1980–81 Lamar Cardinals basketball team
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=1980–81
|team=Lamar Cardinals
|image=Lamar Cardinals wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Southland Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Southland
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=25–5
|conf_record=8–2
|head_coach=Pat Foster
|hc_year = 1st
|assoc_coach =
|ahc_year =
|asst_coach1=
|ac1_year =
|asst_coach2=
|ac2_year =
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|stadium=McDonald Gym
|champion=Southland Conference
|tourney= 1981 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
|tourney_result=Round of 32
}}
{{1980–81 Southland Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1980–81 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Pat Foster and played their home games at McDonald Gym in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals won the regular season conference championship and the 1981 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament. They received an automatic invitation to the 1981 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they defeated the Missouri Tigers in the first game and lost to LSU in the second game. Lamar finished the season with a record of 25–5.{{cite web |title=1980-81 Lamar Cardinals Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/lamar/1981-schedule.html |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=February 8, 2019}} The Cardinals were ranked in the AP Poll for one week at number 19.{{cite web |title=1980-81 College Basketball AP Polls |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1981-polls.html |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=February 8, 2019}}
Roster
Sources:{{cite web |title=Roster |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/lamar/1981.html |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=February 8, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Final 1981 Cumulative Basketball Statistics Report |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1981_346_Lamar%20University.pdf |publisher=NCAA |accessdate=February 8, 2019 |page=1}}
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1980|team=Lamar Cardinals|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Olliver|link=y|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=|class=sr|rs=|home=Dudley, North Carolina|Dudley, NC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=B. B.|last=Davis|link=y|num=|pos=C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=sr|rs=|home=Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alvin|last=Brooks|link=y|num=|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=|class=sr|rs=|home=Houston, Texas|Houston, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terry|last=Long|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=jr|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kenneth|last=Perkins|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|home=Beaumont, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Wallace|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=jr|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Arthur|last=Gray|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Larry|last=Stephenson|num=|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=|class=jr|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ronnie|last=Claiborne|num=|pos=g|ft=5|in=8|lbs=|class=fr|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Paul|last=Marks|num=|pos=g|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=fr|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nicky|last=Snell|num=|pos=g|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=jr|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Darrell|last=Jones|num=|pos=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=fr|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Pat Foster ({{college|Arkansas}})
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/lamar/1981.html
|accessdate=February 8, 2010
}}
Schedule and results
Sources:{{cite web |title=Final 1981 Cumulative Basketball Statistics Report |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1981_346_Lamar%20University.pdf |publisher=NCAA |accessdate=February 8, 2019 |page=2}}{{cite web |title=1980-81 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://lamarcardinals.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1980-81 |publisher=Lamar University Athletics |access-date=December 20, 2021}}
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=1980-81 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=1980|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Lamar Cardinals}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv =
| score = 81–67
| attend = 3,400
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Augsburg College
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 101–60
| attend = 3,300
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 1980
| time =
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Hearnes Center
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename = Showme Classic
| tv =
| score = 67–65
| overtime =
| attend = 9,993
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 1980
| time =
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Hearnes Center
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename = Showme Classic
| tv =
| score = 70–92
| attend = 10,048
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Texas Southern Tigers|title=Texas Southern}}
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv =
| score = 88–73
| attend = 3,450
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 1980
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Texas A&I
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| score = 75–50
| attend = 3,100
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 1980
| time =
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv =
| score = 80–79
| attend = 4,593
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 26, 1980
| time =
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Grambling State Tigers|title=Grambling State}}
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| gamename = Copper State Classic
| tv =
| score = 88–82
| attend = 8,308
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 27, 1980
| time =
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Arizona Wildcats|title=Arizona}}
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| gamename = Copper State Classic
| tv =
| score = 63–61
| attend = 8,675
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| tv =
| score = 64–62
| attend = 1,750
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Prairie View A&M Panthers|title=Prairie View A&M}}
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv =
| score = 102–61
| attend = 4,441
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros|title=Pan American}}
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv =
| score = 104–80
| attend = 3,559
| record = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 64–70
| attend = 10,100
| record = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Southern Jaguars|title=Southern}}
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv =
| score = 85–67
| attend = 3,319
| record = 12–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 1981
| time =
| away =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Texas Lutheran
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv =
| score = 121–71
| attend = 4,220
| record = 13–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Pan American
| site_stadium =Pan American Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| tv =
| score = 78–70
| attend = 5,649
| record = 14–2
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Lamar Cardinals}}| Southland Conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 1981
| time =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|title=Louisiana Tech}}
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 66–64
| record = 15–2
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 4,953
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 1981
| time =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Texas–Arlington Mavericks|title=Texas–Arlington}}
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| tv =
| score = 89–84
| overtime = OT
| record = 16–2
| conference = 2–0
| attend = 4,316
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Arkansas State Red Wolves|title=Arkansas State}}
| site_stadium = Indian Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| tv =
| record = 17–2
| conference = 3–0
| score = 62–51
| attend = 4,521
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 1981
| time =
| away =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns|title=Southwestern Louisiana}}
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv =
| score = 87–74
| record = 18–2
| conference = 4–0
| attend = 5,831
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|team=McNeese State Cowboys|title=McNeese State}}
| site_stadium = Lake Charles Civic Center
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv =
| score = 90–87
| overtime = OT
| record = 19–2
| conference = 5–0
| attend = 5,327
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 1981
| time =
| opponent = Texas–Arlington
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv =
| score = 79–75
| record = 20–2
| conference = 6–0
| attend = 5,772
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Memorial Gym
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| tv =
| score = 71–77
| overtime =
| record = 20–3
| conference = 6–1
| attend = 2,653
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 1981
| time =
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| rank = 19
| tv =
| score = 89–69
| record = 21–3
| conference = 7–1
| attend = 5,232
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 1981
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Blackham Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| tv =
| score = 81–97
| record = 21–4
| conference = 7–2
| attend = 7,956
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 1981
| time =
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| tv =
| score = 87–76
| record = 22–4
| conference = 8–2
| attend = 5,711
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Lamar Cardinals}}| 1981 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 1981
| time =
| seed = 1
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename = Semifinal
| tv =
| score = 83–68
| record = 23–4
| attend = 4,905
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 1981
| time =
| seed = 1
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Beaumont Civic Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename = Championship
| tv =
| score = 83–69
| attend = 5,052
| record = 24–4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Lamar Cardinals}}| 1981 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 1981
| time =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 8 MW
| opponent = Missouri
| oppseed = 9 MW
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = Round of 48
| tv =
| score = 71–67
| attend = 6,475
| record = 25–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 1981
| time =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 8 MW
| opponent = LSU
| oppseed = 1 MW
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = Round of 32
| tv =
| score = 78–100
| attend = 8,523
| record = 25–5
}}
{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=MW|regionname=Midwest}}
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