1980-81 Wyoming Cowboys — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Wyoming Cowboys went 24-6 (13-3 in the WAC) under head coach Jim Brandenburg. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.3.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-28at Nebraska CornhuskersW 62–59Bob Devaney Sports Center
1980-12-04vs Stanford CardinalW 73–51War Memorial Fieldhouse
1980-12-11at Boise State BroncosW 76–51Bronco Gym
1980-12-13at USC TrojansL 57–59L.A. Sports Arena
1980-12-19neutral Oklahoma SoonersW 98–77Astrodome
1980-12-20at Houston CougarsL 61–70Hofheinz Pavilion
1981-01-02at San Diego State AztecsW 69–51San Diego Sports Arena
1981-01-05at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 71–66Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1981-01-09vs UTEP MinersW 44–42War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-01-10vs New Mexico LobosW 91–54War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-01-17at Colorado State RamsW 85–54Moby Arena
1981-01-23at Utah UtesL 53–55Special Events Center
1981-01-24at BYU CougarsL 70–84Marriott Center
1981-01-27vs UNLV RebelsW 71–66War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-01-31vs Air Force FalconsW 69–45War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-02-05vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 77–58War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-02-07vs San Diego State AztecsW 102–57War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-02-12at New Mexico LobosL 56–57University Arena
1981-02-14at UTEP MinersW 63–58Special Events Center
1981-02-21vs Colorado State RamsW 68–40War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-02-26vs BYU CougarsW 86–84War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-02-28vs Utah UtesW 53–50War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-03-06at Air Force FalconsW 46–38Clune Arena
1981-03-07at UNLV RebelsW 97–70Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-03-12neutral Howard BisonW 78–43Pauley Pavilion
1981-03-14neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniL 65–67Pauley Pavilion

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