
since 1900
Program 2
?
Try:
✦ Ask Hoopsipedia AI
THE RECORD BOOK

All-time wins

Full leaderboard →
Rank Team All-Time Wins

On this day

SPOTLIGHT

AP Top 25

All rankings →
DISCOVER

More to argue about

Rankings Deep Dive
Who's REALLY a blue blood?
Our composite HTSS ranking of all-time program strength. See how every team stacks up across 100+ years.
EXPLORE →
Time Machine
Travel back to any season
See who was #1, who was rising, and who was falling. Every season from 1949 to today.
EXPLORE →
Coach Trees
The coaching lineages
From Dean Smith to Roy Williams to Hubert Davis — trace the family trees of college basketball's greatest coaches.
EXPLORE →

2026 NCAA Tournament Bracket

Last updated: --:--:--
For the best bracket experience, view on a desktop or rotate your device to landscape.

Team Rankings

Rank Team Conference All-Time Wins

Teams

★ ★ The architects ★ ★

COACHES

Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.

SETTLE A DEBATE
Compare Coaches
VS
FILTER BY TIER:
# COACH RECORD WIN % SCHOOL(S) YEARS BEST SEASON / LEGACY
Ask Hoopsipedia BETA
Hi! I'm the Hoopsipedia Assistant. I can look up team histories, compare programs, explore rankings, and more. Try asking: