1980-81 Wisconsin Badgers — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Wisconsin Badgers went 11-16 (5-13 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Cofield. Simple Rating System: 5.07.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-12-01at Alabama Crimson TideL 75–90Memorial Coliseum
1980-12-09vs Ball State CardinalsW 85–72Wisconsin Field House
1980-12-12at Davidson WildcatsL 63–67Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1980-12-13at Charlotte 49ersW 71–63Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1980-12-22vs Texas Southern TigersW 58–49Wisconsin Field House
1980-12-31vs Central Michigan ChippewasW 69–62Wisconsin Field House
1981-01-08at Minnesota Golden GophersL 60–76Williams Arena
1981-01-10at Northwestern WildcatsL 48–50McGaw Memorial Hall
1981-01-15vs Iowa HawkeyesL 66–76Wisconsin Field House
1981-01-17vs Purdue BoilermakersL 69–71Wisconsin Field House
1981-01-22vs Michigan State SpartansW 63–62Wisconsin Field House
1981-01-24at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 54–45Assembly Hall
1981-01-29at Ohio State BuckeyesL 67–71St. John Arena
1981-01-31vs Michigan WolverinesL 67–74Wisconsin Field House
1981-02-05at Indiana HoosiersL 64–89Assembly Hall
1981-02-07at Michigan WolverinesL 64–71Crisler Arena
1981-02-12vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 65–84Wisconsin Field House
1981-02-14vs Indiana HoosiersL 52–59Wisconsin Field House
1981-02-19at Michigan State SpartansL 65–74Jenison Field House
1981-02-21vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 77–63Wisconsin Field House
1981-02-26at Purdue BoilermakersL 61–72Mackey Arena
1981-02-28at Iowa HawkeyesL 75–96Iowa Field House
1981-03-05vs Northwestern WildcatsW 60–57Wisconsin Field House
1981-03-07vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 60–58Wisconsin Field House
1981-03-10vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 53–64Wisconsin Field House

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