The 1980-81 West Virginia Mountaineers went 23-10 (9-4 in the EAA) under head coach Gale Catlett. Simple Rating System: 6.05.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-29 | vs Akron Zips | W 108–74 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-12-03 | vs Ohio Northern | W 53–50 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-12-06 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | L 73–76 (OTOT) | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-12-10 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 69–61 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-12-13 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | L 64–70 | Charleston Civic Center |
| 1980-12-19 | vs st francis ny | W 63–38 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-12-20 | vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 76–65 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1980-12-30 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 67–70 (2OTOT) | St. John Arena |
| 1981-01-03 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | W 85–71 | Curry Hicks Cage |
| 1981-01-07 | vs Youngstown State | W 81–59 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-01-10 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 81–71 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-01-12 | vs Duquesne Dukes | W 73–61 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-01-14 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 82–81 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-01-17 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 93–51 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-01-21 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 55–52 | Rec Hall |
| 1981-01-24 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 85–69 | Reilly Center |
| 1981-01-28 | vs Robert Morris Colonials | W 70–64 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-01-31 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 76–63 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-02-05 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 71–73 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1981-02-07 | vs City College of New York | W 89–46 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-02-09 | at Duquesne Dukes | L 64–69 | Civic Arena |
| 1981-02-14 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 73–67 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-02-18 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 81–60 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-02-21 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | L 64–81 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1981-02-25 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 82–69 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-02-28 | at George Washington Revolutionaries | L 82–85 (OTOT) | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 1981-03-03 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 64–62 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-03-06 | at Duquesne Dukes | L 50–55 | Civic Arena |
| 1981-03-13 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 67–64 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-03-16 | vs Temple Owls | W 77–76 (OTOT) | WVU Coliseum |
| 1981-03-19 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 80–69 | Williams Arena |
| 1981-03-23 | neutral Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 87–89 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1981-03-25 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | L 72–75 (OTOT) | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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