1980–81 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

1980–81 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
ACC Regular Season Champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record23–8 (6–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons

The 1980–81 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 1980–81 women's college basketball season. The Tigers were led by fifth year head coach Annie Tribble. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 1, 1980*
No. 19 at Carson–Newman W 66–57  1–0
Holt Fieldhouse 
Jefferson City, Tennessee
December 3, 1980
No. 19 North Carolina W 85–70  2–0
(1–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 6, 1980*
No. 19 at No. 6 South Carolina
rivalry
W 86–67  3–0
(1–0)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
December 13, 1980
No. 19 No. 16 Maryland W 64–61  4–0
(2–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 16, 1980*
No. 16 Tennessee Tech W 92–83  5–0
(2–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 18, 1980*
No. 16 vs. Middle Tennessee
Mississippi University for Women Invitational
W 66–63  6–0
(2–0)
Pohl Gymnasium 
Columbus, Mississippi
December 19, 1980*
No. 16 vs. Mercer
Mississippi University for Women Invitational
L 83–85  6–1
(2–0)
Pohl Gymnasium 
Columbus, Mississippi
December 20, 1980*
No. 16 vs. Florida State
Mississippi University for Women Invitational
W 78–59  7–1
(2–0)
Pohl Gymnasium 
Columbus, Mississippi
January 2, 1981*
No. 18 vs. Fresno State
University of the Pacific Classic
W 76–60  8–1
(2–0)
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
January 3, 1981*
No. 18 at Pacific
University of the Pacific Classic
L 70–78  8–2
(2–0)
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
January 4, 1981*
No. 18 at California L 78–83  8–3
(2–0)
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, California
January 7, 1981
at Georgia Tech W 75–61  9–3
(3–0)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
January 9, 1981*
Appalachian State
Clemson Lady Tiger Invitational
W 95–53  10–3
(3–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 10, 1981*
Alabama
Clemson Lady Tiger Invitational
W 79–72  11–3
(3–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 12, 1981
at No. 20 Virginia L 67–77  11–4
(3–1)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
January 14, 1981
No. 10 NC State W 73–70  12–4
(4–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 17, 1981*
Auburn W 68–59  13–4
(4–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 19, 1981*
East Tennessee State W 98–71  14–4
(4–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 21, 1981*
No. 7 Tennessee W 72–64  15–4
(4–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 28, 1981
No. 20 Wake Forest W 93–74  16–4
(5–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 31, 1981*
No. 20 at Louisville W 78–77  17–4
(5–1)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
February 2, 1981
No. 20 at Duke W 67–54  18–4
(6–1)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
February 7, 1981*
No. 13 South Carolina
rivalry
W 78–70  19–4
(6–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 10, 1981*
No. 19 No. 2 Old Dominion W 73–64  20–4
(6–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 12, 1981*
No. 19 Wake Forest
ACC Tournament quarterfinal
W 90–58  21–4
(6–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 13, 1981*
No. 19 No. 13 NC State
ACC Tournament semifinal
L 68–83  21–5
(6–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 18, 1981*
No. 16 Francis Marion W 77–63  22–5
(6–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 21, 1981*
No. 16 at Mercer L 78–79 OT 22–6
(6–1)
Macon Coliseum 
Macon, Georgia
February 28, 1981*
No. 19 District of Columbia W 72–67  23–6
(6–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
March 10, 1981*
No. 16 South Carolina
AIAW Region II Tournament, rivalry
L 64–81  23–7
(6–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
March 18, 1981*
No. 20 at No. 8 Rutgers
AIAW National Tournament second round
L 76–99  23–8
(6–1)
Rutgers Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  • "Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2023.