1981 Women's Basketball Season
20-11 Overall (NR) ▪ 0-0 in Big 8 ▪ Maura McHugh
| Date | Opponent | Site | PF | PA | Att | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/80 | Oral Roberts | Tulsa | L | 76 | 80 | NR | ||
| 12/3/80 | North Texas | Norman | W | 101 | 81 | NR | ||
| 12/5/80 | USC | Los Angeles | L | 55 | 84 | NR | ||
| 12/8/80 | UNLV | Las Vegas | W | 96 | 85 | NR | ||
| 12/10/80 | Oklahoma State | Norman | W | 89 | 79 | NR | ||
| 12/13/80 | Oklahoma City | Norman | W | 86 | 75 | NR | ||
| 12/20/80 | Missouri | Columbia | W | 73 | 65 | NR | ||
| 12/23/80 | Wichita State | Wichita | L | 59 | 85 | NR | ||
| 1/3/81 | Arkansas | Fayetteville | W | 75 | 68 | NR | ||
| 1/5/81 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | W | 68 | 60 | NR | ||
| 1/7/81 | McNeese State | Norman | W | 96 | 71 | NR | ||
| 1/10/81 | Houston | Norman | W | 67 | 66 | NR | ||
| 1/12/81 | Texas Tech | Norman | W | 69 | 56 | NR | ||
| 1/15/81 | Oklahoma State | W | 75 | 61 | NR | |||
| 1/16/81 | Kansas | Lawrence | L | 55 | 95 | NR | ||
| 1/17/81 | Missouri | L | 65 | 68 | NR | |||
| 1/19/81 * | McNeese State | Lake Charles | W | 77 | 82 1OT | NR | ||
| 1/20/81 | Houston | Houston | W | 82 | 79 | NR | ||
| 1/24/81 | Wichita State | Norman | W | 93 | 76 | NR | ||
| 1/27/81 | Stephen F. Austin | L | 49 | 70 | NR | |||
| 1/29/81 | Tulsa | Norman | W | 87 | 57 | NR | ||
| 1/31/81 | Oklahoma State | Stillwater | W | 76 | 68 | NR | ||
| 2/2/81 | Texas Tech | Lubbock | L | 70 | 79 | NR | ||
| 2/6/81 | North Texas | Denton | W | 84 | 53 | NR | ||
| 2/7/81 | Texas Southern | L | 72 | 80 | NR | |||
| 2/10/81 | Texas | Austin | L | 54 | 71 | NR | ||
| 2/14/81 | Tulsa | Tulsa | W | 106 | 68 | NR | ||
| 2/16/81 | Oral Roberts | Norman | W | 66 | 59 | NR | ||
| 2/25/81 | Oklahoma City | W | 77 | 66 | NR | |||
| 2/26/81 | Oral Roberts | L | 62 | 72 | NR | |||
| 3/18/81 | Louisiana Tech | L | 68 | 88 | NR | |||
| Totals | 2,328 | 2,247 | N/A | |||||
| Averages | 75 | 72 | N/A | |||||
| Highs | 106 | 95 | N/A | |||||
| Lows | 49 | 53 | N/A | |||||
Notes
- AP rankings (1976-77 to present) are used and assume a Monday release date which may be different than other sources.
- * The OU media guide indicates that there were two wins by forfeit over Baylor and McNeese State on or about January 19, 1981. Baylor records show no game/forfeit, and McNeese State records show OU losing in overtime.