The 1980-81 Virginia Cavaliers went 29-4 (13-1 in the ACC) under head coach Terry Holland. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.59.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-28 | vs Bucknell Bison | W 64–45 | University Hall |
| 1980-11-29 | vs VCU Rams | W 77–62 | University Hall |
| 1980-12-06 | at William & Mary Tribe | W 88–68 | William & Mary Hall |
| 1980-12-12 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 91–79 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1980-12-22 | vs baltimore | W 103–62 | University Hall |
| 1980-12-30 | at James Madison Dukes | W 53–52 | Godwin Hall |
| 1981-01-03 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 64–51 | Roanoke Civic Center |
| 1981-01-05 | at Delaware Blue Hens | W 88–69 | Delaware Field House |
| 1981-01-07 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 63–55 | University Hall |
| 1981-01-10 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 63–57 | University Hall |
| 1981-01-14 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 66–64 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1981-01-17 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 85–48 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1981-01-19 | at Clemson Tigers | W 74–59 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1981-01-21 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 86–56 | University Hall |
| 1981-01-25 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 89–73 | University Hall |
| 1981-01-28 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 83–73 | University Hall |
| 1981-01-31 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 68–47 | University Hall |
| 1981-02-03 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | W 80–79 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1981-02-05 | at Wagner Seahawks | W 76–69 | Sutter Gymnasium |
| 1981-02-11 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 51–46 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1981-02-14 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 73–58 | University Hall |
| 1981-02-16 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 83–42 | University Hall |
| 1981-02-22 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 56–57 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1981-02-25 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 66–73 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1981-02-28 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 74–63 | University Hall |
| 1981-03-05 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 76–47 | Capital Centre |
| 1981-03-06 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | L 62–85 | Capital Centre |
| 1981-03-15 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | W 54–50 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1981-03-19 | neutral Tennessee Volunteers | W 62–48 | The Omni |
| 1981-03-21 | neutral BYU Cougars | W 74–60 | The Omni |
| 1981-03-28 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 65–78 | The Spectrum |
| 1981-03-30 | neutral LSU Tigers | W 78–74 | The Spectrum |
1980-11-29: Virginia Cavaliers handled UCLA 77–62. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 24 points. Danny Kottak had 16 for UCLA.
1980-12-06: Virginia Cavaliers blew out William & Mary 88–68 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 23. Bill Barnes had 21 for William & Mary.
1980-12-12: Virginia Cavaliers handled Duke Blue Devils 91–79. Ralph Sampson led the winners with 30 points. Gene Banks had 27 for Duke Blue Devils. Ralph Sampson grabbed 17 rebounds.
1980-12-22: Behind Ralph Sampson's 24 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Baltimore 103–62. Kenneth L. Young had 22 for Baltimore. Ralph Sampson grabbed 15 rebounds.
1980-12-30: Behind Jeff Lamp's 17 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off James Madison Dukes 53–52. Linton Townes had 15 for James Madison Dukes.
1981-01-05: Virginia Cavaliers beat Delaware 88–69 as Ralph Sampson scored a team-high 24. Tom Campbell had 17 for Delaware.
1981-01-07: Virginia Cavaliers got past NC State Wolfpack 63–55 as Ralph Sampson scored a team-high 24.
1981-01-10: Virginia Cavaliers beat North Carolina Tar Heels 63–57. Lee Raker led the winners with 18 points. Al Wood had 18 for North Carolina Tar Heels.
1981-01-14: Virginia Cavaliers edged Maryland Terrapins 66–64. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 18 points. Ernest Graham had 18 for Maryland Terrapins.
1981-01-17: Virginia Cavaliers routed Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 85–48. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 21 points. Fred Hall had 14 for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
1981-01-19: Behind Jeff Lamp's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Clemson Tigers 74–59. Clark Bynum had 12 for Clemson Tigers.
1981-01-21: Behind Sampson, Ralph's 16 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past George Washington 86–56. Skipper, Wilbert had 23 for George Washington. Sampson, Ralph grabbed 15 rebounds.
1981-01-25: Virginia Cavaliers handled Ohio State Buckeyes 89–73. Ralph Sampson led the winners with 40 points. Carter Scott had 13 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Ralph Sampson grabbed 16 rebounds.
1981-01-28: Virginia Cavaliers beat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 83–73 as Lee Raker scored a team-high 25. Frank Johnson had 28 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Ralph Sampson grabbed 16 rebounds.
1981-01-31: Virginia Cavaliers routed Duke Blue Devils 68–47. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 20 points. Gene Banks had 18 for Duke Blue Devils.
1981-02-05: Virginia Cavaliers got past Wagner 76–69 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 26. Mike Nelson had 14 for Wagner. Ralph Sampson grabbed 18 rebounds.
1981-02-11: Behind Ralph Sampson's 17 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated N.C. State Wolfpack 51–46. Dereck Whittenburg had 14 for N.C. State Wolfpack.
1981-02-14: Virginia Cavaliers handled Clemson Tigers 73–58. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 19 points. Larry Nance had 16 for Clemson Tigers.
1981-02-16: Virginia Cavaliers routed Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 83–42. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 19 points.
1981-02-22: Notre Dame Fighting Irish edged Virginia Cavaliers 57–56. Tripucka, Kelly led the winners with 15 points. Raker, Lee had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1981-02-25: Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat Virginia Cavaliers 73–66. Frank Johnson led the winners with 22 points. Jeff Lamp had 26 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1981-02-28: Virginia Cavaliers handled Maryland Terrapins 74–63. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 18 points. Ernest Graham had 19 for Maryland Terrapins.
1981-03-05: Virginia Cavaliers routed Georgia Tech 76–47. Ralph Sampson led the winners with 20 points. Fred Hall had 17 for Georgia Tech.
1981-03-06: Maryland routed Virginia Cavaliers 85–62. Albert King led the winners with 24 points. Jeff Lamp had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1981-03-21: Behind Ralph Sampson's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Brigham Young Cougars 74–60. Danny Ainge had 13 for Brigham Young Cougars.
1981-03-28: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia Cavaliers 78–65 as Al Wood scored a team-high 39. Jeff Lamp had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1981-03-30: Virginia Cavaliers beat Louisiana State Tigers 78–74. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 25 points. Greg Cook had 21 for Louisiana State Tigers.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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