1980–81 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport =Basketball
|sex =none
|year =1980–81
|team =Chattanooga Mocs
|image =Chattanooga Mocs logo.svg
|conference =Southern Conference
|division =South
|short_conf =SoCon
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record =21–9
|conf_record =11–5
|head_coach =Murray Arnold
|hc_year =2nd
|asst_coach1 =
|ac1_year =
|asst_coach2 =
|ac2_year =
|asst_coach3 =
|ac3_year =
|stadium =Maclellan Gymnasium
|champion =SoCon regular season and tournament champions
|tourney =NCAA tournament
|tourney_result =First round
}}
{{1980–81 Southern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1980–81 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Murray Arnold and the team played their home games at Maclellan Gymnasium. The Mocs won the regular season and SoCon tournament titles, the latter earning the Mocs an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament. Participating in the Big Dance for the first time in program history, Chattanooga fell to No. 6 seed Maryland in the opening round.{{cite news |title=Maryland Winner On Last Shot, 62-61 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/18/sports/maryland-winner-on-last-shot-52-51.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 18, 1983 |access-date=April 9, 2023}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header
| year = 1980
| team = Chattanooga Mocs
| sex =
| teamcolors = y
| high_school= y
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 12
|first=Chris
|last =McCray
|pos =G
|ft =6
|in =1
|lbs =170
|class=FR
|rs =
|home = Pensacola, Florida
|high_school = Escambia
|note =
|inj =
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}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 15
|first=Calvin
|last =Cochran
|pos =G
|ft =6
|in =4
|lbs =175
|class=JR
|rs =
|home = Ooltewah, Tennessee
|high_school = Ooltewah
|note =
|inj =
|link=
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}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 20
|first=Nick
|last =Morken
|pos =G
|ft =6
|in =2
|lbs =170
|class=JR
|rs =
|home = Connersville, Indiana
|high_school = Connersville
|note =
|inj =
|link=
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}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 22
|first=William
|last =Clark
|pos =G
|ft =6
|in =3
|lbs =205
|class=SO
|rs =
|home = Bronx, New York
|high_school = Evander Childs
|note =
|inj =
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}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 24
|first=Glenn
|last =Washington
|pos =G
|ft =6
|in =4
|lbs =165
|class=SO
|rs =
|home = Pensacola, Florida
|high_school = Booker T. Washington
|note =
|inj =
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{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 30
|first=Eric
|last =Smith
|pos =F
|ft =6
|in =4
|lbs =190
|class=SR
|rs =
|home = Louisville, Kentucky
|high_school = Trinity
|note =
|inj =
|link=
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}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 32
|first=Kevin
|last =Hicks
|pos =C
|ft =6
|in =10
|lbs =220
|class=SO
|rs = y
|home = Bryant, Alabama
|high_school = North Sand Mountain
|note =
|inj =
|link=
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}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 34
|first=Randy
|last =Harris
|pos =F
|ft =6
|in =6
|lbs =185
|class=SO
|rs =
|home = Paris, Tennessee
|high_school = Henry County
|note =
|inj =
|link=
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}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 40
|first=Stanley
|last =Lawrence
|pos =C
|ft =6
|in =8
|lbs =210
|class=SO
|rs =
|home = Jesup, Georgia
|high_school = Jesup
|note =
|inj =
|link=
|dab=
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 41
|first=Donel
|last =Cochran
|pos =G
|ft =6
|in =5
|lbs =175
|class=FR
|rs =
|home = Ooltewah, Tennessee
|high_school = Ooltewah
|note =
|inj =
|link=
|dab=
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 42
|first=James
|last =Jones
|pos =F
|ft =6
|in =5
|lbs =200
|class=SR
|rs =
|home = Hixson, Tennessee
|high_school = North Hardin
|note =
|inj =
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|dab=
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 44
|first=Willie
|last =White
|pos =G
|ft =6
|in =3
|lbs =190
|class=FR
|rs =
|home = Memphis, Tennessee
|high_school = Carver
|note =
|inj =
|link=y
|dab=basketball
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 51
|first=Mark
|last =Maynor
|pos =F
|ft =6
|in =4
|lbs =185
|class=SR
|rs =
|home = Chattanooga, Tennessee
|high_school = Red Bank
|note =
|inj =
|link=
|dab=
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 52
|first=Russ
|last =Schoene
|pos =FC
|ft =6
|in =10
|lbs =210
|class=JR
|rs =
|home = Trenton, Illinois
|high_school = Wesclin
|note =
|inj =
|link=y
|dab=
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|num = 54
|first=Stanford
|last =Strickland
|pos =F
|ft =6
|in =6
|lbs =200
|class=FR
|rs =
|home = Chattanooga, Tennessee
|high_school = Howard
|note =
|inj =
|link=
|dab=
}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=https://gomocs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1980-81
|accessdate=
}}
Source:{{cite web|title=1980-81 Men's Basketball Roster|url=https://gomocs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1980-81 |publisher=UT Chattanooga Athletics |access-date=April 9, 2023}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start
| time = yes
| rank = yes
| tv = yes
| gamehighs =
| attend = yes
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Chattanooga Mocs}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Maryville Scots|title=Maryville}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 82–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|title=Middle Tennessee}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 67–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VMI
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 63–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|school=Tennessee Temple University|team=Tennessee Temple Crusaders|title=Tennessee Temple}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 101–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=none|team=Tennessee State Tigers|title=Tennessee State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 83–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 1980
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Davidson Wildcats|title=Davidson}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Johnston Gym
| site_cityst = Davidson, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 84–93
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–2
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=none|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omni Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 68–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Omni Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 62–64
| overtime =
| attend = 4,075
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Georgia Southern Eagles|title=Georgia Southern}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 75–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mercer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 60–58
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Furman Paladins|title=Furman}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 81–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–4
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = The Citadel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 65–64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–4
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Appalachian State Mountaineers|title=Appalachian State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 86–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–4
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 95–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–4
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 71–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = The Citadel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McAlister Field House
| site_cityst = Charleston, South Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 85–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–4
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Furman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Greenville Memorial Auditorium
| site_cityst = Greenville, South Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 90–96
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–5
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reid Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 70–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–6
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 75–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–7
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Varsity Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 61–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–7
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 99–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–7
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 81–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–8
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 12, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 90–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–8
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Huntington, West Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 89–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–8
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VMI
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cormack Field House
| site_cityst = Lexington, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 90–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–8
| conference = 11–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 72–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Chattanooga Mocs}}| 1981 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 1
| opponent = VMI
| opprank =
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Maclellan Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 89–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 1
| opponent = Western Carolina
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Roanoke Civic Center
| site_cityst = Roanoke, Virginia
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 79–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 1
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Roanoke Civic Center
| site_cityst = Roanoke, Virginia
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 59–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Chattanooga Mocs}}| 1981 NCAA Division I basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 11 ME
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 18
| oppseed = 6 ME
| site_stadium = University of Dayton Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, Ohio
| gamename = First round
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone = Eastern Time
| region = ME
| regionname = Mideast
| notes =
}}
Source:{{cite web|title=1980–81 Men's Basketball Schedule|url=https://gomocs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1980-81 |publisher=UT Chattanooga Athletics |access-date=July 16, 2024}}
Rankings
{{main|1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
References
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