1981 Season Summary
Overall Record
7-4
Conference Record
6-3
Season Games
| Result | Opponent | Score | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nov 21, 1981 | 49-12 | Evanston, IL | ||
| W | Nov 14, 1981 | 35-14 | Champaign, IL | ||
| L | Nov 7, 1981 | 21-70 | Ann Arbor, MI | ||
| W | Oct 31, 1981 | 24-7 | Champaign, IL | ||
| W | Oct 24, 1981 | 23-21 | Champaign, IL | ||
| L | Oct 17, 1981 | 27-34 | Columbus, OH | ||
| L | Oct 10, 1981 | 20-44 | West Lafayette, IN | ||
| W | Oct 3, 1981 | 38-29 | Champaign, IL | ||
| W | Sep 19, 1981 | 17-14 | Champaign, IL | ||
| W | Sep 12, 1981 | 27-17 | East Lansing, MI | ||
| L | Sep 5, 1981 | 6-26 | Pittsburgh, PA |
