1980–81 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1980–81 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Southwest Conference SWC 21–9 10–6 Guy Lewis 25th Terry Kirkpatrick Don Schverak Hofheinz Pavilion SWC tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1980–81 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1980–81 season. Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference. Roster 1980 Houston Cougars y yes Dan Bunce 50 C 7 0 235 Fr Conroe, TX Conroe HS David Bunce 52 C 6 11 225 So Conroe, TX Conroe HS Eric Davis 12 G 6 2 180 Jr Chicago, IL Senn HS Clyde Drexler y 22 F 6 6 205 Fr Houston, TX Sterling HS Larry Micheaux y 40 F/C 6 9 220 So Houston, TX Worthing HS Rodney Parker 10 G 6 0 200 Jr Houston, TX Davis HS Dave Rose basketball y 24 G 6 3 185 So Houston, TX Dixie College Lynden Rose y 00 G 6 3 175 Jr Nassau, Bahamas Springs HS Rob Williams basketball y 20 G 6 2 175 So Houston, TX Milby HS Michael Young basketball, born 1961 y 42 F 6 6 210 Fr Houston, TX Yates HS https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1981.html Guy Lewis (Houston) Terry Kirkpatrick Don Schverak Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Nov 28, 1980 yes 1980 men Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas Texas A&I Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 112–86 1–0 Dec 1, 1980 yes 1980 men USC Trojans USC Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 71–54 2–0 Dec 6, 1980 yes yes 1980 men St. Thomas Bobcats Biscayne Unknown Miami Gardens, Florida 74–76 2–1 Dec 9, 1980 yes 1980 men Texas Wesleyan Rams Texas Wesleyan Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 93–84 3–1 Dec 13, 1980 yes 1980 men UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Pan American Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 84–70 4–1 Dec 16, 1980 yes 1980 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 94–81 5–1 Dec 19, 1980 yes 1980 men Army Black Knights Army Houston Astrodome Houston, Texas Kettle Classic 88–58 6–1 Dec 20, 1980 yes Wyoming Houston Astrodome Houston, Texas Kettle Classic 70–61 7–1 Dec 23, 1980 yes yes 1980 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Centennial Coliseum Reno, Nevada 86–71 8–1 Dec 27, 1980 yes yes 1980 men Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska Anchorage Unknown Anchorage, Alaska 78–79 8–2 Jan 3, 1981 yes 1980 men Rice Owls Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 62–57 9–2 1–0 Jan 6, 1981 Texas Tech Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 73–70 10–2 2–0 Jan 10, 1981 yes 1980 men Texas Longhorns Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 91–71 11–2 3–0 Jan 13, 1981 yes SMU Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas 70–72 3OT 11–3 3–1 Jan 17, 1981 yes Lamar Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 70–64 12–3 Jan 19, 1981 Arkansas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 57–54 13–3 4–1 Jan 24, 1981 1980 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 68–59 14–3 5–1 Jan 26, 1981 yes 1980 men Baylor Bears Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 53–51 15–3 6–1 Jan 28, 1981 1980 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 76–71 16–3 7–1 Jan 31, 1981 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 70–81 16–4 7–2 Feb 3, 1981 SMU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 79–64 17–4 8–2 Feb 7, 1981 Texas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 75–59 18–4 9–2 Feb 14, 1981 yes Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 55–70 18–5 9–3 Feb 17, 1981 yes TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 77–78 4OT 18–6 9–4 Feb 21, 1981 Baylor Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 68–70 18–7 9–5 Feb 24, 1981 Rice Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 63–55 19–7 10–5 Feb 28, 1981 yes Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 77–78 19–8 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| SWC tournament Mar 6, 1981 yes yes 2 TCU 8 HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas Semifinals 73–53 20–8 Mar 7, 1981 yes yes 2 Texas 6 HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas Championship 84–59 21–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1981 yes yes 8 E Villanova 9 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First round 72–90NCAA Roundup https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/03/14/NCAA-Roundup/6694353394000/ UPI Archives March 14, 1981 February 25, 2023 21–9 AP Poll Central Time E East 1980-81 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1980-81 University of Houston Athletics February 25, 2023 Rankings 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 878–879 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Houston Category:Long stubs with short prose