1980-81 Vanderbilt Commodores — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Vanderbilt Commodores went 15-14 (7-11 in the SEC) under head coach Richard Schmidt. Simple Rating System: 8.71.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-27at Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 78–76E. A. Diddle Arena
1980-11-28neutral Iona GaelsW 92–56E. A. Diddle Arena
1980-12-01vs Iowa State CyclonesW 97–87Memorial Gymnasium
1980-12-09vs Duke Blue DevilsL 69–72 (OTOT)Memorial Gymnasium
1980-12-23vs Memphis TigersW 111–96Memorial Gymnasium
1980-12-27vs Alabama Crimson TideW 93–91Memorial Gymnasium
1980-12-29vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 97–64Memorial Gymnasium
1980-12-30vs Boston College EaglesL 72–87Memorial Gymnasium
1981-01-03vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 79–61Memorial Gymnasium
1981-01-07at LSU TigersL 61–77Maravich Assembly Center
1981-01-10vs Georgia BulldogsW 70–55Memorial Gymnasium
1981-01-14at Auburn TigersW 97–81Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-17vs Tennessee VolunteersL 66–72Memorial Gymnasium
1981-01-21at Ole Miss RebelsL 44–46C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-01-24vs Kentucky WildcatsL 64–78Memorial Gymnasium
1981-01-28at Florida GatorsW 72–70Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-01-31at Mississippi State BulldogsL 68–69Humphrey Coliseum
1981-02-04vs LSU TigersL 81–86Memorial Gymnasium
1981-02-07at Georgia BulldogsL 72–80Georgia Coliseum
1981-02-11vs Auburn TigersL 55–69Memorial Gymnasium
1981-02-14at Tennessee VolunteersL 72–79Stokely Center
1981-02-18vs Ole Miss RebelsW 52–50Memorial Gymnasium
1981-02-21at Kentucky WildcatsL 48–80Rupp Arena
1981-02-25vs Florida GatorsW 73–64Memorial Gymnasium
1981-02-28at Alabama Crimson TideL 68–82Memorial Coliseum
1981-03-04neutral Mississippi State BulldogsW 71–58BJCC Coliseum
1981-03-05neutral Kentucky WildcatsW 60–55BJCC Coliseum
1981-03-06neutral Ole Miss RebelsL 51–71BJCC Coliseum

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