1980-81 Utah Utes basketball — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Utah Utes went 25-5 (13-3 in the WAC) under head coach Jerry Pimm. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.69.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 13–0 at home, 8–2 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The Utes scored 75.3 points per game and allowed 66.6 (+8.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 14 games, from Dec 27, 1980 to Feb 12, 1981. The most lopsided win was 86–56 over Colorado State Rams on Jan 24, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 95–76 to BYU Cougars on Mar 7, 1981. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Drake Bulldogs (68–69).

Among Utah Utes' 109 recorded seasons, 1980-81's .833 winning percentage ranks 13th. Previous season: 1979-80 Utes (17–9). Next season: 1981-82 Utes (11–17).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1980-12-06	vs Weber State Wildcats	W 76–61	Special Events Center
1980-12-09	at Utah State Aggies	W 83–81	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1980-12-12	vs Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 89–73	Special Events Center
1980-12-13	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 57–55	Special Events Center
1980-12-16	vs Utah State Aggies	W 99–74	Special Events Center
1980-12-20	at Louisville Cardinals	W 78–59	Freedom Hall
1980-12-26	neutral Drake Bulldogs	L 68–69	Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-27	neutral Cal State Fullerton Titans	W 76–70	Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-28	neutral Northwestern Wildcats	W 73–63	Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-02	at UNLV Rebels	W 76–75	Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-01-03	at Air Force Falcons	W 74–60	Clune Arena
1981-01-08	vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 100–87	Special Events Center
1981-01-10	vs San Diego State Aztecs	W 97–74	Special Events Center
1981-01-15	at UTEP Miners	W 69–64	Special Events Center
1981-01-17	at New Mexico Lobos	W 82–76	University Arena
1981-01-23	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 55–53	Special Events Center
1981-01-24	vs Colorado State Rams	W 86–56	Special Events Center
1981-01-31	vs BYU Cougars	W 60–56	Special Events Center
1981-02-06	vs Air Force Falcons	W 48–46	Special Events Center
1981-02-07	vs UNLV Rebels	W 95–83	Special Events Center
1981-02-12	at San Diego State Aztecs	W 62–53	San Diego Sports Arena
1981-02-14	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	L 74–83	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1981-02-19	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 90–73	Special Events Center
1981-02-21	vs UTEP Miners	W 69–59	Special Events Center
1981-02-26	at Colorado State Rams	W 73–50	Moby Arena
1981-02-28	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 50–53	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-03-07	neutral BYU Cougars	L 76–95
1981-03-15	neutral Northeastern Huskies	W 94–69	Special Events Center
1981-03-19	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 56–61	Special Events Center

Game recaps

1981-01-17: Behind Danny Vranes's 24 points, Utah Utes defeated New Mexico Lobos 82–76. Kenny Page had 24 for New Mexico Lobos.

1981-02-19: Utah beat New Mexico Lobos 90–73 as Chambers scored a team-high 27. Page had 21 for New Mexico Lobos.

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