1980–81 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1980–81 Weber State Wildcats Big Sky Conference Big Sky 8–19 5–9 Neil McCarthy 6th Dee Events Center The 1980–81 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by sixth-year head coach Neil McCarthy and played their home games on campus at Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah. In an unusual subpar season, the Wildcats were 8–19 overall in the regular season and 5–9 in conference play, tied for fifth place.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mj8jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5923%2C7846725 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Weber hopes to end season on a winning note February 27, 1981 D3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_OUOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6958%2C178227 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Ewer Bill Weber ends season like a real winner March 2, 1981 2D Weber State had appeared in the first five finals of the conference tournament and won the last three, but this year they did not even qualify for the four-team bracket. The Wildcats finished the regular season on a high note, with a three-game winning streak to avoid twenty losses; they also upset league champion Idaho earlier in February in Ogden.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BvQjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6332%2C2977424 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Last place Cats shock Idaho by 4 February 8, 1981 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BHdfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iC8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3861%2C3059340 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho (Vandal basketball) Upset loss to scrappy Weber State February 8, 1981 2Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ij8jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7089%2C2078546 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Rock Brad Surprising Weber handles Vandals February 9, 1981 Junior guard Ron Harper led the Big Sky in scoring and was named to the all-conference team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vEpTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4989%2C3239248 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah UPI Harper is all-Big Sky March 12, 1981 D6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fPlLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4606%2C4819214 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Guards head league's list March 12, 1981 22https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v1ZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QPkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6886%2C2911507 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Briefs: Kellerman honored March 12, 1981 52 Roster 1980 Weber State Wildcats y Royal Edwards 35 G/F 6 6 192 So Sacramento, California Richard Escandon 12 G 6 0 140 Fr Lakeland, California Carl Flageolle 30 C/F 6 9 182 Fr Denver, Colorado Lewis Griffin 14 G 6 1 190 Jr Baltimore, Maryland Todd Harper 44 G 6 4 188 Jr San Diego, California Doug Harris 31 F/C 6 7 204 Jr Berkeley, California Gerald Mattison 33 F 6 5 215 Sr Rock Springs, Wyoming Jeff Smith 34 F/C 6 8 210 So Colorado Springs, Colorado Kent Smith 25 G 6 4 183 Jr Flint, Michigan Neil McCarthy References 2 External links Sports Reference – Weber State Wildcats: 1980–81 basketball season Category:Weber State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Weber State Weber State Wildcats men's basketball Weber State Wildcats men's basketball