# 1980–81 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

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

| 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. ||||||