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1980–81 Southern Jaguars basketball team

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1980–81 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record17–11 (8–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
Seasons
1980–81 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 8 4   .667 17 11   .607
Alcorn State 8 4   .667 17 12   .586
Grambling State 7 5   .583 18 11   .621
Jackson State 7 5   .583 16 13   .552
Texas Southern 7 5   .583 13 13   .500
Mississippi Valley State 4 8   .333 11 16   .407
Prairie View 1 11   .083 2 23   .080
1981 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1980–81 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Carl Stewart, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–11, 8–4 in SWAC play to finish in first place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 6 seed Wichita State.[1] This season marked the first appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Southern men's basketball program.

Roster

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1980–81 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Alvin Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
F David Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 4, 1980*
Howard W 69–61  3–1
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 19, 1981*
at Lamar L 67–85  8–5
Beaumont Civic Center 
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 23, 1981
at Grambling State L 69–76  15–10
(8–4)
Tiger Memorial Gym 
Grambling, Louisiana
1981 SWAC tournament
Mar 7, 1981*
Grambling State
Semifinals
W 69–65  16–10
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 8, 1981*
Jackson State
Championship game
W 69–63  17–10
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1981 NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1981*
(11 MW) vs. (6 MW) Wichita State
First round
L 70–95  17–11
Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Northeastern Advances in West Regional". The New York Times. March 14, 1981. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "1980-81 Southern Jaguars Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 22, 2023.