1981 Women's Basketball Season
20-12 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 | Lawrence | L | 65 | 68 | NR | ||
| 1/19/81 * | McNeese State | Lake Charles | L | 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 | |||
| 3/7/81 * | Baylor | Norman | W | 2 | 0 | NR | ||
| 3/12/81 | Louisiana Tech | Nacogdoches | L | 68 | 88 | 438 | NR | |
| Totals | 2,330 | 2,247 | 438 | |||||
| Averages | 73 | 70 | 438 | |||||
| Highs | 106 | 95 | 438 | |||||
| Lows | 2 | 0 | 438 | |||||
Notes
- AP rankings (1976-77 to present) are used and assume a Monday release date which may be different than other sources.
- * OU claims two forfeits against McNeese State on January 19 and Baylor on March 7. McNeese State was forced to forfeit 18 games due to an ineligible player, but their 2023-24 media guide only shows three forfeits for this season (none are vs OU). Baylor withdrew from the AIAW tournament due to financial issues. While doing this research, it was also found that the Louisiana Tech game date was actually March 12, not 18.