1980-81 Southern Conference Season Summary

Record: 127-122, .510 W-L% (19th of 29) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -4.36 (19th of 29) ▪ SOS: -2.96 (20th of 29)

Regular Season Champion: Appalachian State, Chattanooga and Davidson
Tournament Champion: Chattanooga

NCAA Tournament: 1 (Chattanooga)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0

Standings

		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS
1	Chattanooga* RT	11	5	.688	21	9	.700	77.1	70.7	2.9	-3.5
1	Appalachian State R	11	5	.688	20	9	.690	64.7	63.3	-1.7	-3.2
1	Davidson R	11	5	.688	13	14	.481	77.5	80.8	-4.0	-0.7
4	Western Carolina	9	7	.563	18	10	.643	77.9	74.1	-0.7	-4.5
4	East Tennessee State	9	7	.563	13	14	.481	73.8	73.0	-2.2	-3.0
6	Marshall	8	8	.500	18	10	.643	80.0	78.9	-2.2	-3.2
6	Furman	8	8	.500	11	16	.407	71.8	76.5	-6.1	-1.4
8	Virginia Military Institute	3	13	.188	4	23	.148	64.5	76.8	-15.3	-3.0
9	Citadel	2	14	.125	9	17	.346	63.7	69.4	-9.9	-4.1

First Round
Chattanooga lost (81-69) versus Maryland (Mideast Regional)