1980–81 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1980–81 Wyoming Cowboys Western Athletic Conference WAC 16 17 24–6 13–3 Jim Brandenburg 2nd War Memorial Fieldhouse WAC co-champions NCAA tournament Second round The 1980–81 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by second-year head coach Jim Brandenburg, played their home games at War Memorial Fieldhouse in Laramie, Wyoming. Roster 1980 Wyoming Cowboys y y Charles Bradley G 6 5 210 Sr Edgewood, Maryland Edgewood y basketball Bill Garnett F 6 9 220 Jr Denver, Colorado Regis Jesuit y Chris Engler C 6 11 240 Jr Oak Park Heights, Minnesota Minnesota y Jim Brandenburg (Colorado State) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wyoming Cowboys| Regular Season Nov 28, 1980 yes yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 62–59 OT 7,800 1–0 Dec 2, 1980 yes 1980 men Midwestern State Mustangs Midwestern State War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 87–61 4,389 2–0 Dec 4, 1980 yes 1980 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 73–51 5,079 3–0 Dec 6, 1980 yes 1980 men Adams State Grizzlies Adams State War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 101–67 7,042 4–0 Dec 11, 1980 yes yes Boise State Bronco Gym Boise, Idaho 76–51 2,076 5–0 Dec 13, 1980 yes yes 1980 men USC Trojans USC L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 57–59 3,270 5–1 Dec 16, 1980 yes 1980 men Western Montana Bulldogs Western Montana War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 79–45 4,713 6–1 Dec 19, 1980 yes yes 1980 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Astrodome Houston, Texas 98–77 3,800 7–1 Dec 20, 1980 yes yes Houston Astrodome Houston, Texas 61–70 5,300 7–2 Dec 29, 1980 yes 1980 men UIC Flames Illinois–Chicago War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 99–47 4,419 8–2 Jan 2, 1981 yes 1980 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California 69–51 3,247 9–2 1–0 Jan 5, 1981 yes 1980 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 71–66 OT 5,479 10–2 2–0 Jan 9, 1981 yes 1980 men UTEP Miners UTEP War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 44–42 8,107 11–2 3–0 Jan 10, 1981 1980 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 91–54 7,814 12–2 4–0 Jan 17, 1981 yes 1980 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 85–54 8,976 13–2 5–0 Jan 23, 1981 yes Utah 14 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 53–55 15,122 13–3 5–1 Jan 24, 1981 yes BYU 18 Marriott Center Provo, Utah 70–84 22,983 13–4 5–2 Jan 27, 1981 yes 1980 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 71–66 7,124 14–4 Jan 31, 1981 1980 men Air Force Falcons Air Force War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 69–45 7,234 15–4 6–2 Feb 5, 1981 Hawaii War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 77–58 7,998 16–4 7–2 Feb 7, 1981 San Diego State War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 102–57 7,991 17–4 8–2 Feb 12, 1981 yes New Mexico University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 56–57 15,803 17–5 8–3 Feb 14, 1981 yes UTEP Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 63–58 8,121 18–5 9–3 Feb 21, 1981 Colorado State War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 68–40 8,665 19–5 10–3 Feb 26, 1981 BYU 15 War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 86–84 9,300 20–5 11–3 Feb 28, 1981 Utah 7 War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 53–50 8,974 21–5 12–3 Mar 6, 1981 yes 19 Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 46–38 6,300 22–5 13–3 Mar 7, 1981 yes yes 19 UNLV Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada 97–70 6,393 23–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Wyoming Cowboys| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1981 yes yes 17 5 W Howard 12 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California First round 78–43Stone-Cold Howard Gets Baptism by Fire https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1981/03/14/stone-cold-howard-gets-baptism-by-fire/9efa4e4c-8073-4eb2-b33b-7c8695e35993/ The Washington Post March 14, 1981 April 30, 2023 12,045 24–5 Mar 14, 1981 yes yes 17 5 W Illinois 19 4 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Second round 65–67Illinois 67, Wyoming 65 https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/15/sports/kansas-state-wins-by-50-48.html The New York Times March 15, 1981 February 25, 2023 12,340 24–6 AP Poll W West 1980-81 Men's Basketball Schedule https://gowyo.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1980-81 University of Wyoming Athletics February 25, 2023https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1981_811_University%20of%20Wyoming.pdf 1980-1981 Wyoming Cowboys Men's Basketball Stats NCAA Career Statistics Rankings 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 877–878 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Wyoming Cowboys basketball seasons Wyoming Wyoming Category:1980 in sports in Wyoming Category:1981 in sports in Wyoming