| 1981 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 27 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 13 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Abilene Christian (TX) | 27 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 34 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 15 | Northern Colorado | 14 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 18 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 3 | Alva, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 41 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 38 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 28 | Angelo St. (TX) | 26 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 19 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 14 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 31 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 0 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Abilene Christian (TX) | 31 | Texas St. | 38 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Abilene Christian (TX) | 56 | Howard Payne (TX) | 7 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Acadia (NS) | 18 | Alberta (AB) | 12 | Toronto, ON (Canada) | Vanier Cup |
| 1981 | W | Adams St. (CO) | 31 | Western New Mexico | 20 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 7 | Cameron (OK) | 64 | Lawton, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Adams St. (CO) | 19 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 10 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 27 | Western St. (CO) | 29 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1981 | T | Adams St. (CO) | 13 | Colorado School of Mines | 13 | Golden, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 0 | New Mexico Highlands | 3 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 0 | Mesa St. (CO) | 10 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Adams St. (CO) | 17 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 0 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Adams St. (CO) | 17 | Southern Utah | 35 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Adrian (MI) | 14 | Mount Union (OH) | 13 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Adrian (MI) | 28 | Alma (MI) | 6 | Alma, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Adrian (MI) | 24 | Olivet (MI) | 0 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Adrian (MI) | 31 | Defiance (OH) | 0 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Adrian (MI) | 44 | Manchester (IN) | 0 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Adrian (MI) | 27 | Geneva (PA) | 3 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Adrian (MI) | 45 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 14 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Adrian (MI) | 34 | Albion (MI) | 0 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Adrian (MI) | 3 | Hope (MI) | 20 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Air Force (CO) | 28 | Colorado St. | 14 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Air Force (CO) | 13 | Navy (MD) | 30 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Air Force (CO) | 21 | Brigham Young (UT) | 45 | Provo, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Air Force (CO) | 10 | Wyoming | 17 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Air Force (CO) | 10 | New Mexico | 27 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Air Force (CO) | 13 | Tulane (LA) | 31 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Air Force (CO) | 20 | Oregon | 10 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Air Force (CO) | 7 | Army (NY) | 3 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Air Force (CO) | 7 | Notre Dame (IN) | 35 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Air Force (CO) | 21 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 24 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1981 | W | Air Force (CO) | 21 | San Diego St. (CA) | 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Mirage Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Akron (OH) | 7 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 34 | Akron, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Akron (OH) | 7 | Middle Tennessee St. | 10 | Akron, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Akron (OH) | 14 | Western Kentucky | 19 | Akron, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Akron (OH) | 10 | Tennessee Tech | 7 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Akron (OH) | 14 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Akron (OH) | 6 | Kent St. (OH) | 17 | Kent, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Akron (OH) | 0 | Eastern Kentucky | 37 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Akron (OH) | 31 | Morehead St. (KY) | 14 | Akron, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Akron (OH) | 20 | Murray St. (KY) | 19 | Akron, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Akron (OH) | 23 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 19 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama | 30 | Baylor (TX) | 2 | Dallas, TX | Cotton Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Alabama | 38 | Mississippi | 7 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama | 24 | Louisiana St. | 7 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | T | Alabama | 13 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Alabama | 21 | Georgia Tech | 24 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama | 19 | Kentucky | 10 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama | 28 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 7 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama | 38 | Tennessee | 19 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama | 31 | Rutgers (NJ) | 7 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama | 13 | Mississippi St. | 10 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama | 31 | Penn St. | 16 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama | 28 | Auburn (AL) | 17 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama A&M | 17 | Kentucky St. | 14 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Alabama A&M | 20 | North Alabama | 32 | Normal, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama A&M | 35 | Mississippi Valley St. | 13 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Alabama A&M | 9 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 20 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama A&M | 38 | Albany St. (GA) | 15 | Albany, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama A&M | 23 | Central Florida | 15 | Normal, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama A&M | 21 | Morris Brown (GA) | 23 | Normal, AL | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Alabama A&M | 13 | Alabama St. | 3 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama A&M | 3 | Tuskegee (AL) | 0 | Normal, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama A&M | 22 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Alabama St. | 20 | Tennessee St. | 21 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | T | Alabama St. | 14 | Jackson St. (MS) | 14 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Alabama St. | 7 | Grambling St. (LA) | 19 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama St. | 20 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 14 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama St. | 14 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 7 | Mobile, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama St. | 24 | Albany St. (GA) | 15 | Albany, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Alabama St. | 3 | Alabama A&M | 13 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama St. | 17 | Mississippi Valley St. | 0 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alabama St. | 18 | Central St. (OH) | 0 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Alabama St. | 3 | Tuskegee (AL) | 14 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Albany St. (GA) | 13 | Tuskegee (AL) | 33 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Albany St. (GA) | 2 | Morris Brown (GA) | 26 | Albany, GA | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Albany St. (GA) | 8 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 33 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Albany St. (GA) | 13 | Morehouse (GA) | 17 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Albany St. (GA) | 0 | Troy (AL) | 43 | Troy, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Albany St. (GA) | 15 | Alabama A&M | 38 | Albany, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Albany St. (GA) | 15 | Alabama St. | 24 | Albany, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Albany St. (GA) | 7 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 13 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Albany St. (GA) | 12 | Savannah St. (GA) | 14 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Albany St. (GA) | 19 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 27 | Albany, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Alberta (AB) | 34 | Calgary (AB) | 19 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Alberta (AB) | 15 | Ottawa (ON) | 7 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Alberta (AB) | 30 | Calgary (AB) | 9 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Alberta (AB) | 10 | British Columbia (BC) | 15 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Alberta (AB) | 33 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 8 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Alberta (AB) | 11 | Manitoba (MB) | 3 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Alberta (AB) | 23 | British Columbia (BC) | 27 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Alberta (AB) | 19 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 14 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Alberta (AB) | 34 | Manitoba (MB) | 13 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Alberta (AB) | 11 | British Columbia (BC) | 8 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Alberta (AB) | 32 | Western Ontario (ON) | 31 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | Western Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Alberta (AB) | 12 | Acadia (NS) | 18 | Toronto, ON (Canada) | Vanier Cup |
| 1981 | L | Albion (MI) | 14 | DePauw (IN) | 23 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Albion (MI) | 29 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 12 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Albion (MI) | 14 | Hope (MI) | 44 | Holland, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Albion (MI) | 19 | Allegheny (PA) | 7 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Albion (MI) | 15 | Valparaiso (IN) | 0 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Albion (MI) | 21 | Wabash (IN) | 35 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | T | Albion (MI) | 21 | Olivet (MI) | 21 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Albion (MI) | 0 | Adrian (MI) | 34 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Albion (MI) | 20 | Alma (MI) | 15 | Alma, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Albright (PA) | 31 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 14 | Reading, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Albright (PA) | 13 | Lycoming (PA) | 13 | Reading, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Albright (PA) | 17 | Upsala (NJ) | 7 | Reading, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Albright (PA) | 0 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 27 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Albright (PA) | 13 | Susquehanna (PA) | 6 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Albright (PA) | 23 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 38 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Albright (PA) | 0 | Juniata (PA) | 41 | Reading, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Albright (PA) | 23 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 13 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Albright (PA) | 12 | Wilkes (PA) | 0 | Reading, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Alcorn St. (MS) | 24 | South Carolina St. | 20 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 10 | Angelo St. (TX) | 16 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Alcorn St. (MS) | 24 | Mississippi Valley St. | 14 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 17 | Texas Southern | 24 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 10 | Grambling St. (LA) | 13 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 7 | Alabama St. | 14 | Mobile, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Alcorn St. (MS) | 18 | Southern (LA) | 0 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Alcorn St. (MS) | 14 | Bishop (TX) | 13 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Alcorn St. (MS) | 30 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Alcorn St. (MS) | 10 | Jackson St. (MS) | 13 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Alfred (NY) | 17 | Ithaca (NY) | 13 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Alfred (NY) | 24 | Rochester (NY) | 7 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Alfred (NY) | 18 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 15 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Alfred (NY) | 35 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 0 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Alfred (NY) | 13 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 7 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Alfred (NY) | 13 | Hofstra (NY) | 8 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Alfred (NY) | 21 | Hobart (NY) | 7 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Alfred (NY) | 21 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 14 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Alfred (NY) | 16 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 0 | Albany, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Alfred (NY) | 23 | Canisius (NY) | 6 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Alfred (NY) | 12 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 13 | Alfred, NY | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Allan Hancock College (CA) | 14 | Ventura JC (CA) | 27 | Santa Monica, CA | Santa Monica High School |
| 1981 | L | Allegheny (PA) | 7 | John Carroll (OH) | 9 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 38 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 14 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Allegheny (PA) | 7 | Albion (MI) | 19 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Allegheny (PA) | 20 | Bethany (WV) | 24 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Allegheny (PA) | 13 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 22 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 29 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 0 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Allegheny (PA) | 23 | Hiram (OH) | 47 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Allegheny (PA) | 14 | Thiel (PA) | 12 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Alma (MI) | 14 | Ferris St. (MI) | 24 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Alma (MI) | 6 | Adrian (MI) | 28 | Alma, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Alma (MI) | 17 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 20 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Alma (MI) | 31 | Illinois College | 0 | Alma, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Alma (MI) | 27 | Michigan Tech | 42 | Pontiac, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Alma (MI) | 3 | Northeastern Illinois | 7 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Alma (MI) | 19 | Hope (MI) | 27 | Alma, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Alma (MI) | 19 | Olivet (MI) | 13 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Alma (MI) | 15 | Albion (MI) | 20 | Alma, MI | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 21 | Southern Connecticut St. | 27 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 21 | Southern Connecticut St. | 27 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 8 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 31 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 8 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 31 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 13 | New Hampshire | 28 | Durham, NH | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 13 | New Hampshire | 28 | Durham, NH | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 7 | Kutztown (PA) | 14 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | American International (MA) | 17 | Norwich (VT) | 12 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 14 | Northeastern (MA) | 17 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 23 | Ithaca (NY) | 27 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 7 | Central Connecticut St. | 17 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 7 | Central Connecticut St. | 17 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | American International (MA) | 7 | Springfield (MA) | 15 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Amherst (MA) | 17 | Bowdoin (ME) | 6 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Amherst (MA) | 14 | Trinity (CT) | 3 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Amherst (MA) | 7 | Middlebury (VT) | 22 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1981 | L | Amherst (MA) | 0 | Bates (ME) | 14 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Amherst (MA) | 37 | Hamilton (NY) | 7 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Amherst (MA) | 6 | Wesleyan (CT) | 3 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Amherst (MA) | 16 | Tufts (MA) | 34 | Medford, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Amherst (MA) | 21 | Williams (MA) | 17 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Anderson (IN) | 35 | Wilmington (OH) | 17 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Anderson (IN) | 29 | Taylor (IN) | 22 | Upland, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Anderson (IN) | 47 | Manchester (IN) | 14 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Anderson (IN) | 13 | Defiance (OH) | 0 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Anderson (IN) | 34 | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Anderson (IN) | 25 | Findlay (OH) | 13 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Anderson (IN) | 32 | Earlham (IN) | 3 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Anderson (IN) | 13 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 14 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Anderson (IN) | 28 | Hanover (IN) | 23 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Anderson (IN) | 6 | Westminster (PA) | 21 | New Wilmington, PA | NAIA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 31 | East Central (OK) | 6 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 16 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 10 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Angelo St. (TX) | 7 | Texas St. | 31 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 38 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 13 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Angelo St. (TX) | 26 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 59 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 35 | Eastern New Mexico | 14 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Angelo St. (TX) | 26 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 28 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 29 | Howard Payne (TX) | 7 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 29 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 21 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 38 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 10 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Angelo St. (TX) | 44 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 32 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Anne Arundel CC (MD) | 32 | Gallaudet (DC) | 22 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 7 | California-Riverside | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 65 | College of the Desert (CA) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 31 | El Centro JC (CA) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 14 | Oceanside JC (CA) | 20 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 6 | Palomar JC (CA) | 3 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 9 | Porterville JC (CA) | 20 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 13 | Porterville JC (CA) | 12 | ? | So Cal Div II Championship |
| 1981 | L | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 0 | Saddleback College (CA) | 41 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 18 | San Bernardino Valley JC (CA) | 8 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 8 | Taft JC (CA) | 43 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 20 | Mount San Jacinto College (CA) | 6 | San Jacinto, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Appalachian St. (NC) | 14 | Wake Forest (NC) | 15 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Appalachian St. (NC) | 48 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 9 | Boone, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Appalachian St. (NC) | 10 | Marshall (WV) | 17 | Boone, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Appalachian St. (NC) | 18 | Furman (SC) | 22 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Appalachian St. (NC) | 45 | James Madison (VA) | 0 | Boone, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Appalachian St. (NC) | 31 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 14 | Boone, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Appalachian St. (NC) | 20 | Citadel (SC) | 34 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | T | Appalachian St. (NC) | 14 | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | Boone, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Appalachian St. (NC) | 12 | Virginia Tech | 34 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Appalachian St. (NC) | 14 | East Tennessee St. | 21 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Appalachian St. (NC) | 10 | Western Carolina (NC) | 21 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1981 | Appalachian St. Club Team (NC) | 19 | Gallaudet (DC) | 16 | ? | ||
| 1981 | W | Arizona | 17 | Stanford (CA) | 13 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona | 13 | Southern California | 10 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Arizona | 18 | UCLA | 35 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Arizona | 13 | California | 14 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona | 37 | Cal St.-Fullerton | 16 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona | 18 | Oregon | 14 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Arizona | 19 | Washington St. | 34 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona | 48 | Texas-El Paso | 15 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona | 40 | Oregon St. | 7 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Arizona | 17 | Fresno St. (CA) | 23 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Arizona | 13 | Arizona St. | 24 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona St. | 26 | Washington | 7 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona St. | 24 | Oregon | 0 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona St. | 52 | Utah | 10 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona St. | 33 | Wichita St. (KS) | 21 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Arizona St. | 21 | Washington St. | 24 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona St. | 45 | California | 17 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona St. | 62 | Stanford (CA) | 36 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona St. | 31 | San Jose St. (CA) | 24 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Arizona St. | 24 | UCLA | 34 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona St. | 52 | Colorado St. | 7 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona St. | 24 | Arizona | 13 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona St. JV | 29 | Mesa JC (AZ) | 26 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Arizona Western College (AZ) | 28 | Mesa JC (AZ) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Arizona Western College (AZ) | 21 | Ricks JC (ID) | 28 | Phoenix, AZ | Valley of the Sun Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas | 24 | Texas Christian | 28 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas | 41 | Baylor (TX) | 39 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas | 26 | Texas Tech | 14 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas | 14 | Tulsa (OK) | 10 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas | 38 | Northwestern (IL) | 7 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas | 27 | Mississippi | 13 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas | 42 | Texas | 11 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas | 17 | Houston (TX) | 20 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas | 41 | Rice (TX) | 7 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas | 10 | Texas A&M | 7 | College Station, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas | 18 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 32 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas | 27 | North Carolina | 31 | Jacksonville, FL | Gator Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas JV | 0 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 55 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas St. | 16 | Kansas | 17 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas St. | 16 | Lamar (TX) | 9 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas St. | 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas St. | 35 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas St. | 20 | Richmond (VA) | 24 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas St. | 26 | Central Michigan | 23 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas St. | 2 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 3 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas St. | 7 | McNeese St. (LA) | 21 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas St. | 10 | Texas-Arlington | 7 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas St. | 0 | Louisiana Tech | 32 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas St. | 31 | Tulsa (OK) | 7 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1981 | T | Arkansas Tech | 24 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 24 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas Tech | 34 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 21 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas Tech | 34 | Harding (AR) | 14 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas Tech | 48 | Washburn (KS) | 27 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas Tech | 24 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 28 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas Tech | 21 | Central Missouri St. | 19 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas Tech | 14 | Henderson St. (AR) | 15 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas Tech | 14 | Arkansas-Monticello | 21 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas Tech | 19 | Central Arkansas | 34 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas Tech | 9 | Southern Arkansas | 35 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Monticello | 20 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 14 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Monticello | 27 | Henderson St. (AR) | 16 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 19 | Central Arkansas | 20 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Monticello | 28 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 15 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas-Monticello | 15 | Bishop (TX) | 23 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Monticello | 25 | Southeast Missouri St. | 22 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Monticello | 21 | Arkansas Tech | 14 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Monticello | 31 | Harding (AR) | 29 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Monticello | 20 | Southern Arkansas | 16 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 7 | Southern Arkansas | 34 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1981 | T | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 24 | Arkansas Tech | 24 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 20 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 16 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 17 | Lane (TN) | 7 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 15 | Arkansas-Monticello | 28 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1981 | T | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 23 | Mississippi Valley St. | 23 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 48 | Lincoln (MO) | 0 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 23 | Kentucky St. | 20 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 20 | Langston (OK) | 18 | Langston, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 19 | Bishop (TX) | 21 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8 | Alabama A&M | 22 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Army (NY) | 27 | Harvard (MA) | 13 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Army (NY) | 13 | Holy Cross (MA) | 28 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Army (NY) | 0 | Rutgers (NJ) | 17 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Army (NY) | 10 | Missouri | 24 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Army (NY) | 7 | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Army (NY) | 23 | Brown (RI) | 17 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Army (NY) | 34 | Princeton (NJ) | 0 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Army (NY) | 6 | Boston College (MA) | 41 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Army (NY) | 3 | Air Force (CO) | 7 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Army (NY) | 0 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 48 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Army (NY) | 3 | Navy (MD) | 3 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Ashland (OH) | 9 | Indianapolis (IN) | 10 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ashland (OH) | 30 | Evansville (IN) | 7 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ashland (OH) | 26 | Valparaiso (IN) | 6 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Ashland (OH) | 3 | Dayton (OH) | 17 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ashland (OH) | 12 | Hillsdale (MI) | 20 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ashland (OH) | 24 | Northwood (MI) | 13 | Midland, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Ashland (OH) | 21 | Franklin (IN) | 24 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ashland (OH) | 38 | Butler (IN) | 10 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Ashland (OH) | 23 | Georgetown (KY) | 8 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ashland (OH) | 27 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 21 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Assumption (MA) | 21 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 13 | Worcester, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Assumption (MA) | 0 | Worcester St. (MA) | 29 | Worcester, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Assumption (MA) | 28 | Hartford (CT) | 16 | Hartford, CT | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Assumption (MA) | 21 | Bentley (MA) | 14 | Waltham, MA | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Assumption (MA) | 37 | Eastern Connecticut St. | 14 | Willimantic, CT | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Assumption (MA) | 20 | Providence (RI) | 18 | Worcester, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Assumption (MA) | 37 | Roger Williams (RI) | 0 | Worcester, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Assumption (MA) | 27 | MIT (MA) | 16 | Cambridge, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Assumption (MA) | 27 | Stonehill (MA) | 46 | Worcester, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Assumption (MA) | 21 | Fairfield (CT) | 0 | Fairfield, CT | NCFA Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Assumption (MA) | 7 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 29 | Rochester, NY | NCFA Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Auburn (AL) | 3 | Nebraska | 17 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Auburn (AL) | 24 | Texas Christian | 16 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Auburn (AL) | 20 | North Texas | 0 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Auburn (AL) | 19 | Louisiana St. | 7 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Auburn (AL) | 21 | Wake Forest (NC) | 24 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Auburn (AL) | 7 | Tennessee | 10 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Auburn (AL) | 31 | Georgia Tech | 7 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Auburn (AL) | 17 | Mississippi St. | 21 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Auburn (AL) | 14 | Florida | 12 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Auburn (AL) | 13 | Georgia | 24 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Auburn (AL) | 17 | Alabama | 28 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 38 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 16 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 53 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 28 | Hamline (MN) | 19 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Augsburg (MN) | 25 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 37 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Augsburg (MN) | 0 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 17 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Augsburg (MN) | 7 | Saint John's (MN) | 26 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Augsburg (MN) | 24 | Macalester (MN) | 27 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Augsburg (MN) | 15 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 14 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Augsburg (MN) | 14 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 20 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Augsburg (MN) | 15 | Bethel (MN) | 17 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (IL) | 35 | Carthage (WI) | 7 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (IL) | 38 | North Park (IL) | 6 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (IL) | 31 | Millikin (IL) | 0 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (IL) | 17 | Wheaton (IL) | 7 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (IL) | 25 | Illinois Wesleyan | 3 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (IL) | 27 | North Central (IL) | 7 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (IL) | 49 | Benedictine (IL) | 21 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (IL) | 35 | Elmhurst (IL) | 8 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (IL) | 35 | Carroll (WI) | 2 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Augustana (IL) | 7 | Dayton (OH) | 19 | Dayton, OH | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Augustana (SD) | 0 | Nebraska-Omaha | 16 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (SD) | 16 | Wisconsin-Stout | 6 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Augustana (SD) | 7 | Weber St. (UT) | 27 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Augustana (SD) | 0 | Northern Colorado | 26 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Augustana (SD) | 25 | Nebraska-Kearney | 31 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Augustana (SD) | 16 | North Dakota | 34 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Augustana (SD) | 0 | South Dakota | 24 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Augustana (SD) | 14 | North Dakota St. | 21 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (SD) | 14 | Morningside (IA) | 10 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Augustana (SD) | 34 | South Dakota St. | 31 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Austin (TX) | 24 | Trinity (TX) | 13 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Austin (TX) | 33 | William Jewell (MO) | 28 | Sherman, TX | NAIA Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Austin (TX) | 42 | Trinity (TX) | 20 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Austin (TX) | 30 | McMurry (TX) | 7 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Austin (TX) | 31 | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 6 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1981 | T | Austin (TX) | 24 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 24 | Sherman, TX | NAIA Division II Championship Game |
| 1981 | L | Austin (TX) | 7 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 17 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Austin (TX) | 50 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 7 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Austin (TX) | 17 | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 7 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Austin (TX) | 17 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 14 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Austin (TX) | 30 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 21 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Austin (TX) | 26 | McMurry (TX) | 13 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Austin (TX) | 27 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 16 | Goodwell, OK | NAIA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 14 | Eastern Kentucky | 41 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 29 | Murray St. (KY) | 34 | Murray, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 42 | Morehead St. (KY) | 28 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 24 | Kentucky St. | 14 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 13 | James Madison (VA) | 7 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 0 | Western Kentucky | 28 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 14 | Middle Tennessee St. | 9 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 19 | Akron (OH) | 23 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 24 | Tennessee Tech | 29 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 28 | Tennessee-Martin | 14 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 29 | Whittier (CA) | 0 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 41 | Sonoma St. (CA) | 6 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 29 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 0 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 23 | Occidental (CA) | 21 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 16 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 0 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 17 | La Verne (CA) | 0 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 25 | Redlands (CA) | 34 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 7 | San Diego (CA) | 27 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 26 | Chapman (CA) | 14 | Orange, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 10 | California Lutheran | 26 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Baker (KS) | 48 | Graceland (IA) | 15 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Baker (KS) | 10 | William Jewell (MO) | 20 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Baker (KS) | 35 | Central Methodist (MO) | 0 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Baker (KS) | 47 | Kansas Wesleyan | 16 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Baker (KS) | 42 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 7 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Baker (KS) | 20 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 0 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Baker (KS) | 63 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 0 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Baker (KS) | 20 | Missouri Valley | 23 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Baker (KS) | 9 | Tarkio (MO) | 3 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Baker (KS) | 38 | Ottawa (KS) | 30 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Baker JV (KS) | 35 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 7 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Bakersfield College (CA) | 17 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 23 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 47 | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Berea, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 41 | Canisius (NY) | 3 | Berea, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 29 | Otterbein (OH) | 2 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 34 | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 7 | Wittenberg (OH) | 0 | Berea, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 38 | Heidelberg (OH) | 0 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 10 | Westminster (PA) | 17 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 27 | Kenyon (OH) | 0 | Berea, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 6 | Mount Union (OH) | 0 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 7 | Wittenberg (OH) | 10 | Springfield, OH | OAC Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | Ball St. (IN) | 23 | Northern Illinois | 0 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 10 | Bowling Green (OH) | 14 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 7 | Indiana St. | 31 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Ball St. (IN) | 24 | McNeese St. (LA) | 21 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 0 | Toledo (OH) | 40 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 27 | Ohio | 30 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 7 | Kent St. (OH) | 17 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 3 | Western Michigan | 14 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Ball St. (IN) | 35 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Ball St. (IN) | 7 | Central Michigan | 28 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Ball St. (IN) | 14 | Illinois St. | 10 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Baptist (GA) | 0 | Millsaps (MS) | 51 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Baptist (GA) | 6 | Maryville (TN) | 54 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Baptist (GA) | 28 | Baptist Christian (LA) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Baptist (GA) | 0 | West Georgia | 41 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Baptist (GA) | 16 | Sewanee (TN) | 56 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Baptist (GA) | 14 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 56 | Decatur, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Baptist Christian (LA) | 0 | Millsaps (MS) | 50 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Baptist Christian (LA) | 0 | Principia (IL) | 37 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Baptist Christian (LA) | 6 | Baptist (GA) | 28 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Baptist Christian (LA) | 0 | Cameron (OK) | 1 | ? | Baptist Christian Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Bates (ME) | 7 | Middlebury (VT) | 35 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1981 | W | Bates (ME) | 23 | Bowdoin (ME) | 13 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Bates (ME) | 43 | Hamilton (NY) | 13 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Bates (ME) | 14 | Amherst (MA) | 0 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Bates (ME) | 25 | Wesleyan (CT) | 7 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Bates (ME) | 15 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 11 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Bates (ME) | 10 | Colby (ME) | 6 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Bates (ME) | 11 | Tufts (MA) | 19 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Baylor (TX) | 2 | Alabama | 30 | Dallas, TX | Cotton Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Baylor (TX) | 3 | Houston (TX) | 24 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Baylor (TX) | 17 | Lamar (TX) | 18 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Baylor (TX) | 39 | Arkansas | 41 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Baylor (TX) | 20 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 37 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Baylor (TX) | 38 | Bowling Green (OH) | 0 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Baylor (TX) | 28 | Louisiana Tech | 21 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Baylor (TX) | 28 | Texas Tech | 15 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Baylor (TX) | 19 | Texas A&M | 17 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Baylor (TX) | 34 | Texas Christian | 21 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Baylor (TX) | 14 | Rice (TX) | 17 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Baylor (TX) | 12 | Texas | 34 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Beloit (WI) | 31 | Grinnell (IA) | 0 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Beloit (WI) | 23 | Lake Forest (IL) | 24 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Beloit (WI) | 14 | Lawrence (WI) | 34 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Beloit (WI) | 19 | Carleton (MN) | 35 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Beloit (WI) | 12 | Coe (IA) | 20 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Beloit (WI) | 26 | Chicago (IL) | 6 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Beloit (WI) | 26 | Monmouth (IL) | 0 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Beloit (WI) | 22 | Knox (IL) | 19 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Beloit (WI) | 14 | Ripon (WI) | 35 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Beloit JV (WI) | 6 | Marquette (WI) | 7 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 8 | Northern St. (SD) | 13 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 0 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 10 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 10 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 28 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 15 | Minnesota-Morris | 45 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 6 | Valley City St. (ND) | 24 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 13 | Winona St. (MN) | 17 | Winona, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 7 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 35 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 3 | Minnesota-Duluth | 21 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 7 | Northwestern College (IA) | 21 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Bemidji St. (MN) | 0 | Southwest St. (MN) | 17 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Benedictine (IL) | 17 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 26 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Benedictine (IL) | 32 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 17 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Benedictine (IL) | 0 | Elmhurst (IL) | 28 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Benedictine (IL) | 28 | Eureka (IL) | 0 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Benedictine (IL) | 34 | North Park (IL) | 13 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Benedictine (IL) | 14 | Lakeland (WI) | 10 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Benedictine (IL) | 6 | Loras (IA) | 7 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Benedictine (IL) | 21 | Augustana (IL) | 49 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Benedictine (IL) | 31 | Concordia (IL) | 7 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Benedictine (IL) | 22 | Northeastern Illinois | 20 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Benedictine (KS) | 15 | Peru St. (NE) | 16 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 10 | Washburn (KS) | 7 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 48 | Dana (NE) | 27 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Benedictine (KS) | 16 | Missouri Western St. | 37 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Benedictine (KS) | 15 | William Jewell (MO) | 42 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 32 | Hastings (NE) | 13 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Benedictine (KS) | 14 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 23 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Benedictine (KS) | 7 | Bethany (KS) | 10 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Benedictine (KS) | 31 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 0 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Benedictine (KS) | 15 | Concordia (NE) | 33 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Benedictine JV (KS) | 24 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 6 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Bentley (MA) | 9 | Stonehill (MA) | 6 | Waltham, MA | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Bentley (MA) | 7 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 6 | Fitchburg, MA | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Bentley (MA) | 20 | Roger Williams (RI) | 6 | Bristol, RI | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Bentley (MA) | 14 | Assumption (MA) | 21 | Waltham, MA | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Bentley (MA) | 9 | Providence (RI) | 6 | Providence, RI | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Bentley (MA) | 17 | MIT (MA) | 3 | Waltham, MA | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Bentley (MA) | 39 | Hartford (CT) | 12 | Hartford, CT | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Bentley (MA) | 13 | Worcester St. (MA) | 45 | Waltham, MA | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Bentley (MA) | 20 | Stonehill (MA) | 0 | Waltham, MA | NCFA Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Bentley (MA) | 3 | Worcester St. (MA) | 27 | Waltham, MA | NCFA Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (KS) | 19 | Bethel (KS) | 6 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (KS) | 31 | Friends (KS) | 0 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (KS) | 31 | Tabor (KS) | 0 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Bethany (KS) | 7 | South Dakota-Springfield | 10 | Springfield, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (KS) | 31 | McPherson (KS) | 8 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (KS) | 21 | Sterling (KS) | 7 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (KS) | 23 | Southwestern (KS) | 21 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (KS) | 10 | Benedictine (KS) | 7 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (KS) | 41 | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 6 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (KS) | 34 | Kansas Wesleyan | 6 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Bethany (WV) | 21 | Thiel (PA) | 22 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (WV) | 14 | Oberlin (OH) | 0 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Bethany (WV) | 14 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 38 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (WV) | 10 | Grove City (PA) | 0 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (WV) | 24 | Allegheny (PA) | 20 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (WV) | 17 | John Carroll (OH) | 6 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (WV) | 14 | Hiram (OH) | 7 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (WV) | 49 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 7 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Bethany (WV) | 23 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 7 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (KS) | 6 | Bethany (KS) | 19 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Bethel (KS) | 13 | Tabor (KS) | 10 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (KS) | 7 | Sterling (KS) | 17 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (KS) | 0 | Kansas Wesleyan | 13 | Salina, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (KS) | 16 | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 23 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (KS) | 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 13 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (KS) | 10 | Friends (KS) | 27 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (KS) | 3 | McPherson (KS) | 23 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (KS) | 7 | Southwestern (KS) | 42 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (MN) | 3 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 7 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (MN) | 0 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 21 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (MN) | 17 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 30 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Bethel (MN) | 25 | Northeastern Illinois | 9 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (MN) | 10 | Hamline (MN) | 21 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (MN) | 6 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 16 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (MN) | 6 | Saint John's (MN) | 17 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Bethel (MN) | 33 | Macalester (MN) | 41 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Bethel (MN) | 23 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 21 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Bethel (MN) | 17 | Augsburg (MN) | 15 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 8 | Delaware St. | 0 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | L | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 0 | Southern (LA) | 3 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 6 | South Carolina St. | 10 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 33 | Albany St. (GA) | 8 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 6 | Texas Southern | 14 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 19 | Howard (DC) | 13 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 21 | North Carolina A&T | 15 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 29 | Tuskegee (AL) | 13 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 21 | Morris Brown (GA) | 14 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 24 | Central Florida | 20 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 0 | Florida A&M | 29 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Bishop (TX) | 33 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 13 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Bishop (TX) | 0 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 9 | Dallas, TX | Southwestern Oklahoma St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Bishop (TX) | 23 | Texas Lutheran | 24 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Bishop (TX) | 40 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Bishop (TX) | 48 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 16 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Bishop (TX) | 23 | Arkansas-Monticello | 15 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Bishop (TX) | 25 | Langston (OK) | 12 | Langston, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Bishop (TX) | 9 | Eastern New Mexico | 30 | Portales, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Bishop (TX) | 13 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 14 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Bishop (TX) | 21 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 19 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Bishop (TX) | 14 | Cameron (OK) | 42 | Dallas, TX | Cameron Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Bismarck St. (ND) | 7 | Valley City St. (ND) | 48 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Bismarck St. (ND) | 0 | Jamestown (ND) | 42 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Bismarck St. (ND) | 0 | Minot St. (ND) | 38 | Minot, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Bismarck St. (ND) | 6 | Mayville St. (ND) | 16 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Bismarck St. (ND) | 0 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 27 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1981 | T | Black Hills St. (SD) | 0 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 7 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 21 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 10 | South Dakota-Springfield | 14 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 0 | Northern St. (SD) | 16 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 0 | South Dakota Tech | 35 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 6 | Dakota St. (SD) | 14 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Black Hills St. (SD) | 7 | Si Tanka (SD) | 6 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 7 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 27 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Black Hills St. (SD) | 10 | Chadron St. (NE) | 34 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Blinn College (TX) | 21 | Navarro JC (TX) | 35 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 0 | Ithaca (NY) | 35 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 0 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 49 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 8 | West Chester (PA) | 56 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 17 | Shippensburg (PA) | 38 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 19 | Lock Haven (PA) | 42 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 26 | Mansfield (PA) | 36 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 0 | Millersville (PA) | 72 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 16 | Cheyney (PA) | 34 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 24 | Kutztown (PA) | 48 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bloomsburg (PA) | 9 | Edinboro (PA) | 25 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Blue All-Stars | 21 | Gray All-Stars | 9 | Montgomery, AL | Blue-Gray All-Star Classic |
| 1981 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Taylor (IN) | 24 | Upland, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 17 | Manchester (IN) | 23 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 7 | Hanover (IN) | 31 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 27 | Ohio Northern | 41 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Earlham (IN) | 20 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Anderson (IN) | 34 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Defiance (OH) | 10 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 14 | Wilmington (OH) | 17 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Bluffton (OH) | 7 | Findlay (OH) | 55 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 27 | Montana | 13 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 32 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 20 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 19 | Jackson St. (MS) | 7 | Jackson, MS | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Boise St. (ID) | 17 | Cal St.-Fullerton | 20 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 20 | Montana St. | 10 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 33 | Rhode Island | 8 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Boise St. (ID) | 17 | Eastern Kentucky | 23 | Boise, ID | Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Boise St. (ID) | 10 | Idaho St. | 21 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 34 | Northern Arizona | 20 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 33 | Weber St. (UT) | 19 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 13 | Nevada | 3 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 17 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 6 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Boise St. (ID) | 45 | Idaho | 43 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Boston (MA) | 14 | Colgate (NY) | 21 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Boston (MA) | 24 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 13 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Boston (MA) | 37 | Connecticut | 20 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston (MA) | 14 | Davidson (NC) | 44 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Boston (MA) | 6 | Holy Cross (MA) | 14 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston (MA) | 8 | New Hampshire | 10 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Boston (MA) | 48 | Maine | 7 | Orono, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Boston (MA) | 27 | Rhode Island | 21 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston (MA) | 20 | Massachusetts | 34 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Boston (MA) | 27 | Bucknell (PA) | 0 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Boston (MA) | 38 | Northeastern (MA) | 0 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston College (MA) | 10 | West Virginia | 38 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Boston College (MA) | 52 | Massachusetts | 22 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston College (MA) | 7 | Penn St. | 38 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Boston College (MA) | 13 | Texas A&M | 12 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston College (MA) | 14 | North Carolina | 56 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Boston College (MA) | 10 | Navy (MD) | 25 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Boston College (MA) | 41 | Army (NY) | 6 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Boston College (MA) | 24 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 29 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston College (MA) | 17 | Syracuse (NY) | 27 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Boston College (MA) | 27 | Rutgers (NJ) | 21 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Boston College (MA) | 28 | Holy Cross (MA) | 24 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston St. (MA) | 0 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 34 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1981 | L | Boston St. (MA) | 13 | Western New England (MA) | 53 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston St. (MA) | 0 | Norwich (VT) | 35 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1981 | L | Boston St. (MA) | 7 | Curry (MA) | 9 | Milton, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston St. (MA) | 10 | Nichols (MA) | 17 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston St. (MA) | 6 | Massachusetts Maritime | 27 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston St. (MA) | 0 | Framingham St. (MA) | 28 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Boston St. (MA) | 13 | Maine Maritime | 35 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Boston St. (MA) | 12 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 2 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Bowdoin (ME) | 6 | Amherst (MA) | 17 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Bowdoin (ME) | 13 | Bates (ME) | 23 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Bowdoin (ME) | 8 | Tufts (MA) | 7 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Bowdoin (ME) | 30 | Hamilton (NY) | 13 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Bowdoin (ME) | 0 | Williams (MA) | 15 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Bowdoin (ME) | 0 | Coast Guard (CT) | 6 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Bowdoin (ME) | 25 | Wesleyan (CT) | 29 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Bowdoin (ME) | 13 | Colby (ME) | 17 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Bowie St. (MD) | 7 | Morgan St. (MD) | 3 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Bowie St. (MD) | 3 | Livingstone (NC) | 20 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Bowie St. (MD) | 9 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 6 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Bowie St. (MD) | 6 | Hampton (VA) | 35 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Bowie St. (MD) | 7 | Salisbury (MD) | 6 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Bowie St. (MD) | 3 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 26 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Bowie St. (MD) | 0 | Virginia Union | 25 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Bowie St. (MD) | 21 | Saint Paul's (VA) | 0 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Bowie St. (MD) | 0 | North Carolina Central | 50 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Bowie St. (MD) | 17 | District of Columbia (DC) | 12 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 7 | Western Michigan | 21 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Bowling Green (OH) | 14 | Ball St. (IN) | 10 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | T | Bowling Green (OH) | 7 | Miami (OH) | 7 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 0 | Baylor (TX) | 38 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 21 | Ohio | 23 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 7 | Michigan St. | 10 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Bowling Green (OH) | 17 | Northern Illinois | 10 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Bowling Green (OH) | 38 | Toledo (OH) | 0 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Bowling Green (OH) | 13 | Kent St. (OH) | 7 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Bowling Green (OH) | 28 | Eastern Michigan | 0 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Bowling Green (OH) | 3 | Central Michigan | 6 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Brainerd JC (MN) | 6 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 27 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Brainerd JC (MN) | 28 | Minnesota-Crookston | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 0 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 20 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 6 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 34 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 27 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 35 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Bridgewater (VA) | 13 | Saint Paul's (VA) | 12 | Lawrenceville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 2 | Maryville (TN) | 40 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 7 | Guilford (NC) | 27 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1981 | T | Bridgewater (VA) | 19 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 19 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater (VA) | 0 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 30 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Bridgewater (VA) | 26 | Catholic (DC) | 15 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 12 | Maine Maritime | 23 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 6 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 14 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 7 | Western New England (MA) | 10 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 9 | Framingham St. (MA) | 0 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 38 | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 20 | Curry (MA) | 7 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 10 | Nichols (MA) | 14 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 2 | Boston St. (MA) | 12 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 7 | Massachusetts Maritime | 28 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 32 | Utah St. | 26 | Provo, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 31 | Cal St.-Long Beach | 8 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 63 | Colorado St. | 14 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Brigham Young (UT) | 41 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 45 | Provo, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 45 | Air Force (CO) | 21 | Provo, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 65 | Texas-El Paso | 8 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 41 | Colorado | 20 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 27 | San Diego St. (CA) | 7 | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| 1981 | L | Brigham Young (UT) | 20 | Wyoming | 33 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 31 | New Mexico | 7 | Provo, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 13 | Hawaii | 3 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 56 | Utah | 28 | Provo, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Brigham Young (UT) | 38 | Washington St. | 36 | San Diego, CA | Holiday Bowl (1) |
| 1981 | L | British Columbia (BC) | 6 | Eastern Washington | 29 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1981 | L | British Columbia (BC) | 9 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 13 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 36 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 3 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 15 | Alberta (AB) | 10 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 27 | Manitoba (MB) | 1 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 23 | Calgary (AB) | 1 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 27 | Alberta (AB) | 23 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 15 | Manitoba (MB) | 13 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 25 | Calgary (AB) | 16 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | British Columbia (BC) | 8 | Alberta (AB) | 11 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | British Columbia (BC) | 33 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 1 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Brooklyn (NY) | 26 | New York Maritime | 6 | Brooklyn, NY | New York Maritime Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Brooklyn (NY) | 19 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Brooklyn (NY) | 7 | Marist (NY) | 6 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Brooklyn (NY) | 0 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 31 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Brooklyn (NY) | 6 | Pace (NY) | 26 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Brooklyn (NY) | 33 | Manhattan (NY) | 7 | New York, NY | Manhattan Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Brooklyn (NY) | 6 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 28 | Stony Brook, NY | SUNY-Stony Brook Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Brooklyn (NY) | 13 | Rutgers-Newark (NJ) | 28 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Brooklyn (NY) | 8 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 70 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Brooklyn (NY) | 12 | Saint John's (NY) | 57 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Brown (RI) | 17 | Princeton (NJ) | 20 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | W | Brown (RI) | 10 | Rhode Island | 8 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | W | Brown (RI) | 26 | Pennsylvania | 24 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Brown (RI) | 7 | Yale (CT) | 28 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Brown (RI) | 17 | Army (NY) | 23 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Brown (RI) | 9 | Cornell (NY) | 14 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Brown (RI) | 24 | Holy Cross (MA) | 34 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Brown (RI) | 7 | Harvard (MA) | 41 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Brown (RI) | 13 | Dartmouth (NH) | 38 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Brown (RI) | 23 | Columbia (NY) | 20 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 23 | Davidson (NC) | 3 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bucknell (PA) | 6 | Colgate (NY) | 24 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Bucknell (PA) | 0 | Lafayette (PA) | 37 | Easton, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bucknell (PA) | 7 | Connecticut | 27 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 35 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 6 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 27 | Rochester (NY) | 0 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Bucknell (PA) | 20 | West Chester (PA) | 14 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bucknell (PA) | 0 | Lehigh (PA) | 18 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Bucknell (PA) | 15 | Cornell (NY) | 22 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Bucknell (PA) | 0 | Boston (MA) | 27 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Buena Vista (IA) | 35 | Dubuque (IA) | 11 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Buena Vista (IA) | 26 | Luther (IA) | 16 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Buena Vista (IA) | 30 | William Penn (IA) | 7 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Buena Vista (IA) | 34 | Westmar (IA) | 15 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Buena Vista (IA) | 31 | Northwestern College (IA) | 7 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Buena Vista (IA) | 6 | Central (IA) | 22 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Buena Vista (IA) | 35 | Upper Iowa | 6 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Buena Vista (IA) | 28 | Simpson (IA) | 10 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Buena Vista (IA) | 13 | Wartburg (IA) | 33 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Buffalo (NY) | 27 | Wayne St. (MI) | 14 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | Westminster (PA) | 14 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 32 | Albany, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Buffalo (NY) | 34 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 7 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Buffalo (NY) | 42 | Grove City (PA) | 6 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Buffalo (NY) | 41 | Hobart (NY) | 10 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Buffalo (NY) | 15 | Canisius (NY) | 8 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 7 | Dayton (OH) | 14 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | Edinboro (PA) | 35 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Buffalo (NY) | 21 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 28 | Canton, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Buffalo St. (NY) | 25 | Niagara (NY) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Buffalo St. (NY) | 0 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 16 | Erie, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Buffalo St. (NY) | 29 | Niagara (NY) | 12 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Buffalo St. (NY) | 0 | Alfred (NY) | 35 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Buffalo St. (NY) | 7 | Wagner (NY) | 59 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Buffalo St. (NY) | 16 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Butler (IN) | 16 | Valparaiso (IN) | 0 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Butler (IN) | 31 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 33 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Butler (IN) | 21 | Franklin (IN) | 25 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Butler (IN) | 0 | Hillsdale (MI) | 37 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Butler (IN) | 0 | Dayton (OH) | 27 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Butler (IN) | 10 | Evansville (IN) | 31 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Butler (IN) | 34 | Georgetown (KY) | 6 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Butler (IN) | 10 | Ashland (OH) | 38 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Butler (IN) | 42 | Wittenberg (OH) | 14 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Butler (IN) | 14 | Indianapolis (IN) | 16 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Butler County CC (KS) | 15 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 14 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Butler County CC (KS) | 20 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 14 | Eldorado, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Butler County CC (KS) | 21 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 14 | Arkansas City, KS | Rodeo Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-Pomona | 7 | California-Davis | 19 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal Poly-Pomona | 21 | Southern Utah | 7 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-Pomona | 22 | Puget Sound (WA) | 28 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-Pomona | 10 | California Lutheran | 32 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-Pomona | 10 | San Francisco St. (CA) | 15 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal Poly-Pomona | 14 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 7 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal Poly-Pomona | 35 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 21 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-Pomona | 13 | Santa Clara (CA) | 28 | Santa Clara, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-Pomona | 0 | Cal St.-Hayward | 22 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-Pomona | 8 | Cal St.-Northridge | 24 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal Poly-Pomona | 35 | Northern Arizona | 33 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 10 | Cal St.-Fullerton | 34 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 21 | Santa Clara (CA) | 17 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 10 | California Lutheran | 0 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 3 | Nevada | 33 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 21 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 35 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 30 | California-Davis | 0 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 41 | Portland St. (OR) | 12 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 6 | Boise St. (ID) | 17 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 14 | Cal St.-Northridge | 30 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Chico | 31 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 21 | Chico, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Chico | 12 | Puget Sound (WA) | 20 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Chico | 9 | California-Davis | 38 | Davis, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Chico | 16 | Cal St.-Northridge | 38 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Chico | 16 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 21 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Chico | 10 | Santa Clara (CA) | 7 | Chico, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Chico | 10 | Cal St.-Hayward | 17 | Hayward, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Chico | 34 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 24 | Chico, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Chico | 26 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 7 | Chico, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Chico | 17 | San Francisco St. (CA) | 7 | Chico, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Fullerton | 34 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 10 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Fullerton | 13 | Wyoming | 38 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Fullerton | 20 | Boise St. (ID) | 17 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Fullerton | 13 | Fresno St. (CA) | 10 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Fullerton | 9 | Utah St. | 14 | Logan, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Fullerton | 12 | Hawaii | 38 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Fullerton | 16 | Arizona | 37 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Fullerton | 23 | San Jose St. (CA) | 45 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Fullerton | 9 | Cal St.-Long Beach | 10 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Fullerton | 16 | Pacific (CA) | 17 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Fullerton | 34 | Nevada | 36 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Hayward | 15 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 17 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Hayward | 36 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 7 | Hayward, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Hayward | 10 | Eastern Washington | 24 | Hayward, CA | |
| 1981 | T | Cal St.-Hayward | 7 | Cal St.-Northridge | 7 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Hayward | 31 | Santa Clara (CA) | 14 | Hayward, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Hayward | 9 | Puget Sound (WA) | 17 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Hayward | 17 | Cal St.-Chico | 10 | Hayward, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Hayward | 22 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 0 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Hayward | 27 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 10 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Hayward | 14 | California-Davis | 23 | Hayward, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Hayward | 13 | San Francisco St. (CA) | 6 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Long Beach | 7 | Drake (IA) | 18 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Long Beach | 8 | Brigham Young (UT) | 31 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Long Beach | 2 | Utah St. | 28 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Long Beach | 17 | Northern Illinois | 7 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Long Beach | 13 | Louisville (KY) | 35 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Long Beach | 31 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 32 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Long Beach | 10 | Pacific (CA) | 17 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Long Beach | 10 | Cal St.-Fullerton | 9 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Long Beach | 30 | Fresno St. (CA) | 31 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Long Beach | 22 | San Jose St. (CA) | 24 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Northridge | 27 | Santa Clara (CA) | 14 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Northridge | 20 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 33 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Northridge | 38 | Cal St.-Chico | 16 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | T | Cal St.-Northridge | 7 | Cal St.-Hayward | 7 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Northridge | 17 | San Francisco St. (CA) | 14 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Northridge | 20 | California-Davis | 17 | Davis, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Northridge | 7 | Puget Sound (WA) | 24 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Northridge | 0 | California Lutheran | 10 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Northridge | 24 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 8 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Northridge | 13 | Portland St. (OR) | 17 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Northridge | 30 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 14 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Sacramento | 45 | Redlands (CA) | 8 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Sacramento | 33 | Cal St.-Northridge | 20 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Sacramento | 38 | San Francisco St. (CA) | 17 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Sacramento | 47 | San Francisco (CA) | 0 | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 7 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 14 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cal St.-Sacramento | 14 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 9 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 6 | California Lutheran | 13 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 24 | Cal St.-Chico | 34 | Chico, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 10 | Cal St.-Hayward | 27 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 19 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 23 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Cal St.-Sacramento | 13 | California-Davis | 21 | Davis, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Calgary (AB) | 19 | Alberta (AB) | 34 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Calgary (AB) | 24 | Manitoba (MB) | 7 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Calgary (AB) | 9 | Alberta (AB) | 30 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Calgary (AB) | 17 | Manitoba (MB) | 6 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Calgary (AB) | 25 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 5 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Calgary (AB) | 10 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 34 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Calgary (AB) | 1 | British Columbia (BC) | 23 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Calgary (AB) | 30 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 19 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Calgary (AB) | 16 | British Columbia (BC) | 25 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | California | 28 | Texas A&M | 29 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1981 | L | California | 3 | Southern California | 21 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1981 | L | California | 26 | Washington | 27 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1981 | L | California | 13 | Georgia | 27 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | W | California | 14 | Arizona | 13 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | California | 24 | San Jose St. (CA) | 27 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1981 | L | California | 17 | Arizona St. | 45 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | California | 6 | UCLA | 34 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California | 45 | Oregon St. | 3 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1981 | L | California | 0 | Washington St. | 19 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | L | California | 21 | Stanford (CA) | 42 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California (PA) | 35 | Indiana (PA) | 16 | California, PA | |
| 1981 | L | California (PA) | 10 | Dayton (OH) | 27 | California, PA | |
| 1981 | L | California (PA) | 3 | Waynesburg (PA) | 7 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | California (PA) | 9 | Edinboro (PA) | 3 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1981 | L | California (PA) | 7 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | California (PA) | 28 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 8 | California, PA | |
| 1981 | W | California (PA) | 16 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 0 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1981 | L | California (PA) | 14 | Clarion (PA) | 28 | California, PA | |
| 1981 | W | California (PA) | 31 | Lock Haven (PA) | 14 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1981 | L | California (PA) | 16 | Shippensburg (PA) | 20 | California, PA | |
| 1981 | W | California Lutheran | 16 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 14 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California Lutheran | 19 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 12 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California Lutheran | 32 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 10 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1981 | L | California Lutheran | 0 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 10 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1981 | L | California Lutheran | 28 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 34 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California Lutheran | 27 | Redlands (CA) | 6 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California Lutheran | 13 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 6 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California Lutheran | 10 | Cal St.-Northridge | 0 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California Lutheran | 37 | Sonoma St. (CA) | 7 | Rohnert Park, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California Lutheran | 26 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 10 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California-Davis | 19 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 7 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California-Davis | 38 | Cal St.-Chico | 9 | Davis, CA | |
| 1981 | L | California-Davis | 18 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 20 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1981 | L | California-Davis | 0 | Puget Sound (WA) | 7 | Davis, CA | |
| 1981 | L | California-Davis | 17 | Cal St.-Northridge | 20 | Davis, CA | |
| 1981 | L | California-Davis | 0 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 30 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California-Davis | 6 | San Francisco St. (CA) | 3 | Davis, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California-Davis | 21 | Santa Clara (CA) | 17 | Santa Clara, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California-Davis | 23 | Cal St.-Hayward | 14 | Hayward, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California-Davis | 21 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 13 | Davis, CA | |
| 1981 | W | California-Davis JV | 25 | San Francisco (CA) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | California-Riverside | 6 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Cameron (OK) | 64 | Adams St. (CO) | 7 | Lawton, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Cameron (OK) | 48 | Central Arkansas | 27 | Conway, AR | NAIA Division I Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Cameron (OK) | 28 | Eastern New Mexico | 26 | Portales, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Cameron (OK) | 41 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 33 | Lawton, OK | Cameron Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Cameron (OK) | 13 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 17 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Cameron (OK) | 7 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 17 | Lawton, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Cameron (OK) | 1 | Baptist Christian (LA) | 0 | ? | Baptist Christian Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Cameron (OK) | 50 | Langston (OK) | 0 | Lawton, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Cameron (OK) | 38 | Central Oklahoma | 12 | Lawton, OK | Cameron Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Cameron (OK) | 42 | Bishop (TX) | 14 | Dallas, TX | Cameron Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Canisius (NY) | 38 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 29 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Canisius (NY) | 3 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 41 | Berea, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Canisius (NY) | 17 | Ohio Northern | 10 | Ada, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Canisius (NY) | 26 | Rochester (NY) | 10 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Canisius (NY) | 24 | Mansfield (PA) | 21 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Canisius (NY) | 14 | Waynesburg (PA) | 35 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Canisius (NY) | 8 | Buffalo (NY) | 15 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Canisius (NY) | 15 | Westminster (PA) | 34 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Canisius (NY) | 7 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 10 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Canisius (NY) | 6 | Alfred (NY) | 23 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Canisius JV (NY) | 14 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 34 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Capital (OH) | 17 | Ohio Northern | 13 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Capital (OH) | 0 | Wittenberg (OH) | 49 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Capital (OH) | 20 | Muskingum (OH) | 14 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Capital (OH) | 24 | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Capital (OH) | 0 | Otterbein (OH) | 14 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Capital (OH) | 10 | Mount Union (OH) | 7 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Capital (OH) | 16 | Ohio Wesleyan | 20 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Capital (OH) | 14 | Wooster (OH) | 6 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Capital (OH) | 24 | Denison (OH) | 21 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Carleton (MN) | 0 | Monmouth (IL) | 13 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Carleton (MN) | 20 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 12 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Carleton (MN) | 41 | Chicago (IL) | 14 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Carleton (MN) | 50 | Knox (IL) | 21 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Carleton (MN) | 35 | Beloit (WI) | 19 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Carleton (MN) | 32 | Grinnell (IA) | 6 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Carleton (MN) | 22 | Ripon (WI) | 21 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Carleton (MN) | 31 | Lake Forest (IL) | 6 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Carleton (MN) | 10 | Lawrence (WI) | 23 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 10 | Duquesne (PA) | 27 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 35 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 38 | Bethany (WV) | 14 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 17 | California (PA) | 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 6 | Thiel (PA) | 6 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 22 | Allegheny (PA) | 13 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 51 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 7 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 20 | John Carroll (OH) | 13 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 7 | Hiram (OH) | 6 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Carroll (MT) | 37 | Montana Tech | 28 | Butte, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Carroll (MT) | 13 | Minot St. (ND) | 20 | Minot, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Carroll (MT) | 15 | Montana Tech | 30 | Helena, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Carroll (MT) | 20 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 10 | Billings, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Carroll (MT) | 27 | Ricks JC (ID) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Carroll (MT) | 0 | Eastern Washington | 51 | Helena, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Carroll (MT) | 34 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 6 | Helena, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Carroll (MT) | 38 | Montana Western | 3 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Carroll (MT) | 42 | Chadron St. (NE) | 22 | Helena, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Carroll (MT) | 24 | Montana Western | 21 | Helena, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Carroll (WI) | 48 | North Central (IL) | 41 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Carroll (WI) | 35 | Wheaton (IL) | 25 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Carroll (WI) | 7 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 38 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Carroll (WI) | 20 | Elmhurst (IL) | 22 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Carroll (WI) | 0 | North Park (IL) | 3 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Carroll (WI) | 14 | Illinois Wesleyan | 13 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Carroll (WI) | 7 | Carthage (WI) | 33 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Carroll (WI) | 21 | Millikin (IL) | 50 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Carroll (WI) | 2 | Augustana (IL) | 35 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 48 | Catawba (NC) | 15 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 37 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 3 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Carson-Newman (TN) | 7 | Newberry (SC) | 13 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 52 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 7 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 21 | Liberty (VA) | 6 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Carson-Newman (TN) | 16 | Wofford (SC) | 32 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 13 | Mars Hill (NC) | 0 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 27 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 17 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Carson-Newman (TN) | 35 | Franklin (IN) | 29 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Carson-Newman (TN) | 3 | Presbyterian (SC) | 17 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Carson-Newman (TN) | 14 | Elon (NC) | 23 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Carthage (WI) | 7 | Augustana (IL) | 35 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Carthage (WI) | 35 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 6 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Carthage (WI) | 29 | Illinois Wesleyan | 7 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Carthage (WI) | 25 | Elmhurst (IL) | 47 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Carthage (WI) | 27 | Millikin (IL) | 14 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Carthage (WI) | 16 | North Central (IL) | 6 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Carthage (WI) | 32 | North Park (IL) | 0 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Carthage (WI) | 33 | Carroll (WI) | 7 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Carthage (WI) | 31 | Wheaton (IL) | 10 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 0 | Hiram (OH) | 26 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 0 | Oberlin (OH) | 21 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 14 | Allegheny (PA) | 38 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 13 | Kenyon (OH) | 28 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 0 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 21 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 13 | Thiel (PA) | 54 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 7 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 51 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 7 | Bethany (WV) | 49 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 13 | John Carroll (OH) | 42 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Catawba (NC) | 15 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 48 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Catawba (NC) | 28 | Guilford (NC) | 7 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Catawba (NC) | 7 | Presbyterian (SC) | 21 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Catawba (NC) | 30 | Liberty (VA) | 22 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Catawba (NC) | 6 | Mars Hill (NC) | 10 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Catawba (NC) | 20 | Newberry (SC) | 15 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Catawba (NC) | 31 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 32 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Catawba (NC) | 30 | Elon (NC) | 17 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Catawba (NC) | 29 | Davidson (NC) | 52 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Catawba (NC) | 28 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 6 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Catholic (DC) | 0 | Seton Hall (NJ) | 19 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Catholic (DC) | 10 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 24 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Catholic (DC) | 0 | Duquesne (PA) | 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Catholic (DC) | 0 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 35 | Washington, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Catholic (DC) | 0 | Fordham (NY) | 14 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Catholic (DC) | 23 | Gallaudet (DC) | 21 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Catholic (DC) | 7 | Saint Francis (PA) | 27 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Catholic (DC) | 0 | Georgetown (DC) | 6 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Catholic (DC) | 15 | Bridgewater (VA) | 26 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Central (IA) | 24 | Luther (IA) | 0 | Pella, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Central (IA) | 44 | Dubuque (IA) | 6 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Central (IA) | 41 | Upper Iowa | 0 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1981 | T | Central (IA) | 16 | Northwestern College (IA) | 16 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Central (IA) | 0 | Concordia (NE) | 20 | Pella, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Central (IA) | 22 | Buena Vista (IA) | 6 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Central (IA) | 9 | William Penn (IA) | 28 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Central (IA) | 9 | Wartburg (IA) | 0 | Pella, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Central (IA) | 23 | Simpson (IA) | 0 | Pella, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Central Arkansas | 13 | Nevada | 63 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | L | Central Arkansas | 27 | Cameron (OK) | 48 | Conway, AR | NAIA Division I Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Central Arkansas | 20 | Arkansas-Monticello | 19 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Central Arkansas | 32 | Southeast Missouri St. | 10 | Conway, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Central Arkansas | 42 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 6 | Conway, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Central Arkansas | 3 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 13 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Central Arkansas | 21 | Southern Arkansas | 0 | Conway, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Central Arkansas | 30 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 14 | Conway, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Central Arkansas | 34 | Arkansas Tech | 19 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Central Arkansas | 43 | Henderson St. (AR) | 21 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Central Arkansas | 14 | Harding (AR) | 6 | Conway, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Central Connecticut St. | 17 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 20 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Central Connecticut St. | 14 | Northeastern (MA) | 21 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Central Connecticut St. | 0 | Towson (MD) | 28 | Towson, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Central Connecticut St. | 0 | Lafayette (PA) | 51 | Easton, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Central Connecticut St. | 21 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 7 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Central Connecticut St. | 28 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 17 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Central Connecticut St. | 6 | Springfield (MA) | 28 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Central Connecticut St. | 10 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 3 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Central Connecticut St. | 17 | American International (MA) | 7 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Central Connecticut St. | 13 | Southern Connecticut St. | 3 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Central Florida | 6 | Miles (AL) | 0 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Central Florida | 17 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 0 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Central Florida | 47 | Savannah St. (GA) | 13 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Central Florida | 0 | Presbyterian (SC) | 3 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Central Florida | 9 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 14 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Central Florida | 13 | Millsaps (MS) | 6 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Central Florida | 15 | Alabama A&M | 23 | Normal, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Central Florida | 6 | West Georgia | 20 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Central Florida | 9 | Millersville (PA) | 27 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Central Florida | 20 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 24 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 27 | Ottawa (KS) | 35 | Ottawa, KS | Ottawa HS-Steve Grogan Stadium |
| 1981 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 15 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 17 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 0 | Baker (KS) | 35 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 15 | Evangel (MO) | 21 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Central Methodist (MO) | 11 | William Penn (IA) | 10 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Central Methodist (MO) | 19 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 15 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 7 | Missouri Valley | 49 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 0 | William Jewell (MO) | 44 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Central Methodist (MO) | 13 | Graceland (IA) | 15 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Central Methodist (MO) | 50 | Tarkio (MO) | 32 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Central Michigan | 23 | Arkansas St. | 26 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Central Michigan | 28 | Ball St. (IN) | 7 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Central Michigan | 6 | Bowling Green (OH) | 3 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Central Michigan | 63 | Eastern Michigan | 14 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Central Michigan | 24 | Kent St. (OH) | 3 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Central Michigan | 3 | Miami (OH) | 7 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Central Michigan | 17 | Northern Illinois | 10 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Central Michigan | 38 | Ohio | 21 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Central Michigan | 3 | Pacific (CA) | 10 | Stockton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Central Michigan | 3 | Toledo (OH) | 17 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Central Michigan | 15 | Western Michigan | 13 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Central Missouri St. | 0 | Northwest Missouri St. | 7 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Central Missouri St. | 28 | Evangel (MO) | 14 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1981 | T | Central Missouri St. | 6 | Missouri St. | 6 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1981 | T | Central Missouri St. | 9 | Missouri Southern St. | 9 | Joplin, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Central Missouri St. | 16 | Emporia St. (KS) | 7 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Central Missouri St. | 19 | Arkansas Tech | 21 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Central Missouri St. | 10 | Truman St. (MO) | 20 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1981 | T | Central Missouri St. | 0 | Missouri S&T | 0 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Central Missouri St. | 9 | Lincoln (MO) | 7 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Central Missouri St. | 31 | Southeast Missouri St. | 11 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Central Oklahoma | 9 | Howard Payne (TX) | 7 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Central Oklahoma | 29 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 12 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Central Oklahoma | 14 | Langston (OK) | 6 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Central Oklahoma | 55 | East Central (OK) | 18 | Ada, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Central Oklahoma | 13 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 6 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Central Oklahoma | 18 | Henderson St. (AR) | 38 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Central Oklahoma | 28 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 31 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Central Oklahoma | 28 | Eastern New Mexico | 20 | Portales, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Central Oklahoma | 12 | Cameron (OK) | 38 | Lawton, OK | Cameron Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Central St. (OH) | 14 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 7 | Wilberforce, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Central St. (OH) | 0 | Tennessee St. | 43 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Central St. (OH) | 26 | Lincoln (MO) | 7 | Wilberforce, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Central St. (OH) | 18 | Salem College (WV) | 0 | Wilberforce, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Central St. (OH) | 14 | Clarion (PA) | 15 | Wilberforce, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Central St. (OH) | 0 | Eastern Illinois | 58 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Central St. (OH) | 14 | Kentucky St. | 7 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Central St. (OH) | 20 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 31 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Central St. (OH) | 14 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 23 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Central St. (OH) | 6 | Delaware St. | 13 | Wilberforce, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Central St. (OH) | 0 | Alabama St. | 18 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Central Washington | 22 | Whitworth (WA) | 12 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Central Washington | 44 | Western Washington | 7 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Central Washington | 6 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 16 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Central Washington | 20 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 15 | Yakima, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Central Washington | 17 | Pacific (OR) | 0 | Forest Grove, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Central Washington | 15 | Western Oregon | 14 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Central Washington | 0 | Oregon Tech | 20 | Klamath Falls, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Central Washington | 13 | Eastern Oregon | 38 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Central Washington | 23 | Southern Oregon | 0 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Centre (KY) | 24 | Sewanee (TN) | 42 | Danville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Centre (KY) | 39 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 14 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Centre (KY) | 48 | Principia (IL) | 7 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Centre (KY) | 17 | Washington (MO) | 16 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Centre (KY) | 14 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 24 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Centre (KY) | 25 | West Georgia | 37 | Danville, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Centre (KY) | 7 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 35 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Centre (KY) | 7 | Illinois College | 14 | Danville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Centre (KY) | 57 | Rhodes (TN) | 17 | Danville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 23 | Bakersfield College (CA) | 17 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 21 | East Los Angeles City College (CA) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Cerritos CC (CA) | 7 | Fullerton College (CA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Cerritos CC (CA) | 16 | Orange Coast JC (CA) | 20 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 13 | Santa Monica College (CA) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 28 | Grossmont CC (CA) | 9 | El Cajon, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 17 | Long Beach City College (CA) | 7 | Norwalk, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 19 | Mount San Antonio College (CA) | 10 | Walnut, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 33 | San Diego Mesa JC (CA) | 21 | Norwalk, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Cerritos CC (CA) | 20 | Golden West JC (CA) | 12 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 32 | Naucalpan AC (Mexico) | 10 | ? | Exhibition Game |
| 1981 | L | Chadron St. (NE) | 8 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 40 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Chadron St. (NE) | 6 | South Dakota Tech | 10 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Chadron St. (NE) | 22 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 24 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 38 | Hastings (NE) | 7 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 16 | Wayne St. (NE) | 13 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 35 | Doane (NE) | 7 | North Platte, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Chadron St. (NE) | 27 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 35 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 12 | Peru St. (NE) | 6 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Chadron St. (NE) | 22 | Carroll (MT) | 42 | Helena, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Chadron St. (NE) | 34 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 10 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Chapman (CA) | 18 | San Francisco (CA) | 12 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chapman (CA) | 7 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 0 | Orange, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Chapman (CA) | 27 | San Diego (CA) | 42 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Chapman (CA) | 22 | Occidental (CA) | 24 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Chapman (CA) | 18 | Whittier (CA) | 19 | Orange, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Chapman (CA) | 19 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 13 | Orange, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Chapman (CA) | 14 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 26 | Orange, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Chapman (CA) | 0 | Sonoma St. (CA) | 25 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 12 | Mansfield (PA) | 30 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 2 | District of Columbia (DC) | 3 | Camden, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 7 | West Chester (PA) | 13 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 21 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 41 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 23 | Howard (DC) | 33 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 6 | Morgan St. (MD) | 21 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Cheyney (PA) | 27 | William Paterson (NJ) | 16 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 6 | Kutztown (PA) | 17 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Cheyney (PA) | 34 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 16 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Cheyney (PA) | 19 | Millersville (PA) | 55 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Chicago (IL) | 0 | Concordia (WI) | 0 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Chicago (IL) | 14 | Carleton (MN) | 41 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Chicago (IL) | 13 | Lake Forest (IL) | 17 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Chicago (IL) | 24 | Grinnell (IA) | 34 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Chicago (IL) | 22 | Monmouth (IL) | 21 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Chicago (IL) | 6 | Beloit (WI) | 26 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Chicago (IL) | 6 | Cornell College (IA) | 25 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Chicago (IL) | 0 | Ripon (WI) | 34 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Chicago (IL) | 28 | Knox (IL) | 23 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 12 | East Carolina JV (NC) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 26 | East Carolina JV (NC) | 13 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 12 | East Carolina JV (NC) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 26 | East Carolina JV (NC) | 13 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Chowan (NC) | 19 | Fort Bragg (NC) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Chowan (NC) | 19 | Fort Bragg (NC) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 33 | Lees-McRae JC (NC) | 27 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 33 | Lees-McRae JC (NC) | 27 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Chowan (NC) | 10 | Nassau CC (NY) | 12 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Chowan (NC) | 7 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 13 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Chowan (NC) | 7 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 13 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 5 | Potomac St. (WV) | 3 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 5 | Potomac St. (WV) | 3 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 55 | Richmond JV (VA) | 8 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 56 | Wesley (DE) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 56 | Wesley (DE) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 14 | Ferrum JC (VA) | 10 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 14 | Ferrum JC (VA) | 10 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 27 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 10 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 27 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 10 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 27 | Jones County JC (MS) | 14 | ? | East Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Chowan (NC) | 27 | Jones County JC (MS) | 14 | ? | East Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Cincinnati (OH) | 13 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 19 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 38 | Memphis (TN) | 7 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 19 | Ohio | 9 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Cincinnati (OH) | 0 | Penn St. | 52 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Cincinnati (OH) | 7 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 38 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 10 | Rutgers (NJ) | 0 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 27 | Richmond (VA) | 18 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Cincinnati (OH) | 13 | Temple (PA) | 24 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 17 | Tulane (LA) | 13 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Cincinnati (OH) | 24 | Louisville (KY) | 0 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Cincinnati (OH) | 3 | Miami (OH) | 7 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Cisco JC (TX) | 14 | Snow College (UT) | 51 | ? | Wool Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Citadel (SC) | 13 | East Tennessee St. | 17 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1981 | T | Citadel (SC) | 28 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 28 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Citadel (SC) | 0 | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Citadel (SC) | 7 | Navy (MD) | 17 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Citadel (SC) | 12 | Western Carolina (NC) | 3 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Citadel (SC) | 34 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 20 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Citadel (SC) | 23 | Davidson (NC) | 3 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Citadel (SC) | 55 | Newberry (SC) | 14 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Citadel (SC) | 21 | Presbyterian (SC) | 3 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Citadel (SC) | 24 | Wofford (SC) | 14 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Citadel (SC) | 35 | Furman (SC) | 18 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 14 | California Lutheran | 16 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 38 | La Verne (CA) | 28 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 0 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 29 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 13 | San Diego (CA) | 47 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 13 | Chapman (CA) | 19 | Orange, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 36 | Occidental (CA) | 6 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 25 | Whittier (CA) | 35 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 21 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 13 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 27 | Redlands (CA) | 6 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Clarion (PA) | 10 | Lock Haven (PA) | 13 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Clarion (PA) | 17 | Edinboro (PA) | 27 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Clarion (PA) | 0 | Shippensburg (PA) | 28 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Clarion (PA) | 35 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 13 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Clarion (PA) | 15 | Central St. (OH) | 14 | Wilberforce, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Clarion (PA) | 0 | Westminster (PA) | 14 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Clarion (PA) | 28 | California (PA) | 14 | California, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Clarion (PA) | 12 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 10 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Clarion (PA) | 20 | Indiana (PA) | 13 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Clarion (PA) | 15 | Kutztown (PA) | 7 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 10 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 50 | Griffin, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 0 | Virginia Union | 42 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 6 | Kentucky St. | 21 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 7 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 52 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 6 | Tuskegee (AL) | 20 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 13 | Savannah St. (GA) | 0 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 13 | Albany St. (GA) | 7 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 40 | Morehouse (GA) | 21 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 21 | Morris Brown (GA) | 27 | Atlanta, GA | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Clemson (SC) | 21 | Kentucky | 3 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Clemson (SC) | 45 | Wofford (SC) | 10 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Clemson (SC) | 10 | North Carolina | 8 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Clemson (SC) | 27 | Virginia | 0 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Clemson (SC) | 13 | Tulane (LA) | 5 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Clemson (SC) | 13 | Georgia | 3 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Clemson (SC) | 38 | Duke (NC) | 10 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Clemson (SC) | 17 | North Carolina St. | 7 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Clemson (SC) | 82 | Wake Forest (NC) | 24 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Clemson (SC) | 21 | Maryland | 7 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Clemson (SC) | 29 | South Carolina | 13 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Clemson JV (SC) | 7 | Ferrum JC (VA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Coahoma CC (MS) | 18 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 55 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 20 | Norwich (VT) | 14 | New London, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Coast Guard (CT) | 14 | New Haven (CT) | 24 | New London, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Coast Guard (CT) | 3 | Wesleyan (CT) | 24 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 14 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 7 | New London, CT | Secretary's Cup |
| 1981 | L | Coast Guard (CT) | 0 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 21 | Troy, NY | Shot Glass Trophy |
| 1981 | L | Coast Guard (CT) | 0 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 14 | New London, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Coast Guard (CT) | 6 | Bowdoin (ME) | 0 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Coast Guard (CT) | 9 | Trinity (CT) | 20 | New London, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Coast Guard (CT) | 8 | Hofstra (NY) | 22 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Coe (IA) | 6 | Lawrence (WI) | 41 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Coe (IA) | 31 | Cornell College (IA) | 24 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Coe (IA) | 21 | Ripon (WI) | 35 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Coe (IA) | 35 | Lake Forest (IL) | 7 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Coe (IA) | 20 | Beloit (WI) | 12 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Coe (IA) | 49 | Knox (IL) | 13 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Coe (IA) | 40 | Grinnell (IA) | 6 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Coe (IA) | 35 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 6 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Coe (IA) | 38 | Monmouth (IL) | 0 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 35 | Independence JC (KS) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 35 | Pratt JC (KS) | 6 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 52 | Cowley County JC (KS) | 0 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 14 | Butler County CC (KS) | 15 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 55 | Arkansas JV | 0 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 13 | Dodge City CC (KS) | 7 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 49 | Garden City JC (KS) | 14 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | T | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 14 | Cowley County JC (KS) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 55 | Fort Scott CC (KS) | 37 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 43 | Hutchinson CC (KS) | 20 | Hutchinson, KS | Gowans Stadium |
| 1981 | L | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 14 | Butler County CC (KS) | 20 | Eldorado, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Colby (ME) | 14 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 24 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Colby (ME) | 8 | Tufts (MA) | 38 | Medford, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Colby (ME) | 10 | Union (NY) | 3 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Colby (ME) | 2 | Wesleyan (CT) | 31 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Colby (ME) | 0 | Trinity (CT) | 24 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Colby (ME) | 14 | Middlebury (VT) | 45 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Colby (ME) | 6 | Bates (ME) | 10 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Colby (ME) | 17 | Bowdoin (ME) | 13 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Colgate (NY) | 21 | Boston (MA) | 14 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Colgate (NY) | 24 | Bucknell (PA) | 6 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Colgate (NY) | 0 | Temple (PA) | 31 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Colgate (NY) | 5 | Rutgers (NJ) | 13 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Colgate (NY) | 27 | Lehigh (PA) | 14 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Colgate (NY) | 34 | Cornell (NY) | 10 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Colgate (NY) | 30 | Lafayette (PA) | 0 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Colgate (NY) | 41 | Columbia (NY) | 3 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Colgate (NY) | 24 | Syracuse (NY) | 47 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Colgate (NY) | 34 | Holy Cross (MA) | 13 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | College of the Canyons (CA) | 0 | Ventura JC (CA) | 25 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | College of the Desert (CA) | 0 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 65 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado | 7 | UCLA | 27 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado | 14 | Missouri | 30 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado | 0 | Nebraska | 59 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado | 45 | Texas Tech | 27 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado | 10 | Washington St. | 14 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado | 20 | Brigham Young (UT) | 41 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado | 11 | Oklahoma St. | 10 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado | 10 | Iowa St. | 17 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado | 0 | Oklahoma | 49 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado | 0 | Kansas | 27 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado | 24 | Kansas St. | 21 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado College | 20 | Milton (WI) | 14 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado College | 11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 29 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado College | 10 | Washington (MO) | 6 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado College | 20 | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 14 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado College | 22 | Doane (NE) | 5 | Crete, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado College | 0 | Hastings (NE) | 25 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado College | 25 | Macalester (MN) | 28 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado College | 9 | Cornell College (IA) | 29 | Mount Vernon, IO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado College | 6 | Colorado School of Mines | 21 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 14 | New Mexico Highlands | 24 | Golden, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 12 | Western St. (CO) | 30 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 0 | Mesa St. (CO) | 13 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 0 | Western New Mexico | 7 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1981 | T | Colorado School of Mines | 13 | Adams St. (CO) | 13 | Golden, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado School of Mines | 13 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 12 | Golden, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado School of Mines | 27 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 28 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado School of Mines | 7 | Southern Utah | 0 | Golden, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado School of Mines | 21 | Colorado College | 6 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 14 | Air Force (CO) | 28 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 7 | Arizona St. | 52 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 14 | Brigham Young (UT) | 63 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 6 | Hawaii | 59 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 27 | Mississippi St. | 37 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 16 | New Mexico | 28 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 14 | San Diego St. (CA) | 30 | Fort Collins, CO | Hughes Stadium |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 0 | Tennessee | 42 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 29 | Texas-El Paso | 35 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 13 | Utah | 24 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 3 | West Virginia | 49 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St. | 21 | Wyoming | 55 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 20 | Eastern New Mexico | 17 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 10 | Adams St. (CO) | 19 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 12 | Southern Utah | 27 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 36 | East Central (OK) | 14 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 14 | Mesa St. (CO) | 20 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 0 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 3 | Durango, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 7 | Western St. (CO) | 21 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 28 | Colorado School of Mines | 27 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 24 | Western New Mexico | 0 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 13 | New Mexico Highlands | 33 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Columbia (NY) | 20 | Pennsylvania | 9 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Columbia (NY) | 7 | Dartmouth (NH) | 21 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Columbia (NY) | 14 | Princeton (NJ) | 21 | Princeton, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Columbia (NY) | 6 | Harvard (MA) | 23 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Columbia (NY) | 13 | Lafayette (PA) | 28 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Columbia (NY) | 17 | Yale (CT) | 48 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Columbia (NY) | 3 | Colgate (NY) | 41 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Columbia (NY) | 7 | Holy Cross (MA) | 14 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Columbia (NY) | 9 | Cornell (NY) | 15 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Columbia (NY) | 20 | Brown (RI) | 23 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Compton JC (CA) | 18 | Ventura JC (CA) | 27 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Concord (WV) | 24 | West Virginia St. | 7 | Athens, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Concord (WV) | 8 | Elon (NC) | 37 | Bluefield, WV | NAIA Division I Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Concord (WV) | 45 | Glenville St. (WV) | 7 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Concord (WV) | 14 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 31 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Concord (WV) | 48 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 0 | Athens, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Concord (WV) | 26 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 22 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Concord (WV) | 44 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 14 | Beckley, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Concord (WV) | 21 | West Virginia Tech | 0 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Concord (WV) | 42 | Shepherd (WV) | 0 | Athens, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Concord (WV) | 10 | Salem College (WV) | 7 | Salem, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Concord (WV) | 46 | Guilford (NC) | 3 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (IL) | 14 | Northeastern Illinois | 7 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia (IL) | 6 | Concordia (NE) | 58 | Seward, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia (IL) | 6 | Milton (WI) | 14 | Milton, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia (IL) | 0 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 26 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (IL) | 33 | Principia (IL) | 13 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia (IL) | 13 | Illinois College | 26 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia (IL) | 7 | Eureka (IL) | 12 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (IL) | 36 | Lakeland (WI) | 16 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia (IL) | 7 | Benedictine (IL) | 31 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (NE) | 13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 0 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (NE) | 31 | Tarkio (MO) | 7 | Tarkio, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (NE) | 58 | Concordia (IL) | 6 | Seward, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia (NE) | 21 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 28 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (NE) | 20 | Central (IA) | 0 | Pella, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (NE) | 20 | Peru St. (NE) | 9 | Peru, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (NE) | 7 | Doane (NE) | 3 | Seward, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (NE) | 41 | Dana (NE) | 7 | Seward, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (NE) | 25 | Hastings (NE) | 13 | Seward, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (NE) | 33 | Benedictine (KS) | 15 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | T | Concordia (WI) | 0 | Chicago (IL) | 0 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (WI) | 21 | Northwestern (WI) | 3 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (WI) | 14 | Milton (WI) | 13 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (WI) | 29 | Lakeland (WI) | 23 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (WI) | 22 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 0 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia (WI) | 27 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 7 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia (WI) | 6 | Lawrence (WI) | 26 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia (WI) | 15 | Northeastern Illinois | 29 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | T | Concordia (WI) | 14 | Eureka (IL) | 14 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 47 | Macalester (MN) | 0 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 23 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 7 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 23 | Westminster (PA) | 17 | New Wilmington, PA | NAIA Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 42 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 13 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 30 | Bethel (MN) | 17 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | T | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 3 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 3 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | T | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 24 | Austin (TX) | 24 | Sherman, TX | NAIA Division II Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 24 | Hamline (MN) | 6 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 17 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 3 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 17 | Saint John's (MN) | 7 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 20 | Augsburg (MN) | 14 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 17 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 3 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 13 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 9 | Moorhead, MN | NAIA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 23 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 15 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 3 | South Dakota-Springfield | 17 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 18 | Martin Luther (MN) | 0 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 28 | Pillsbury (MN) | 3 | Owatonna, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 7 | Concordia (WI) | 27 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 17 | Northwestern (WI) | 12 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 14 | Mount Senario (WI) | 6 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 12 | Iowa Wesleyan | 6 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 14 | Northwestern College (MN) | 21 | Roseville, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Connecticut | 24 | New Hampshire | 28 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Connecticut | 20 | Boston (MA) | 37 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Connecticut | 17 | Lehigh (PA) | 21 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Connecticut | 27 | Bucknell (PA) | 7 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Connecticut | 31 | Northeastern (MA) | 3 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Connecticut | 18 | Yale (CT) | 27 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Connecticut | 44 | Holy Cross (MA) | 24 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Connecticut | 31 | Maine | 10 | Orono, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Connecticut | 24 | Massachusetts | 29 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Connecticut | 29 | Rhode Island | 34 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Connecticut | 26 | Delaware | 35 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Copiah-Lincoln JC (MS) | 36 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Copiah-Lincoln JC (MS) | 41 | Mississippi Gulf Coast JC | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Cornell (NY) | 17 | Rutgers (NJ) | 31 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Cornell (NY) | 17 | Yale (CT) | 23 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Cornell (NY) | 10 | Harvard (MA) | 27 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Cornell (NY) | 22 | Pennsylvania | 29 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Cornell (NY) | 10 | Colgate (NY) | 34 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Cornell (NY) | 14 | Brown (RI) | 9 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Cornell (NY) | 7 | Dartmouth (NH) | 42 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Cornell (NY) | 22 | Bucknell (PA) | 15 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Cornell (NY) | 15 | Columbia (NY) | 9 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Cornell (NY) | 14 | Princeton (NJ) | 37 | Princeton, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 49 | Knox (IL) | 46 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Cornell College (IA) | 24 | Coe (IA) | 31 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 56 | Monmouth (IL) | 14 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Cornell College (IA) | 15 | Lawrence (WI) | 18 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Cornell College (IA) | 14 | Ripon (WI) | 17 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 31 | Lake Forest (IL) | 0 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 25 | Chicago (IL) | 6 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 42 | Grinnell (IA) | 28 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Cornell College (IA) | 29 | Colorado College | 9 | Mount Vernon, IO | |
| 1981 | L | Cowley County JC (KS) | 0 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 52 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | T | Cowley County JC (KS) | 14 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 12 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 47 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 0 | Missouri Valley | 59 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 19 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 27 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 22 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 42 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 12 | Tarkio (MO) | 20 | Tarkio, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 2 | Graceland (IA) | 39 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 15 | Central Methodist (MO) | 19 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 0 | Baker (KS) | 63 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 6 | Ottawa (KS) | 17 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 12 | William Jewell (MO) | 58 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Curry (MA) | 0 | Framingham St. (MA) | 26 | Milton, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Curry (MA) | 18 | Nichols (MA) | 23 | Milton, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Curry (MA) | 3 | Maine Maritime | 40 | Castine, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Curry (MA) | 9 | Boston St. (MA) | 7 | Milton, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Curry (MA) | 8 | Massachusetts Maritime | 22 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Curry (MA) | 10 | Western New England (MA) | 0 | Milton, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Curry (MA) | 7 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 20 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Curry (MA) | 28 | Western Connecticut St. | 12 | Milton, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Curry (MA) | 6 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 63 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 3 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 17 | Madison, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 0 | Northwestern College (IA) | 54 | Madison, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Dakota St. (SD) | 27 | Yankton (SD) | 24 | Madison, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 6 | Si Tanka (SD) | 10 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 0 | Southwest St. (MN) | 22 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Dakota St. (SD) | 26 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Madison, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Dakota St. (SD) | 14 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 6 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 10 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 14 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 13 | South Dakota-Springfield | 17 | Springfield, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota St. (SD) | 9 | South Dakota Tech | 14 | Madison, SD | |
| 1981 | T | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 0 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Augsburg (MN) | 53 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Jamestown (ND) | 52 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 13 | Yankton (SD) | 37 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Dana (NE) | 7 | Blair, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Dakota St. (SD) | 26 | Madison, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 17 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 7 | South Dakota Tech | 46 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 6 | Si Tanka (SD) | 20 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | South Dakota-Springfield | 9 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Dana (NE) | 0 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 16 | Blair, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Dana (NE) | 27 | Benedictine (KS) | 48 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Dana (NE) | 7 | Doane (NE) | 29 | Crete, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Dana (NE) | 7 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Blair, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Dana (NE) | 17 | Yankton (SD) | 28 | Blair, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Dana (NE) | 0 | Westmar (IA) | 27 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Dana (NE) | 7 | Hastings (NE) | 32 | Blair, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Dana (NE) | 7 | Concordia (NE) | 41 | Seward, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Dana (NE) | 0 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 13 | Blair, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Dartmouth (NH) | 0 | Holy Cross (MA) | 28 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 21 | Columbia (NY) | 7 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Dartmouth (NH) | 7 | William & Mary (VA) | 12 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 32 | Princeton (NJ) | 13 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1981 | L | Dartmouth (NH) | 8 | Massachusetts | 10 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 24 | Harvard (MA) | 10 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 42 | Cornell (NY) | 7 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1981 | L | Dartmouth (NH) | 3 | Yale (CT) | 24 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 38 | Brown (RI) | 13 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Dartmouth (NH) | 33 | Pennsylvania | 13 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Davidson (NC) | 3 | Bucknell (PA) | 23 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Davidson (NC) | 7 | Newberry (SC) | 32 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Davidson (NC) | 12 | Furman (SC) | 30 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Davidson (NC) | 44 | Boston (MA) | 14 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Davidson (NC) | 22 | Wofford (SC) | 21 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Davidson (NC) | 7 | Lafayette (PA) | 14 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Davidson (NC) | 3 | Citadel (SC) | 23 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Davidson (NC) | 42 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 14 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Davidson (NC) | 7 | Lehigh (PA) | 69 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Davidson (NC) | 52 | Catawba (NC) | 29 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 21 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 17 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 27 | California (PA) | 10 | California, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Dayton (OH) | 10 | Widener (PA) | 17 | Phenix City, AL | Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl - Division III Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 48 | John Carroll (OH) | 7 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 45 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 21 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 17 | Ashland (OH) | 3 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 27 | Butler (IN) | 0 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 16 | DePauw (IN) | 0 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Dayton (OH) | 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 14 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 14 | Buffalo (NY) | 7 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 56 | Lane (TN) | 0 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 28 | Wisconsin-Superior | 3 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 19 | Augustana (IL) | 7 | Dayton, OH | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Dayton (OH) | 38 | Lawrence (WI) | 0 | Dayton, OH | Division III Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Dean JC (MA) | 1 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 0 | Franklin, MA | Hudson Valley JC Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Defiance (OH) | 26 | Hanover (IN) | 51 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Defiance (OH) | 6 | Findlay (OH) | 7 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Defiance (OH) | 0 | Adrian (MI) | 31 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Defiance (OH) | 0 | Anderson (IN) | 13 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Defiance (OH) | 7 | Taylor (IN) | 14 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Defiance (OH) | 10 | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Defiance (OH) | 15 | Wilmington (OH) | 14 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Defiance (OH) | 30 | Manchester (IN) | 0 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Defiance (OH) | 42 | Earlham (IN) | 25 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware | 21 | Lehigh (PA) | 24 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware | 28 | Eastern Kentucky | 35 | Richmond, KY | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Delaware | 40 | Pennsylvania | 6 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware | 38 | Massachusetts | 15 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware | 38 | Western Kentucky | 14 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware | 13 | Temple (PA) | 7 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware | 61 | Princeton (NJ) | 8 | Princeton, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware | 21 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 24 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware | 35 | Rhode Island | 15 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware | 42 | Maine | 35 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware | 31 | West Chester (PA) | 14 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware | 35 | Connecticut | 26 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware St. | 0 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 8 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware St. | 12 | Virginia St. | 13 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware St. | 7 | Salisbury (MD) | 13 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware St. | 27 | Howard (DC) | 31 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware St. | 0 | South Carolina St. | 29 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware St. | 3 | Florida A&M | 27 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware St. | 16 | West Chester (PA) | 19 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware St. | 21 | North Carolina A&T | 17 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware St. | 7 | Towson (MD) | 24 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware St. | 13 | Central St. (OH) | 6 | Wilberforce, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware St. | 16 | Eastern Illinois | 24 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware Valley (PA) | 0 | Juniata (PA) | 10 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 14 | Moravian (PA) | 10 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 12 | Lycoming (PA) | 3 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Delaware Valley (PA) | 6 | Widener (PA) | 21 | Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 27 | Albright (PA) | 0 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 45 | Upsala (NJ) | 14 | East Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 54 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 7 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 33 | Wilkes (PA) | 7 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 8 | Mansfield (PA) | 6 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Delaware Valley (PA) | 9 | Susquehanna (PA) | 3 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 7 | North Alabama | 41 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 21 | Mississippi College | 38 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Delta St. (MS) | 31 | Liberty (VA) | 8 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 10 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 34 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Delta St. (MS) | 20 | Southeast Missouri St. | 16 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 0 | Troy (AL) | 7 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 7 | West Alabama | 21 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 14 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 28 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Delta St. (MS) | 25 | Tennessee-Martin | 34 | Martin, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Denison (OH) | 49 | Ohio Wesleyan | 34 | Granville, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Denison (OH) | 27 | Ohio Northern | 35 | Granville, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Denison (OH) | 18 | Wooster (OH) | 24 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Denison (OH) | 14 | John Carroll (OH) | 0 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Denison (OH) | 14 | Oberlin (OH) | 6 | Granville, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Denison (OH) | 3 | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Denison (OH) | 14 | DePauw (IN) | 31 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Denison (OH) | 0 | Wittenberg (OH) | 23 | Granville, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Denison (OH) | 21 | Capital (OH) | 24 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | W | DePauw (IN) | 23 | Albion (MI) | 14 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | W | DePauw (IN) | 31 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 7 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1981 | W | DePauw (IN) | 26 | Maryville (TN) | 0 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1981 | W | DePauw (IN) | 17 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 7 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1981 | W | DePauw (IN) | 35 | Hope (MI) | 21 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1981 | L | DePauw (IN) | 0 | Dayton (OH) | 16 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | W | DePauw (IN) | 31 | Denison (OH) | 14 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1981 | W | DePauw (IN) | 10 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 7 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1981 | W | DePauw (IN) | 40 | Washington (MO) | 11 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1981 | W | DePauw (IN) | 21 | Wabash (IN) | 14 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 2 | Ursinus (PA) | 10 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 3 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 29 | Annville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 3 | Swarthmore (PA) | 36 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 0 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 14 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 0 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 52 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 0 | Widener (PA) | 31 | Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 0 | Lycoming (PA) | 36 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 7 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 12 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Dickinson (PA) | 7 | Gettysburg (PA) | 53 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 40 | Chadron St. (NE) | 8 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 21 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 7 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 7 | Minot St. (ND) | 0 | Minot, ND | OT |
| 1981 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 46 | North Dakota Science | 7 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 23 | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 32 | Valley City St. (ND) | 9 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 24 | Jamestown (ND) | 0 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 27 | Bismarck St. (ND) | 0 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Dickinson St. (ND) | 49 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 7 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Dickinson St. (ND) | 9 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 13 | Moorhead, MN | NAIA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | District of Columbia (DC) | 19 | New Jersey (NJ) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | District of Columbia (DC) | 12 | Knoxville (TN) | 27 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | District of Columbia (DC) | 3 | Cheyney (PA) | 2 | Camden, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | District of Columbia (DC) | 8 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 14 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1981 | W | District of Columbia (DC) | 7 | Saint Paul's (VA) | 0 | Lawrenceville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | District of Columbia (DC) | 21 | West Virginia St. | 28 | Institute, WV | |
| 1981 | L | District of Columbia (DC) | 0 | Livingstone (NC) | 3 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | District of Columbia (DC) | 7 | New Haven (CT) | 15 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | District of Columbia (DC) | 9 | Salisbury (MD) | 10 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | District of Columbia (DC) | 12 | Bowie St. (MD) | 17 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Doane (NE) | 10 | Hastings (NE) | 33 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Doane (NE) | 0 | Peru St. (NE) | 34 | Crete, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Doane (NE) | 29 | Dana (NE) | 7 | Crete, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Doane (NE) | 5 | Colorado College | 22 | Crete, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Doane (NE) | 7 | Chadron St. (NE) | 35 | North Platte, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Doane (NE) | 3 | William Jewell (MO) | 28 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Doane (NE) | 3 | Concordia (NE) | 7 | Seward, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Doane (NE) | 13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 7 | Crete, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Doane (NE) | 12 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 35 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Dodge City CC (KS) | 7 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 13 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Drake (IA) | 18 | Cal St.-Long Beach | 7 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Drake (IA) | 39 | Northern Iowa | 30 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Drake (IA) | 22 | Southern Illinois | 17 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Drake (IA) | 24 | Wichita St. (KS) | 23 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Drake (IA) | 17 | Indiana St. | 14 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Drake (IA) | 21 | Western Illinois | 6 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Drake (IA) | 18 | Kansas St. | 17 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Drake (IA) | 21 | West Texas A&M | 13 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Drake (IA) | 6 | Tulsa (OK) | 59 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Drake (IA) | 13 | Illinois St. | 10 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Drake (IA) | 53 | Nebraska-Omaha | 0 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 11 | Buena Vista (IA) | 35 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Dubuque (IA) | 24 | Northeastern Illinois | 35 | Dubuque, IA | Northeastern Illinois Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 6 | Central (IA) | 44 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 26 | Wartburg (IA) | 27 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 10 | Loras (IA) | 13 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Dubuque (IA) | 7 | Minnesota-Morris | 54 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Dubuque (IA) | 14 | Luther (IA) | 12 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Dubuque (IA) | 21 | Simpson (IA) | 7 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Dubuque (IA) | 23 | Upper Iowa | 14 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Dubuque (IA) | 24 | William Penn (IA) | 14 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Duke (NC) | 24 | East Carolina (NC) | 14 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Duke (NC) | 31 | Wake Forest (NC) | 10 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Duke (NC) | 14 | Virginia Tech | 7 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Duke (NC) | 13 | Ohio St. | 34 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Duke (NC) | 3 | South Carolina | 17 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Duke (NC) | 29 | Virginia | 24 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Duke (NC) | 10 | Clemson (SC) | 38 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Duke (NC) | 21 | Maryland | 24 | College Park, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Duke (NC) | 38 | Georgia Tech | 24 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Duke (NC) | 17 | North Carolina St. | 7 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Duke (NC) | 10 | North Carolina | 31 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Duquesne (PA) | 27 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 10 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Duquesne (PA) | 7 | Georgetown (DC) | 17 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Duquesne (PA) | 20 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 21 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Duquesne (PA) | 17 | Catholic (DC) | 0 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Duquesne (PA) | 42 | Saint Francis (PA) | 3 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Duquesne (PA) | 19 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 6 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Duquesne (PA) | 6 | Grove City (PA) | 10 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Duquesne (PA) | 21 | Oberlin (OH) | 31 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Duquesne (PA) | 6 | Geneva (PA) | 14 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Earlham (IN) | 19 | Manchester (IN) | 6 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Earlham (IN) | 7 | Hanover (IN) | 47 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Earlham (IN) | 12 | Findlay (OH) | 51 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Earlham (IN) | 20 | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Earlham (IN) | 7 | Wilmington (OH) | 14 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Earlham (IN) | 38 | Principia (IL) | 3 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Earlham (IN) | 3 | Anderson (IN) | 32 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Earlham (IN) | 26 | Taylor (IN) | 12 | Upland, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Earlham (IN) | 25 | Defiance (OH) | 42 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1981 | L | East All-Stars | 17 | West All-Stars | 24 | Honolulu, HI | Hula Bowl |
| 1981 | W | East All-Stars | 21 | West All-Stars | 3 | Palo Alto, CA | East-West Shrine Classic |
| 1981 | L | East All-Stars | 10 | West All-Stars | 19 | Jackson, MS | Black College All-Star Bowl |
| 1981 | L | East All-Stars | 13 | West All-Stars | 25 | Yokohama, Japan | Japan Bowl |
| 1981 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 14 | Duke (NC) | 24 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | East Carolina (NC) | 42 | Western Carolina (NC) | 6 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1981 | W | East Carolina (NC) | 66 | East Tennessee St. | 23 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1981 | W | East Carolina (NC) | 17 | Richmond (VA) | 13 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 0 | North Carolina | 56 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 10 | North Carolina St. | 31 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | W | East Carolina (NC) | 28 | Toledo (OH) | 24 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1981 | W | East Carolina (NC) | 35 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 31 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1981 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 6 | Miami (FL) | 31 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1981 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 3 | West Virginia | 20 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | L | East Carolina (NC) | 21 | William & Mary (VA) | 31 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1981 | L | East Carolina JV (NC) | 7 | Chowan (NC) | 12 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | East Carolina JV (NC) | 13 | Chowan (NC) | 26 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | East Central (OK) | 6 | Angelo St. (TX) | 31 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | L | East Central (OK) | 19 | Howard Payne (TX) | 20 | Ada, OK | |
| 1981 | L | East Central (OK) | 21 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 26 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1981 | L | East Central (OK) | 18 | Central Oklahoma | 55 | Ada, OK | |
| 1981 | L | East Central (OK) | 14 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 36 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | W | East Central (OK) | 7 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 6 | Ada, OK | |
| 1981 | L | East Central (OK) | 13 | Texas Lutheran | 29 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | W | East Central (OK) | 15 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 14 | Durant, OK | |
| 1981 | L | East Central (OK) | 28 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 48 | Ada, OK | |
| 1981 | L | East Los Angeles City College (CA) | 7 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | East Mississippi JC | 29 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 0 | Kutztown (PA) | 12 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 49 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 0 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 41 | Cheyney (PA) | 21 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1981 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 9 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 29 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 3 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 30 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 17 | Central Connecticut St. | 28 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1981 | W | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 17 | Mansfield (PA) | 6 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 0 | Millersville (PA) | 31 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 3 | West Chester (PA) | 20 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 7 | Indiana (PA) | 3 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | W | East Tennessee St. | 17 | Citadel (SC) | 13 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | East Tennessee St. | 31 | Tennessee Tech | 22 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1981 | L | East Tennessee St. | 23 | East Carolina (NC) | 66 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1981 | L | East Tennessee St. | 3 | Louisiana Tech | 31 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1981 | L | East Tennessee St. | 0 | Furman (SC) | 21 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1981 | W | East Tennessee St. | 14 | Marshall (WV) | 10 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1981 | W | East Tennessee St. | 34 | Western Carolina (NC) | 23 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1981 | W | East Tennessee St. | 34 | Wofford (SC) | 8 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | East Tennessee St. | 0 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 17 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | East Tennessee St. | 21 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 14 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1981 | L | East Tennessee St. | 14 | James Madison (VA) | 17 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Arizona JC (AZ) | 0 | Mesa JC (AZ) | 31 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Connecticut St. | 28 | Stonehill (MA) | 54 | Willimantic, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Connecticut St. | 14 | Assumption (MA) | 37 | Willimantic, CT | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | Eastern Connecticut St. | 27 | Hartford (CT) | 14 | |||
| 1981 | W | Eastern Illinois | 19 | South Dakota | 17 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Illinois | 42 | Ferris St. (MI) | 14 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Illinois | 3 | Illinois St. | 25 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Illinois | 23 | Missouri St. | 14 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Illinois | 14 | Truman St. (MO) | 21 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Illinois | 58 | Central St. (OH) | 0 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Illinois | 20 | Western Illinois | 8 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Illinois | 16 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 48 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Illinois | 17 | Northern Iowa | 38 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Illinois | 14 | Indiana St. | 27 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Illinois | 24 | Delaware St. | 16 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 41 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 14 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 26 | South Carolina St. | 0 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 35 | Delaware | 28 | Richmond, KY | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 63 | Tennessee Tech | 10 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 23 | Middle Tennessee St. | 7 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 26 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 6 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 23 | Boise St. (ID) | 17 | Boise, ID | Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Kentucky | 0 | Navy (MD) | 24 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 37 | Akron (OH) | 0 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 14 | Dayton (OH) | 3 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 19 | Western Kentucky | 11 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 24 | Murray St. (KY) | 20 | Murray, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Kentucky | 21 | Morehead St. (KY) | 17 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Kentucky | 23 | Idaho St. | 34 | Wichita Falls, TX | Pioneer Bowl (1) - Division I-AA Championship Game |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Michigan | 14 | Central Michigan | 63 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Kent St. (OH) | 13 | Kent, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Toledo (OH) | 42 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Akron (OH) | 14 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Illinois St. | 28 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Michigan | 12 | Miami (OH) | 18 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Ohio | 29 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Northern Illinois | 30 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Michigan | 13 | Ball St. (IN) | 35 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Michigan | 0 | Bowling Green (OH) | 28 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Western Michigan | 38 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern New Mexico | 17 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 20 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern New Mexico | 26 | Cameron (OK) | 28 | Portales, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern New Mexico | 14 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 43 | Weatherford, OK | Southwestern Oklahoma St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Eastern New Mexico | 13 | New Mexico Highlands | 7 | Portales, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern New Mexico | 14 | Angelo St. (TX) | 35 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern New Mexico | 20 | Western New Mexico | 3 | Portales, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern New Mexico | 30 | Bishop (TX) | 9 | Portales, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern New Mexico | 20 | Central Oklahoma | 28 | Portales, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern New Mexico | 28 | Western St. (CO) | 23 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern New Mexico | 13 | Texas Lutheran | 14 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Oregon | 17 | Linfield (OR) | 20 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Oregon | 24 | Oregon Tech | 28 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Oregon | 16 | Willamette (OR) | 17 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Oregon | 44 | Whitworth (WA) | 20 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Oregon | 7 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 9 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Oregon | 34 | San Francisco (CA) | 0 | La Grande, OR | San Francisco Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Oregon | 21 | Western Oregon | 6 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Oregon | 38 | Central Washington | 13 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Oregon | 20 | Western Washington | 0 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Washington | 29 | British Columbia (BC) | 6 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Washington | 14 | Mesa St. (CO) | 0 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Washington | 24 | Cal St.-Hayward | 10 | Hayward, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Washington | 10 | Idaho St. | 34 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Washington | 51 | Carroll (MT) | 0 | Helena, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Washington | 50 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 14 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Washington | 38 | Montana Western | 0 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Washington | 6 | Puget Sound (WA) | 7 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Eastern Washington | 9 | Northern Colorado | 13 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Eastern Washington | 14 | Montana | 13 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 0 | Shippensburg (PA) | 17 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Edinboro (PA) | 27 | Clarion (PA) | 17 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 3 | California (PA) | 9 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 6 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 13 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Edinboro (PA) | 51 | New Haven (CT) | 19 | Erie, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 13 | Lock Haven (PA) | 14 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 12 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 39 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Edinboro (PA) | 6 | Indiana (PA) | 7 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Edinboro (PA) | 35 | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Edinboro (PA) | 25 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 9 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | El Centro JC (CA) | 7 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 31 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 17 | Hampton (VA) | 10 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 28 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 13 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 27 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 20 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 17 | Virginia St. | 14 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 14 | Central Florida | 9 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 0 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 24 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 39 | Saint Paul's (VA) | 6 | Lawrenceville, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 27 | North Carolina Central | 20 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 20 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 0 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 7 | Virginia Union | 16 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 6 | Northern Michigan | 55 | Marquette, MI | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Ellsworth CC (IA) | 40 | Joliet JC (IL) | 7 | Cedar Falls, IA | Royal Cola Bowl - Uni Dome |
| 1981 | W | Elmhurst (IL) | 37 | Illinois Wesleyan | 0 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Elmhurst (IL) | 28 | Benedictine (IL) | 0 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Elmhurst (IL) | 47 | Carthage (WI) | 25 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Elmhurst (IL) | 22 | Carroll (WI) | 20 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Elmhurst (IL) | 28 | Wheaton (IL) | 7 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Elmhurst (IL) | 21 | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Elmhurst (IL) | 20 | North Central (IL) | 0 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Elmhurst (IL) | 8 | Augustana (IL) | 35 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Elmhurst (IL) | 40 | North Park (IL) | 34 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Elon (NC) | 12 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 3 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Elon (NC) | 37 | Concord (WV) | 8 | Bluefield, WV | NAIA Division I Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Elon (NC) | 27 | Newberry (SC) | 21 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1981 | T | Elon (NC) | 20 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 20 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Elon (NC) | 8 | Mars Hill (NC) | 0 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Elon (NC) | 41 | Hillsdale (MI) | 13 | Burlington, NC | NAIA Division I Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Elon (NC) | 38 | Guilford (NC) | 0 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Elon (NC) | 16 | Presbyterian (SC) | 10 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Elon (NC) | 17 | Catawba (NC) | 30 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Elon (NC) | 56 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 10 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Elon (NC) | 30 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 20 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Elon (NC) | 23 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 14 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Elon (NC) | 3 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 0 | Burlington, NC | Championship Bowl - NAIA Division I Championship Game |
| 1981 | L | Emory & Henry (VA) | 10 | Maryville (TN) | 14 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Emory & Henry (VA) | 0 | Guilford (NC) | 23 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Emory & Henry (VA) | 14 | Centre (KY) | 39 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Emory & Henry (VA) | 17 | Hampton (VA) | 50 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Emory & Henry (VA) | 0 | Concord (WV) | 48 | Athens, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Emory & Henry (VA) | 17 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 24 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Emory & Henry (VA) | 28 | Georgetown (KY) | 3 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Emory & Henry (VA) | 0 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 24 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1981 | T | Emory & Henry (VA) | 19 | Bridgewater (VA) | 19 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Emory & Henry (VA) | 6 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 31 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 7 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 14 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 17 | Wayne St. (NE) | 20 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 10 | Washburn (KS) | 17 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Emporia St. (KS) | 14 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 10 | Alva, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 7 | Central Missouri St. | 16 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 7 | Northwest Missouri St. | 14 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 9 | Missouri Southern St. | 21 | Joplin, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 14 | Missouri Western St. | 35 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 7 | Nebraska-Kearney | 24 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Emporia St. (KS) | 15 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 16 | Hays, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Eureka (IL) | 14 | Lakeland (WI) | 7 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Eureka (IL) | 7 | Iowa Wesleyan | 24 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Eureka (IL) | 13 | Northeastern Illinois | 14 | Skokie, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Eureka (IL) | 0 | Benedictine (IL) | 28 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Eureka (IL) | 10 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 16 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Eureka (IL) | 17 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 14 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Eureka (IL) | 12 | Concordia (IL) | 7 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | T | Eureka (IL) | 14 | Concordia (WI) | 14 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Eureka (IL) | 6 | Milton (WI) | 16 | Milton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Evangel (MO) | 45 | Friends (KS) | 0 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Evangel (MO) | 20 | Missouri Western St. | 27 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Evangel (MO) | 14 | Central Missouri St. | 28 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Evangel (MO) | 22 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 7 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Evangel (MO) | 21 | Central Methodist (MO) | 15 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Evangel (MO) | 17 | Missouri Southern St. | 20 | Springfield, MO | Missouri Southern Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Evangel (MO) | 3 | Missouri S&T | 14 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Evangel (MO) | 7 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 32 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Evangel (MO) | 6 | Tabor (KS) | 0 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Evangel (MO) | 23 | Liberty (VA) | 42 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Evansville (IN) | 3 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 7 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Evansville (IN) | 7 | Western Kentucky | 35 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Evansville (IN) | 7 | Ashland (OH) | 30 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Evansville (IN) | 6 | Indianapolis (IN) | 28 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Evansville (IN) | 16 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 45 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Evansville (IN) | 14 | Southeast Missouri St. | 10 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Evansville (IN) | 31 | Butler (IN) | 10 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Evansville (IN) | 2 | Valparaiso (IN) | 10 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Evansville (IN) | 0 | Franklin (IN) | 14 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Evansville (IN) | 3 | Missouri S&T | 13 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Evansville (IN) | 14 | Georgetown (KY) | 12 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Fairfield (CT) | 17 | Manhattan (NY) | 0 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Fairfield (CT) | 0 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Fairfield (CT) | 3 | Siena (NY) | 0 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | T | Fairfield (CT) | 5 | New York Maritime | 5 | Fairfield, CT | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Fairfield (CT) | 0 | Assumption (MA) | 21 | Fairfield, CT | NCFA Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Fairfield (CT) | 0 | Assumption (MA) | 21 | Fairfield, CT | NCFA Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 8 | Upsala (NJ) | 45 | East Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 20 | Wilkes (PA) | 15 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 7 | Juniata (PA) | 47 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 6 | Iona (NY) | 29 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 3 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 20 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 7 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 54 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 6 | Susquehanna (PA) | 55 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 13 | Albright (PA) | 23 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 14 | Lycoming (PA) | 40 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 55 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 20 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Fairmont St. (WV) | 7 | Hillsdale (MI) | 12 | Fairmont, WV | NAIA Division I Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 36 | Shepherd (WV) | 23 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 31 | Concord (WV) | 14 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 13 | Edinboro (PA) | 6 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 35 | Glenville St. (WV) | 0 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 20 | Salem College (WV) | 14 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 26 | West Virginia St. | 21 | Institute, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Fairmont St. (WV) | 13 | West Virginia Tech | 17 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 23 | Central St. (OH) | 14 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Fairmont St. (WV) | 27 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 19 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 14 | North Carolina Central | 40 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 14 | District of Columbia (DC) | 8 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 6 | Bowie St. (MD) | 9 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 16 | Saint Paul's (VA) | 6 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 6 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 27 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 20 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 53 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 19 | Livingstone (NC) | 10 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 0 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 20 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 20 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 27 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Fergus Falls JC (MN) | 35 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Fergus Falls JC (MN) | 18 | Minnesota-Crookston | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ferris St. (MI) | 24 | Alma (MI) | 14 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Ferris St. (MI) | 14 | Eastern Illinois | 42 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Ferris St. (MI) | 10 | Northwood (MI) | 13 | Midland, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Ferris St. (MI) | 27 | Michigan Tech | 6 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Ferris St. (MI) | 17 | Hillsdale (MI) | 20 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Ferris St. (MI) | 20 | Wayne St. (MI) | 3 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Ferris St. (MI) | 28 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 6 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Ferris St. (MI) | 12 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 46 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Ferrum JC (VA) | 21 | Clemson JV (SC) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ferrum JC (VA) | 21 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ferrum JC (VA) | 42 | Virginia Tech JV | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Ferrum JC (VA) | 10 | Chowan (NC) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ferrum JC (VA) | 34 | Montgomery JC (MD) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Ferrum JC (VA) | 7 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 12 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Ferrum JC (VA) | 55 | Wesley (DE) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ferrum JC (VA) | 44 | Potomac St. (WV) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ferrum JC (VA) | 28 | Lees-McRae JC (NC) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ferrum JC (VA) | 37 | Nassau CC (NY) | 25 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Findlay (OH) | 56 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 7 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Findlay (OH) | 7 | Defiance (OH) | 6 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Findlay (OH) | 51 | Earlham (IN) | 12 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Findlay (OH) | 27 | Wilmington (OH) | 7 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Findlay (OH) | 36 | Manchester (IN) | 0 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Findlay (OH) | 13 | Anderson (IN) | 25 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Findlay (OH) | 26 | Taylor (IN) | 0 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Findlay (OH) | 16 | Hanover (IN) | 9 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Findlay (OH) | 55 | Bluffton (OH) | 7 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Fisk (TN) | 7 | Savannah St. (GA) | 52 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Fisk (TN) | 0 | Millsaps (MS) | 52 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Fisk (TN) | 14 | Lane (TN) | 65 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Fisk (TN) | 8 | Miles (AL) | 23 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Fisk (TN) | 14 | Sewanee (TN) | 71 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Fisk (TN) | 18 | Rhodes (TN) | 36 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Fisk (TN) | 0 | Morehouse (GA) | 67 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Fisk (TN) | 6 | Knoxville (TN) | 56 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Fisk (TN) | 8 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 74 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 13 | Assumption (MA) | 21 | Worcester, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 6 | Bentley (MA) | 7 | Fitchburg, MA | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 18 | Stonehill (MA) | 21 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1981 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 28 | Hartford (CT) | 0 | |||
| 1981 | W | Florida | 24 | Louisiana St. | 10 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Florida | 20 | Miami (FL) | 21 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Florida | 21 | Georgia | 26 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Florida | 15 | Maryland | 10 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Florida | 35 | Furman (SC) | 7 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Florida | 27 | Georgia Tech | 6 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Florida | 7 | Mississippi St. | 28 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Florida | 49 | Mississippi | 3 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Florida | 12 | Auburn (AL) | 14 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Florida | 33 | Kentucky | 12 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Florida | 35 | Florida St. | 3 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Florida | 6 | West Virginia | 26 | Atlanta, GA | Peach Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Florida A&M | 31 | Howard (DC) | 7 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Florida A&M | 10 | Grambling St. (LA) | 21 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Florida A&M | 19 | North Carolina A&T | 2 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Florida A&M | 6 | Jackson St. (MS) | 14 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Florida A&M | 11 | Murray St. (KY) | 14 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Florida A&M | 27 | Delaware St. | 3 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | L | Florida A&M | 15 | South Carolina St. | 16 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Florida A&M | 49 | Tuskegee (AL) | 20 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Florida A&M | 41 | Southern (LA) | 14 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Florida A&M | 41 | Rhode Island | 6 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Florida A&M | 29 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 0 | Tampa, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Florida St. | 17 | Oklahoma | 18 | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Florida St. | 36 | Ohio St. | 27 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Florida St. | 17 | Louisville (KY) | 0 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Florida St. | 19 | Miami (FL) | 27 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Florida St. | 19 | Notre Dame (IN) | 13 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Florida St. | 10 | Memphis (TN) | 5 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Florida St. | 14 | Nebraska | 34 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Florida St. | 14 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 42 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Florida St. | 38 | Louisiana St. | 14 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Florida St. | 56 | Western Carolina (NC) | 31 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Florida St. | 14 | Southern Mississippi | 58 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Florida St. | 3 | Florida | 35 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Fordham (NY) | 0 | Wagner (NY) | 39 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Fordham (NY) | 24 | Hofstra (NY) | 16 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Fordham (NY) | 24 | Georgetown (DC) | 0 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Fordham (NY) | 7 | Southern Connecticut St. | 13 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Fordham (NY) | 14 | Catholic (DC) | 0 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Fordham (NY) | 7 | Pace (NY) | 21 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Fordham (NY) | 28 | Marist (NY) | 14 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Fordham (NY) | 27 | Seton Hall (NJ) | 6 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Fordham (NY) | 0 | Rochester (NY) | 3 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Fordham (NY) | 8 | Iona (NY) | 19 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Bragg (NC) | 21 | Chowan (NC) | 19 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 31 | Missouri Western St. | 39 | Hays, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 27 | Langston (OK) | 3 | Hays, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 27 | Missouri Southern St. | 24 | Joplin, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 22 | Nebraska-Kearney | 45 | Hays, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 51 | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 13 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 21 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 17 | Durango, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 7 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 12 | Hays, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 18 | Wayne St. (NE) | 24 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 32 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 57 | Hays, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 7 | Washburn (KS) | 0 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 16 | Emporia St. (KS) | 15 | Hays, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 13 | Southern Utah | 17 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 13 | New Mexico Highlands | 14 | Durango, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Lewis (CO) | 24 | Western St. (CO) | 23 | Durango, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 21 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 30 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 17 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 21 | Durango, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Lewis (CO) | 3 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 0 | Durango, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 12 | Colorado School of Mines | 13 | Golden, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Lewis (CO) | 21 | Western New Mexico | 14 | Durango, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 0 | Adams St. (CO) | 17 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Lewis (CO) | 0 | Mesa St. (CO) | 26 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Scott CC (KS) | 37 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 55 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 50 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 10 | Griffin, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 45 | Savannah St. (GA) | 16 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 7 | Knoxville (TN) | 14 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 10 | Tuskegee (AL) | 14 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 31 | Morehouse (GA) | 0 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 35 | Morris Brown (GA) | 2 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 37 | Miles (AL) | 6 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 26 | Lane (TN) | 0 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 56 | Baptist (GA) | 14 | Decatur, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 74 | Fisk (TN) | 8 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 27 | Albany St. (GA) | 19 | Albany, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Framingham St. (MA) | 26 | Curry (MA) | 0 | Milton, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Framingham St. (MA) | 19 | Western Connecticut St. | 12 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Framingham St. (MA) | 26 | Nichols (MA) | 12 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 0 | Western New England (MA) | 19 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 0 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 9 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 6 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 16 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Framingham St. (MA) | 28 | Boston St. (MA) | 0 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 0 | Massachusetts Maritime | 6 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Framingham St. (MA) | 13 | Maine Maritime | 27 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 35 | Moravian (PA) | 14 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 19 | Gettysburg (PA) | 7 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 14 | McDaniel College (MD) | 15 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 38 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 20 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 52 | Dickinson (PA) | 0 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 38 | Albright (PA) | 23 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 20 | Ursinus (PA) | 18 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 7 | Widener (PA) | 17 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 20 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 30 | Annville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin (IN) | 56 | Olivet (MI) | 0 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Franklin (IN) | 34 | Indianapolis (IN) | 40 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin (IN) | 25 | Butler (IN) | 21 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin (IN) | 35 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 2 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin (IN) | 24 | Georgetown (KY) | 14 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin (IN) | 28 | Hope (MI) | 14 | Holland, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin (IN) | 24 | Ashland (OH) | 21 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin (IN) | 14 | Evansville (IN) | 0 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Franklin (IN) | 29 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 35 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Franklin (IN) | 60 | Valparaiso (IN) | 6 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Freedom (FL) | 0 | Wilmington (OH) | 64 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 33 | San Jose St. (CA) | 65 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Fresno St. (CA) | 23 | Oregon | 16 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Fresno St. (CA) | 42 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 26 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 10 | Cal St.-Fullerton | 13 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 28 | Oregon St. | 31 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 26 | Montana St. | 30 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 18 | Southern Illinois | 24 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Fresno St. (CA) | 30 | Pacific (CA) | 27 | Stockton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Fresno St. (CA) | 0 | Utah St. | 20 | Logan, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Fresno St. (CA) | 31 | Cal St.-Long Beach | 30 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Fresno St. (CA) | 23 | Arizona | 17 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Friends (KS) | 0 | Evangel (MO) | 45 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Friends (KS) | 0 | Bethany (KS) | 31 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Friends (KS) | 25 | Southwestern (KS) | 24 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Friends (KS) | 10 | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 14 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Friends (KS) | 28 | Tabor (KS) | 21 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Friends (KS) | 0 | Sterling (KS) | 7 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Friends (KS) | 27 | Bethel (KS) | 10 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Friends (KS) | 42 | Kansas Wesleyan | 15 | Salina, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Friends (KS) | 9 | McPherson (KS) | 7 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Frostburg St. (MD) | 7 | Findlay (OH) | 56 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Frostburg St. (MD) | 21 | Duquesne (PA) | 20 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Frostburg St. (MD) | 21 | Dayton (OH) | 45 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Frostburg St. (MD) | 7 | Shepherd (WV) | 17 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Frostburg St. (MD) | 8 | California (PA) | 28 | California, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Frostburg St. (MD) | 30 | Salisbury (MD) | 19 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Frostburg St. (MD) | 8 | Waynesburg (PA) | 30 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Frostburg St. (MD) | 29 | Grove City (PA) | 0 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Frostburg St. (MD) | 68 | Saint Francis (PA) | 20 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Fullerton College (CA) | 21 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Furman (SC) | 28 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 31 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Furman (SC) | 30 | Davidson (NC) | 12 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Furman (SC) | 22 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 18 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Furman (SC) | 7 | Florida | 35 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Furman (SC) | 21 | East Tennessee St. | 0 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Furman (SC) | 31 | Western Carolina (NC) | 27 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Furman (SC) | 30 | James Madison (VA) | 14 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Furman (SC) | 38 | Liberty (VA) | 14 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Furman (SC) | 35 | Marshall (WV) | 3 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Furman (SC) | 33 | Virginia Military Institute | 21 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Furman (SC) | 18 | Citadel (SC) | 35 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 22 | Anne Arundel CC (MD) | 32 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 16 | Appalachian St. Club Team (NC) | 19 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Gallaudet (DC) | 28 | North Carolina Club Team | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Gallaudet (DC) | 27 | North Carolina-Wilmington | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Gallaudet (DC) | 21 | Catholic (DC) | 23 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Garden City JC (KS) | 14 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 49 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 14 | Liberty (VA) | 9 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 16 | Presbyterian (SC) | 35 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 27 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 29 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 7 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 31 | Newberry (SC) | 8 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 26 | Mars Hill (NC) | 15 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 32 | Catawba (NC) | 31 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 17 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 27 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 10 | Elon (NC) | 56 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 21 | Wofford (SC) | 45 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Geneva (PA) | 31 | Oberlin (OH) | 12 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Geneva (PA) | 3 | Kenyon (OH) | 7 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Geneva (PA) | 14 | Saint Francis (PA) | 7 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Geneva (PA) | 27 | Thiel (PA) | 14 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Geneva (PA) | 16 | Waynesburg (PA) | 16 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Geneva (PA) | 3 | Adrian (MI) | 27 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Geneva (PA) | 45 | Grove City (PA) | 7 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Geneva (PA) | 14 | Duquesne (PA) | 6 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Geneva (PA) | 14 | Westminster (PA) | 35 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 17 | Duquesne (PA) | 7 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 14 | Saint Francis (PA) | 7 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (DC) | 0 | Fordham (NY) | 24 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (DC) | 0 | Union (NY) | 21 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 19 | Saint John's (NY) | 16 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 16 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Georgetown (DC) | 6 | Catholic (DC) | 0 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (DC) | 15 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 43 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 0 | Northwood (MI) | 35 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Georgetown (KY) | 21 | Valparaiso (IN) | 15 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 14 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 17 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 6 | West Virginia Tech | 16 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 14 | Franklin (IN) | 24 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 3 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 28 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 6 | Butler (IN) | 34 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 14 | Indianapolis (IN) | 46 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 8 | Ashland (OH) | 23 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Georgetown (KY) | 12 | Evansville (IN) | 14 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia | 17 | Notre Dame (IN) | 10 | New Orleans, LA | Sugar Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Georgia | 44 | Tennessee | 0 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia | 44 | Georgia Tech | 7 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia | 26 | Florida | 21 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia | 37 | Mississippi | 7 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia | 27 | California | 13 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Georgia | 3 | Clemson (SC) | 13 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia | 24 | South Carolina | 0 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia | 53 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 21 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia | 21 | Kentucky | 0 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia | 49 | Temple (PA) | 3 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia | 24 | Auburn (AL) | 13 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia Southwestern St. | 7 | West Georgia JV | 6 | ? | Game in question |
| 1981 | L | Georgia Tech | 7 | North Carolina | 28 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Georgia Tech | 7 | Georgia | 44 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Georgia Tech | 3 | Notre Dame (IN) | 35 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Georgia Tech | 7 | Tennessee | 10 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Georgia Tech | 24 | Alabama | 21 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Georgia Tech | 6 | Florida | 27 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Georgia Tech | 15 | Memphis (TN) | 28 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Georgia Tech | 7 | Auburn (AL) | 31 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Georgia Tech | 10 | Tulane (LA) | 27 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Georgia Tech | 24 | Duke (NC) | 38 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Georgia Tech | 14 | Navy (MD) | 20 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Gettysburg (PA) | 28 | McDaniel College (MD) | 22 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Gettysburg (PA) | 7 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 19 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Gettysburg (PA) | 19 | Widener (PA) | 38 | Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Gettysburg (PA) | 20 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 7 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Gettysburg (PA) | 27 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 3 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Gettysburg (PA) | 27 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 10 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Gettysburg (PA) | 7 | Swarthmore (PA) | 16 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Gettysburg (PA) | 14 | Lafayette (PA) | 28 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Gettysburg (PA) | 31 | Moravian (PA) | 7 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Gettysburg (PA) | 53 | Dickinson (PA) | 7 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Glendale CC (CA) | 27 | Ventura JC (CA) | 28 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Glendale JC (AZ) | 0 | Mesa JC (AZ) | 16 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Glenville St. (WV) | 24 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 23 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Glenville St. (WV) | 7 | Concord (WV) | 45 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Glenville St. (WV) | 7 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 14 | Erie, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Glenville St. (WV) | 0 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 35 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Glenville St. (WV) | 6 | West Virginia St. | 23 | Charleston, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Glenville St. (WV) | 18 | Salem College (WV) | 24 | Salem, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Glenville St. (WV) | 3 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 12 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Glenville St. (WV) | 14 | Shepherd (WV) | 35 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Glenville St. (WV) | 10 | West Virginia Tech | 27 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Golden Valley Lutheran College (MN) | 28 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Golden Valley Lutheran College (MN) | 27 | Minnesota-Crookston | 8 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Golden West JC (CA) | 12 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 20 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Graceland (IA) | 15 | Baker (KS) | 48 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Graceland (IA) | 37 | Grinnell (IA) | 0 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Graceland (IA) | 30 | Missouri Valley | 35 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Graceland (IA) | 40 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 29 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Graceland (IA) | 10 | William Jewell (MO) | 14 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Graceland (IA) | 39 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 2 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Graceland (IA) | 37 | Iowa Wesleyan | 12 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Graceland (IA) | 51 | Tarkio (MO) | 0 | Tarkio, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Graceland (IA) | 41 | Ottawa (KS) | 22 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Graceland (IA) | 15 | Central Methodist (MO) | 13 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Grambling St. (LA) | 44 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 3 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Grambling St. (LA) | 21 | Florida A&M | 10 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Grambling St. (LA) | 19 | Alabama St. | 7 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 10 | Tennessee St. | 14 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Grambling St. (LA) | 13 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 10 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 27 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 59 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Grambling St. (LA) | 35 | Mississippi Valley St. | 0 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Grambling St. (LA) | 15 | Jackson St. (MS) | 7 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | T | Grambling St. (LA) | 17 | Texas Southern | 17 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 14 | South Carolina St. | 30 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Grambling St. (LA) | 20 | Southern (LA) | 51 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 52 | Michigan Tech | 6 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 38 | Northwood (MI) | 7 | Midland, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 40 | Wayne St. (MI) | 17 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 20 | Northern Iowa | 21 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 28 | Northern Michigan | 29 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 31 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 7 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 31 | Central St. (OH) | 20 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 23 | Hillsdale (MI) | 12 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 46 | Ferris St. (MI) | 12 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Gray All-Stars | 9 | Blue All-Stars | 21 | Montgomery, AL | Blue-Gray All-Star Classic |
| 1981 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 0 | Beloit (WI) | 31 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 0 | Graceland (IA) | 37 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 7 | Knox (IL) | 28 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Grinnell (IA) | 34 | Chicago (IL) | 24 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 0 | Lawrence (WI) | 48 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 6 | Carleton (MN) | 32 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 6 | Coe (IA) | 40 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Grinnell (IA) | 28 | Cornell College (IA) | 42 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Grinnell (IA) | 22 | Lake Forest (IL) | 0 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Grossmont CC (CA) | 16 | Mesa JC (AZ) | 12 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Grossmont CC (CA) | 9 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 28 | El Cajon, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Grove City (PA) | 0 | Westminster (PA) | 48 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Grove City (PA) | 0 | Hiram (OH) | 14 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Grove City (PA) | 10 | Oberlin (OH) | 13 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Grove City (PA) | 0 | Bethany (WV) | 10 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Grove City (PA) | 6 | Buffalo (NY) | 42 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Grove City (PA) | 10 | Duquesne (PA) | 6 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Grove City (PA) | 7 | Geneva (PA) | 45 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Grove City (PA) | 0 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 29 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Grove City (PA) | 17 | Waynesburg (PA) | 14 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Guilford (NC) | 29 | Salisbury (MD) | 20 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Guilford (NC) | 23 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 0 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Guilford (NC) | 7 | Catawba (NC) | 28 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Guilford (NC) | 14 | Mars Hill (NC) | 40 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Guilford (NC) | 21 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 0 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Guilford (NC) | 0 | Elon (NC) | 38 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Guilford (NC) | 20 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 18 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Guilford (NC) | 27 | Bridgewater (VA) | 7 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Guilford (NC) | 6 | Hampton (VA) | 31 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Guilford (NC) | 3 | Concord (WV) | 46 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 0 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 24 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 14 | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 14 | Saint John's (MN) | 10 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 16 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 26 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 54 | Macalester (MN) | 14 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 16 | Bethel (MN) | 6 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 14 | Augsburg (MN) | 15 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 23 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 0 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 48 | Hamline (MN) | 14 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 3 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 17 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 19 | Trinity (CT) | 20 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 12 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 28 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 13 | Bates (ME) | 43 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 13 | Bowdoin (ME) | 30 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 7 | Amherst (MA) | 37 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 8 | Hobart (NY) | 34 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 0 | Middlebury (VT) | 55 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1981 | L | Hamilton (NY) | 0 | Union (NY) | 36 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hamline (MN) | 19 | Saint John's (MN) | 31 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Hamline (MN) | 0 | Minnesota-Morris | 20 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Hamline (MN) | 19 | Augsburg (MN) | 28 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Hamline (MN) | 7 | Macalester (MN) | 0 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Hamline (MN) | 34 | Simpson (IA) | 0 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Hamline (MN) | 21 | Bethel (MN) | 10 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Hamline (MN) | 6 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 24 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Hamline (MN) | 7 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 10 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Hamline (MN) | 17 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 35 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Hamline (MN) | 14 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 48 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 20 | Bridgewater (VA) | 0 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 0 | Central Florida | 17 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 15 | West Georgia | 27 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 3 | West Chester (PA) | 28 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 21 | Maryville (TN) | 35 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 18 | Guilford (NC) | 20 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 6 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 7 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 14 | Davidson (NC) | 42 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 31 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 6 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | T | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 10 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 10 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Hampton (VA) | 10 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 17 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Hampton (VA) | 39 | Saint Paul's (VA) | 0 | Lawrenceville, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Hampton (VA) | 50 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 17 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Hampton (VA) | 35 | Bowie St. (MD) | 6 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Hampton (VA) | 14 | Virginia Union | 34 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Hampton (VA) | 10 | Livingstone (NC) | 7 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Hampton (VA) | 23 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 20 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Hampton (VA) | 17 | James Madison (VA) | 15 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Hampton (VA) | 31 | Guilford (NC) | 6 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Hampton (VA) | 17 | Virginia St. | 14 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Hanover (IN) | 51 | Defiance (OH) | 26 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Hanover (IN) | 47 | Earlham (IN) | 7 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Hanover (IN) | 31 | Bluffton (OH) | 7 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Hanover (IN) | 41 | Taylor (IN) | 31 | Upland, IN | |
| 1981 | T | Hanover (IN) | 21 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 21 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Hanover (IN) | 8 | Wilmington (OH) | 38 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Hanover (IN) | 31 | Manchester (IN) | 7 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Hanover (IN) | 9 | Findlay (OH) | 16 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Hanover (IN) | 23 | Anderson (IN) | 28 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Harding (AR) | 10 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 35 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Harding (AR) | 10 | Southern Arkansas | 14 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Harding (AR) | 14 | Arkansas Tech | 34 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Harding (AR) | 12 | Lane (TN) | 6 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Harding (AR) | 18 | Missouri St. | 21 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Harding (AR) | 36 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 28 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Harding (AR) | 0 | West Alabama | 19 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Harding (AR) | 13 | Henderson St. (AR) | 46 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Harding (AR) | 29 | Arkansas-Monticello | 31 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Harding (AR) | 22 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 31 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Harding (AR) | 6 | Central Arkansas | 14 | Conway, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Harford CC (MD) | 14 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 20 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Hartford (CT) | 16 | Assumption (MA) | 28 | Hartford, CT | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Hartford (CT) | 7 | Stonehill (MA) | 21 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Hartford (CT) | 12 | Bentley (MA) | 39 | Hartford, CT | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | Hartford (CT) | 3 | Providence (RI) | 27 | |||
| 1981 | Hartford (CT) | 0 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 28 | |||
| 1981 | Hartford (CT) | 14 | MIT (MA) | 31 | |||
| 1981 | Hartford (CT) | 33 | Roger Williams (RI) | 29 | |||
| 1981 | Hartford (CT) | 18 | Worcester St. (MA) | 31 | |||
| 1981 | Hartford (CT) | 14 | Eastern Connecticut St. | 27 | |||
| 1981 | L | Harvard (MA) | 13 | Army (NY) | 27 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Harvard (MA) | 23 | William & Mary (VA) | 14 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Harvard (MA) | 27 | Cornell (NY) | 10 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Harvard (MA) | 23 | Columbia (NY) | 6 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Harvard (MA) | 19 | Holy Cross (MA) | 33 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Harvard (MA) | 10 | Dartmouth (NH) | 24 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1981 | T | Harvard (MA) | 17 | Princeton (NJ) | 17 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Harvard (MA) | 41 | Brown (RI) | 7 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | W | Harvard (MA) | 45 | Pennsylvania | 7 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Harvard (MA) | 0 | Yale (CT) | 28 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 0 | MidAmerica Nazarene JV (KS) | 7 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 7 | Baker JV (KS) | 35 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 6 | Benedictine JV (KS) | 24 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 14 | Washburn JV (KS) | 17 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 21 | Ottawa JV (KS) | 9 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 7 | Kansas St. JV | 29 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 10 | Highland JC (KS) | 26 | Highland, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 19 | Missouri Western St. JV | 15 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Hastings (NE) | 33 | Doane (NE) | 10 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Hastings (NE) | 28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 24 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Hastings (NE) | 7 | Chadron St. (NE) | 38 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Hastings (NE) | 19 | Sterling (KS) | 6 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Hastings (NE) | 25 | Colorado College | 0 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Hastings (NE) | 13 | Benedictine (KS) | 32 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Hastings (NE) | 32 | Dana (NE) | 7 | Blair, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Hastings (NE) | 27 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 26 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Hastings (NE) | 13 | Concordia (NE) | 25 | Seward, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Hawaii | 33 | South Carolina | 10 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | W | Hawaii | 35 | Texas-El Paso | 7 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Hawaii | 14 | Wyoming | 9 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | W | Hawaii | 38 | Cal St.-Fullerton | 12 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | W | Hawaii | 21 | Idaho | 6 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | W | Hawaii | 23 | New Mexico | 13 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | W | Hawaii | 28 | San Diego St. (CA) | 10 | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| 1981 | W | Hawaii | 57 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 21 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | L | Hawaii | 3 | Brigham Young (UT) | 13 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | L | Hawaii | 17 | Pacific (CA) | 23 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | W | Hawaii | 59 | Colorado St. | 6 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | W | Heidelberg (OH) | 17 | Kenyon (OH) | 14 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 13 | Otterbein (OH) | 47 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 29 | Mount Union (OH) | 37 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 0 | Wittenberg (OH) | 54 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 7 | Ohio Northern | 26 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 0 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 38 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 0 | Wabash (IN) | 35 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Heidelberg (OH) | 6 | Muskingum (OH) | 17 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Heidelberg (OH) | 21 | Marietta (OH) | 13 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Henderson St. (AR) | 31 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 16 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Henderson St. (AR) | 24 | Texas Lutheran | 22 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Henderson St. (AR) | 16 | Arkansas-Monticello | 27 | Monticello, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Henderson St. (AR) | 26 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 17 | Durant, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Henderson St. (AR) | 38 | Central Oklahoma | 18 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Henderson St. (AR) | 15 | Arkansas Tech | 14 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Henderson St. (AR) | 46 | Harding (AR) | 13 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Henderson St. (AR) | 42 | Southern Arkansas | 21 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Henderson St. (AR) | 21 | Central Arkansas | 43 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Henderson St. (AR) | 13 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 17 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Hibbing JC (MN) | 3 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Hibbing JC (MN) | 12 | Minnesota-Crookston | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Highland JC (KS) | 26 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 10 | Highland, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 34 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 7 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 12 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 7 | Fairmont, WV | NAIA Division I Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 20 | Wayne St. (MI) | 6 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 28 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 0 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 37 | Butler (IN) | 0 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Hillsdale (MI) | 13 | Elon (NC) | 41 | Burlington, NC | NAIA Division I Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 20 | Ashland (OH) | 12 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 24 | Indianapolis (IN) | 14 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 20 | Ferris St. (MI) | 17 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 36 | Michigan Tech | 14 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Hillsdale (MI) | 12 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 23 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Hillsdale (MI) | 28 | Northwood (MI) | 6 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Hinds JC (MS) | 14 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Hiram (OH) | 26 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 0 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Hiram (OH) | 14 | Grove City (PA) | 0 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Hiram (OH) | 17 | Thiel (PA) | 14 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Hiram (OH) | 7 | Mount Union (OH) | 28 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Hiram (OH) | 7 | John Carroll (OH) | 0 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Hiram (OH) | 39 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 0 | Washington, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Hiram (OH) | 7 | Bethany (WV) | 14 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Hiram (OH) | 47 | Allegheny (PA) | 23 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Hiram (OH) | 6 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Hobart (NY) | 3 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 20 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hobart (NY) | 0 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 21 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hobart (NY) | 0 | Rochester (NY) | 20 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hobart (NY) | 20 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 21 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hobart (NY) | 10 | Buffalo (NY) | 41 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hobart (NY) | 7 | Alfred (NY) | 21 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Hobart (NY) | 34 | Hamilton (NY) | 8 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hobart (NY) | 31 | Ithaca (NY) | 37 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hobart (NY) | 14 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 41 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 19 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 10 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hofstra (NY) | 16 | Fordham (NY) | 24 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hofstra (NY) | 14 | Wagner (NY) | 35 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 20 | Iona (NY) | 14 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 7 | Seton Hall (NJ) | 2 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hofstra (NY) | 8 | Alfred (NY) | 13 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hofstra (NY) | 6 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 36 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Hofstra (NY) | 3 | Saint John's (NY) | 17 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hofstra (NY) | 14 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 31 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Hofstra (NY) | 22 | Coast Guard (CT) | 8 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Holmes JC (MS) | 27 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Holmes JC (MS) | 10 | Tyler JC (TX) | 24 | Garland, TX | Garland-Texas Classic |
| 1981 | W | Holy Cross (MA) | 28 | Dartmouth (NH) | 0 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Holy Cross (MA) | 28 | Army (NY) | 13 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 28 | Yale (CT) | 29 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Holy Cross (MA) | 14 | Boston (MA) | 6 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 10 | Massachusetts | 13 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Holy Cross (MA) | 33 | Harvard (MA) | 19 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 24 | Connecticut | 44 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Holy Cross (MA) | 34 | Brown (RI) | 24 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Holy Cross (MA) | 14 | Columbia (NY) | 7 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 13 | Colgate (NY) | 34 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Holy Cross (MA) | 24 | Boston College (MA) | 28 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Hope (MI) | 27 | Valparaiso (IN) | 2 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Hope (MI) | 49 | Olivet (MI) | 8 | Holland, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Hope (MI) | 44 | Albion (MI) | 14 | Holland, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Hope (MI) | 7 | Wabash (IN) | 14 | Holland, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Hope (MI) | 21 | DePauw (IN) | 35 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Hope (MI) | 14 | Franklin (IN) | 28 | Holland, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Hope (MI) | 27 | Alma (MI) | 19 | Alma, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Hope (MI) | 55 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 28 | Holland, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Hope (MI) | 20 | Adrian (MI) | 3 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Houston (TX) | 24 | Baylor (TX) | 3 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Houston (TX) | 21 | New Mexico | 10 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | T | Houston (TX) | 14 | Texas | 14 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Houston (TX) | 6 | Texas A&M | 7 | College Station, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Houston (TX) | 7 | Miami (FL) | 12 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Houston (TX) | 35 | Utah St. | 7 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Houston (TX) | 22 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 38 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Houston (TX) | 20 | Arkansas | 17 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Houston (TX) | 20 | Texas Christian | 16 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Houston (TX) | 15 | Texas Tech | 7 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Houston (TX) | 40 | Rice (TX) | 3 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Houston (TX) | 14 | Oklahoma | 40 | El Paso, TX | Sun Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Howard (DC) | 7 | Florida A&M | 31 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | Howard (DC) | 31 | Delaware St. | 27 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Howard (DC) | 33 | Cheyney (PA) | 23 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Howard (DC) | 13 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 19 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Howard (DC) | 6 | South Carolina St. | 34 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | Howard (DC) | 26 | Virginia St. | 14 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | Howard (DC) | 21 | North Carolina A&T | 17 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Howard (DC) | 49 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 28 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Howard (DC) | 17 | Western Illinois | 20 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Howard (DC) | 35 | Morgan St. (MD) | 32 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Howard Payne (TX) | 7 | Central Oklahoma | 9 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Howard Payne (TX) | 20 | East Central (OK) | 19 | Ada, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Howard Payne (TX) | 14 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 6 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Howard Payne (TX) | 0 | Texas St. | 41 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Howard Payne (TX) | 35 | Texas Lutheran | 6 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Howard Payne (TX) | 0 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 42 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Howard Payne (TX) | 7 | Angelo St. (TX) | 29 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Howard Payne (TX) | 17 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 28 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Howard Payne (TX) | 0 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 49 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Howard Payne (TX) | 7 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 56 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 38 | Wesley JC (DE) | 0 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 47 | Westchester CC (NY) | 0 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 12 | Ferrum JC (VA) | 7 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 0 | Dean JC (MA) | 1 | Franklin, MA | Hudson Valley JC Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 20 | SUNY-Albany JV (NY) | 0 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 6 | Nassau CC (NY) | 12 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 10 | Chowan (NC) | 27 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 35 | SUNY-Cortland JV (NY) | 7 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 34 | Potomac St. (WV) | 12 | Keyser, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 7 | Puget Sound (WA) | 17 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 7 | Cal St.-Hayward | 36 | Hayward, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Humboldt St. (CA) | 20 | California-Davis | 18 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 24 | Southern Oregon | 27 | Grants Pass, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Humboldt St. (CA) | 34 | California Lutheran | 28 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Humboldt St. (CA) | 28 | Occidental (CA) | 7 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Humboldt St. (CA) | 14 | San Francisco St. (CA) | 6 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Humboldt St. (CA) | 40 | Sonoma St. (CA) | 14 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Humboldt St. (CA) | 7 | Cal St.-Chico | 26 | Chico, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Humboldt St. (CA) | 23 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 19 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Hutchinson CC (KS) | 20 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 43 | Hutchinson, KS | Gowans Stadium |
| 1981 | W | Idaho | 56 | Portland St. (OR) | 9 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho | 52 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 7 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Idaho | 3 | Northern Arizona | 24 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Idaho | 14 | Montana | 16 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Idaho | 21 | Weber St. (UT) | 42 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho | 59 | Northern Iowa | 14 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Idaho | 6 | Hawaii | 21 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | L | Idaho | 28 | Montana St. | 29 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Idaho | 14 | Nevada | 23 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Idaho | 14 | Idaho St. | 24 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Idaho | 43 | Boise St. (ID) | 45 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 31 | Northern Arizona | 6 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 51 | Rhode Island | 0 | Pocatello, ID | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 31 | Montana St. | 3 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 28 | Portland St. (OR) | 9 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 34 | Eastern Washington | 10 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 41 | South Carolina St. | 12 | Pocatello, ID | Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 21 | Boise St. (ID) | 10 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 23 | Nevada | 7 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Idaho St. | 21 | Montana | 24 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 24 | Idaho | 14 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 50 | Utah St. | 24 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 33 | Weber St. (UT) | 30 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Idaho St. | 34 | Eastern Kentucky | 23 | Wichita Falls, TX | Pioneer Bowl (1) - Division I-AA Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | Illinois | 38 | Minnesota | 29 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois | 6 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 26 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois | 21 | Michigan | 70 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois | 20 | Purdue (IN) | 44 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois | 27 | Michigan St. | 17 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois | 17 | Syracuse (NY) | 14 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois | 27 | Ohio St. | 34 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois | 23 | Wisconsin | 21 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois | 24 | Iowa | 7 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois | 35 | Indiana | 14 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois | 49 | Northwestern (IL) | 12 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois College | 24 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 0 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois College | 39 | Principia (IL) | 0 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois College | 26 | Iowa Wesleyan | 22 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois College | 0 | Alma (MI) | 31 | Alma, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois College | 0 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 7 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois College | 26 | Concordia (IL) | 13 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois College | 13 | Rhodes (TN) | 12 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois College | 14 | Centre (KY) | 7 | Danville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois College | 19 | Sewanee (TN) | 17 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois St. | 3 | Southern Illinois | 14 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois St. | 31 | Western Illinois | 7 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois St. | 25 | Eastern Illinois | 3 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois St. | 28 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois St. | 7 | Northern Illinois | 40 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois St. | 10 | New Mexico St. | 20 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois St. | 14 | Indiana St. | 34 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois St. | 7 | Wichita St. (KS) | 38 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois St. | 10 | Drake (IA) | 13 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois St. | 10 | Ball St. (IN) | 14 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois Valley JC | 23 | Normandale JC (MN) | 21 | ? | Midwest Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Illinois Wesleyan | 0 | Elmhurst (IL) | 37 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois Wesleyan | 7 | Carthage (WI) | 29 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois Wesleyan | 3 | North Park (IL) | 0 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois Wesleyan | 10 | North Central (IL) | 31 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois Wesleyan | 3 | Augustana (IL) | 25 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois Wesleyan | 13 | Carroll (WI) | 14 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois Wesleyan | 19 | Wheaton (IL) | 6 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Illinois Wesleyan | 3 | Wabash (IN) | 24 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Illinois Wesleyan | 23 | Millikin (IL) | 15 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Independence JC (KS) | 14 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 35 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana | 17 | Michigan | 38 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana | 7 | Wisconsin | 28 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana | 28 | Iowa | 42 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana | 21 | Northwestern (IL) | 20 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana | 0 | Southern California | 21 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana | 7 | Syracuse (NY) | 21 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana | 17 | Minnesota | 16 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana | 10 | Ohio St. | 29 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana | 3 | Michigan St. | 26 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana | 14 | Illinois | 35 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana | 20 | Purdue (IN) | 17 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana (PA) | 16 | California (PA) | 35 | California, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana (PA) | 14 | Lock Haven (PA) | 41 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana (PA) | 10 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 3 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana (PA) | 14 | Waynesburg (PA) | 8 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana (PA) | 7 | Westminster (PA) | 10 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana (PA) | 3 | Shippensburg (PA) | 26 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana (PA) | 42 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 35 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana (PA) | 7 | Edinboro (PA) | 6 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana (PA) | 13 | Clarion (PA) | 20 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana (PA) | 3 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 7 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana St. | 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 38 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana St. | 14 | West Texas A&M | 17 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana St. | 31 | Ball St. (IN) | 7 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana St. | 14 | Drake (IA) | 17 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana St. | 41 | New Mexico St. | 6 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | T | Indiana St. | 14 | Wichita St. (KS) | 14 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana St. | 19 | Tulsa (OK) | 20 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana St. | 34 | Illinois St. | 14 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Indiana St. | 3 | Southern Illinois | 17 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana St. | 27 | Eastern Illinois | 14 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Indiana St. | 42 | Marshall (WV) | 0 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 10 | Ashland (OH) | 9 | Ashland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Indianapolis (IN) | 14 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 31 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 40 | Franklin (IN) | 34 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 28 | Evansville (IN) | 6 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 21 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 10 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Indianapolis (IN) | 0 | Northwood (MI) | 6 | Midland, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Indianapolis (IN) | 14 | Hillsdale (MI) | 24 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Indianapolis (IN) | 0 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 9 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 46 | Georgetown (KY) | 14 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 42 | Valparaiso (IN) | 0 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Indianapolis (IN) | 16 | Butler (IN) | 14 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Iona (NY) | 13 | Marist (NY) | 15 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Iona (NY) | 12 | Saint John's (NY) | 32 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Iona (NY) | 28 | Pace (NY) | 19 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Iona (NY) | 14 | Hofstra (NY) | 20 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Iona (NY) | 29 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 6 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Iona (NY) | 7 | Wagner (NY) | 62 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Iona (NY) | 41 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 15 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Iona (NY) | 13 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 0 | Mount Vernon, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Iona (NY) | 7 | New York Tech | 12 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Iona (NY) | 19 | Fordham (NY) | 8 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa | 64 | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa | 33 | Purdue (IN) | 7 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa | 42 | Indiana | 28 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa | 10 | Nebraska | 7 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa | 12 | Iowa St. | 23 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa | 20 | UCLA | 7 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa | 9 | Michigan | 7 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa | 10 | Minnesota | 12 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa | 7 | Illinois | 24 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa | 17 | Wisconsin | 7 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa | 36 | Michigan St. | 7 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | T | Iowa St. | 7 | Oklahoma | 7 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa St. | 11 | Kansas | 24 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa St. | 31 | San Diego St. (CA) | 52 | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| 1981 | W | Iowa St. | 17 | West Texas A&M | 13 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa St. | 23 | Iowa | 12 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa St. | 28 | Kent St. (OH) | 19 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa St. | 34 | Missouri | 13 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa St. | 17 | Colorado | 10 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa St. | 7 | Kansas St. | 10 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa St. | 7 | Nebraska | 31 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa St. | 7 | Oklahoma St. | 27 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 9 | Westmar (IA) | 14 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa Wesleyan | 24 | Eureka (IL) | 7 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 22 | Illinois College | 26 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 0 | William Penn (IA) | 13 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Iowa Wesleyan | 20 | Upper Iowa | 12 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 12 | Graceland (IA) | 37 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 0 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 13 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 6 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 12 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Iowa Wesleyan | 14 | Loras (IA) | 24 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Itasca JC (MN) | 20 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Itasca JC (MN) | 3 | Minnesota-Crookston | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Itawamba JC (MS) | 21 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 13 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Ithaca (NY) | 13 | Alfred (NY) | 17 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 35 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 0 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 42 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 0 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 30 | Springfield (MA) | 8 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Ithaca (NY) | 7 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 17 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 41 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 6 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Ithaca (NY) | 27 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 31 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 27 | American International (MA) | 23 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Ithaca (NY) | 37 | Hobart (NY) | 31 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 51 | Southeastern Louisiana | 14 | Hammond, LA | |
| 1981 | T | Jackson St. (MS) | 14 | Alabama St. | 14 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Jackson St. (MS) | 7 | Boise St. (ID) | 19 | Jackson, MS | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 37 | Texas Southern | 21 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 14 | Florida A&M | 6 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 31 | Tennessee St. | 23 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 29 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 42 | Mississippi Valley St. | 0 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 41 | Southern (LA) | 0 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Jackson St. (MS) | 7 | Grambling St. (LA) | 15 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 34 | Kentucky St. | 0 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Jackson St. (MS) | 13 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 10 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 48 | West Alabama | 29 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 44 | Tennessee-Martin | 7 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 40 | Mississippi College | 0 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 14 | Alabama St. | 20 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 20 | Alabama A&M | 9 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 3 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 64 | Liberty (VA) | 0 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 28 | Delta St. (MS) | 14 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 31 | Troy (AL) | 24 | Troy, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 21 | North Alabama | 14 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 22 | Texas St. | 38 | San Marcos, TX | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | James Madison (VA) | 7 | Richmond (VA) | 24 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | James Madison (VA) | 20 | Towson (MD) | 7 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | James Madison (VA) | 36 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 37 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | James Madison (VA) | 0 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 45 | Boone, NC | |
| 1981 | L | James Madison (VA) | 7 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 13 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | James Madison (VA) | 36 | Liberty (VA) | 14 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | James Madison (VA) | 14 | Furman (SC) | 30 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | James Madison (VA) | 15 | Hampton (VA) | 17 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | James Madison (VA) | 19 | William & Mary (VA) | 31 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | James Madison (VA) | 27 | Shippensburg (PA) | 33 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | James Madison (VA) | 17 | East Tennessee St. | 14 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 31 | Mayville St. (ND) | 3 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 18 | Si Tanka (SD) | 3 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 52 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 31 | North Dakota Science | 7 | Wahpeton, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 42 | Bismarck St. (ND) | 0 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 16 | Valley City St. (ND) | 10 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 14 | Minot St. (ND) | 12 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Jamestown (ND) | 0 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 24 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Jamestown (ND) | 21 | South Dakota Tech | 3 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1981 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 9 | Allegheny (PA) | 7 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | John Carroll (OH) | 7 | Dayton (OH) | 48 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 20 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 0 | Washington, PA | |
| 1981 | L | John Carroll (OH) | 0 | Denison (OH) | 14 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | John Carroll (OH) | 0 | Hiram (OH) | 7 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1981 | L | John Carroll (OH) | 6 | Bethany (WV) | 17 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1981 | L | John Carroll (OH) | 14 | Thiel (PA) | 19 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | John Carroll (OH) | 13 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 20 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | John Carroll (OH) | 42 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 13 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 15 | Swarthmore (PA) | 17 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 15 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 3 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 15 | Moravian (PA) | 10 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 14 | Dickinson (PA) | 0 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 13 | Widener (PA) | 26 | Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 21 | Ursinus (PA) | 7 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 39 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 28 | Annville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 46 | Wilkes (PA) | 13 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 20 | McDaniel College (MD) | 14 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 18 | North Carolina A&T | 19 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 13 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 28 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 6 | North Carolina Central | 37 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 0 | South Carolina St. | 82 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 33 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 32 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 0 | Virginia St. | 13 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 26 | Bowie St. (MD) | 3 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 39 | Livingstone (NC) | 19 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 13 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 35 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 27 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 20 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Joliet JC (IL) | 7 | Ellsworth CC (IA) | 40 | Cedar Falls, IA | Royal Cola Bowl - Uni Dome |
| 1981 | W | Jones County JC (MS) | 47 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Jones County JC (MS) | 14 | Chowan (NC) | 27 | ? | East Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Juniata (PA) | 10 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 0 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Juniata (PA) | 17 | Susquehanna (PA) | 0 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Juniata (PA) | 47 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 7 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Juniata (PA) | 13 | Widener (PA) | 37 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Juniata (PA) | 21 | McDaniel College (MD) | 21 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Juniata (PA) | 38 | Wilkes (PA) | 0 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Juniata (PA) | 41 | Albright (PA) | 0 | Reading, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Juniata (PA) | 10 | Lycoming (PA) | 11 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Juniata (PA) | 28 | Upsala (NJ) | 0 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Kalamazoo (MI) | 7 | Wabash (IN) | 35 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Kalamazoo (MI) | 12 | Albion (MI) | 29 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Kalamazoo (MI) | 20 | Alma (MI) | 17 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Kalamazoo (MI) | 19 | Taylor (IN) | 23 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Kalamazoo (MI) | 7 | Illinois College | 0 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Kalamazoo (MI) | 13 | Washington (MO) | 14 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Kalamazoo (MI) | 14 | Adrian (MI) | 45 | Adrian, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Kalamazoo (MI) | 28 | Hope (MI) | 55 | Holland, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Kalamazoo (MI) | 20 | Olivet (MI) | 15 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas | 17 | Arkansas St. | 16 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas | 15 | Tulsa (OK) | 11 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas | 24 | Iowa St. | 11 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas | 7 | Oklahoma St. | 20 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas | 19 | Oregon | 10 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas | 21 | Kentucky | 16 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas | 7 | Oklahoma | 45 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas | 17 | Kansas St. | 14 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas | 15 | Nebraska | 31 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas | 27 | Colorado | 0 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas | 19 | Missouri | 11 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas | 0 | Mississippi St. | 10 | Birmingham, AL | Hall of Fame Classic |
| 1981 | L | Kansas St. | 21 | Tulsa (OK) | 35 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas St. | 21 | Oklahoma | 28 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas St. | 13 | Missouri | 58 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas St. | 31 | South Dakota | 10 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas St. | 3 | Washington | 20 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas St. | 17 | Drake (IA) | 18 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas St. | 3 | Nebraska | 49 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas St. | 14 | Kansas | 17 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas St. | 10 | Iowa St. | 7 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas St. | 10 | Oklahoma St. | 31 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas St. | 21 | Colorado | 24 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas St. JV | 29 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 7 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 12 | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 21 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 0 | Peru St. (NE) | 66 | Peru, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas Wesleyan | 34 | McPherson (KS) | 27 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 16 | Baker (KS) | 47 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Kansas Wesleyan | 13 | Bethel (KS) | 0 | Salina, KS | |
| 1981 | T | Kansas Wesleyan | 42 | Southwestern (KS) | 42 | Salina, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 21 | Tabor (KS) | 31 | Salina, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 12 | Sterling (KS) | 53 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 15 | Friends (KS) | 42 | Salina, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kansas Wesleyan | 6 | Bethany (KS) | 34 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kean (NJ) | 2 | William Paterson (NJ) | 15 | Union, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Kean (NJ) | 14 | New Jersey (NJ) | 35 | Union, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Kean (NJ) | 26 | New Haven (CT) | 30 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Kean (NJ) | 21 | Saint John's (NY) | 3 | Union, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Kean (NJ) | 7 | Ramapo (NJ) | 14 | Mahwah, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Kean (NJ) | 0 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 40 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Kean (NJ) | 19 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 7 | Union, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Kean (NJ) | 27 | Salisbury (MD) | 19 | Union, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Kean (NJ) | 0 | Rowan (NJ) | 28 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Kean (NJ) | 10 | Wagner (NY) | 13 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 13 | Miami (OH) | 20 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Kent St. (OH) | 13 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Kent, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Kent St. (OH) | 31 | Northern Illinois | 10 | Kent, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 17 | Western Michigan | 20 | Kent, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Kent St. (OH) | 17 | Akron (OH) | 6 | Kent, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 19 | Iowa St. | 28 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Kent St. (OH) | 17 | Ball St. (IN) | 7 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 3 | Central Michigan | 24 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 7 | Bowling Green (OH) | 13 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 0 | Toledo (OH) | 17 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Kent St. (OH) | 7 | Ohio | 20 | Kent, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky | 3 | Clemson (SC) | 21 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Kentucky | 28 | North Texas | 6 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Kentucky | 17 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 10 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky | 14 | South Carolina | 28 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky | 10 | Alabama | 19 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky | 16 | Kansas | 21 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky | 10 | Louisiana St. | 24 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky | 0 | Georgia | 21 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky | 3 | Virginia Tech | 29 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky | 12 | Florida | 33 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Kentucky | 21 | Tennessee | 10 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky St. | 14 | Alabama A&M | 17 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Kentucky St. | 21 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 6 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky St. | 14 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 24 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky St. | 14 | Western Kentucky | 54 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Kentucky St. | 17 | Knoxville (TN) | 7 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky St. | 7 | Central St. (OH) | 14 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky St. | 20 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 23 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Kentucky St. | 0 | Jackson St. (MS) | 34 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Kenyon (OH) | 14 | Heidelberg (OH) | 17 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Kenyon (OH) | 7 | Geneva (PA) | 3 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Kenyon (OH) | 24 | Mount Union (OH) | 21 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Kenyon (OH) | 20 | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Kenyon (OH) | 28 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 13 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Kenyon (OH) | 14 | Ohio Wesleyan | 23 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Kenyon (OH) | 37 | Oberlin (OH) | 0 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Kenyon (OH) | 20 | Otterbein (OH) | 28 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Kenyon (OH) | 0 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 27 | Berea, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Knox (IL) | 46 | Cornell College (IA) | 49 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Knox (IL) | 28 | Grinnell (IA) | 7 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Knox (IL) | 21 | Carleton (MN) | 50 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Knox (IL) | 21 | Monmouth (IL) | 14 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Knox (IL) | 0 | Lake Forest (IL) | 36 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Knox (IL) | 13 | Coe (IA) | 49 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Knox (IL) | 13 | Lawrence (WI) | 67 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Knox (IL) | 19 | Beloit (WI) | 22 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Knox (IL) | 23 | Chicago (IL) | 28 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Knoxville (TN) | 27 | District of Columbia (DC) | 12 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | Knoxville (TN) | 14 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 7 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Knoxville (TN) | 36 | Livingstone (NC) | 9 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Knoxville (TN) | 13 | Savannah St. (GA) | 22 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Knoxville (TN) | 7 | Kentucky St. | 17 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Knoxville (TN) | 20 | Miles (AL) | 0 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Knoxville (TN) | 56 | Fisk (TN) | 6 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Knoxville (TN) | 10 | Lane (TN) | 0 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Kutztown (PA) | 12 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 0 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Kutztown (PA) | 17 | Maine | 17 | Orono, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Kutztown (PA) | 3 | Mansfield (PA) | 7 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Kutztown (PA) | 9 | Rowan (NJ) | 0 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Kutztown (PA) | 14 | American International (MA) | 7 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Kutztown (PA) | 7 | Millersville (PA) | 50 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Kutztown (PA) | 17 | Cheyney (PA) | 6 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Kutztown (PA) | 0 | West Chester (PA) | 21 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Kutztown (PA) | 48 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 24 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Kutztown (PA) | 7 | Clarion (PA) | 15 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1981 | L | La Verne (CA) | 7 | Sonoma St. (CA) | 16 | Rohnert Park, CA | |
| 1981 | L | La Verne (CA) | 28 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 38 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1981 | L | La Verne (CA) | 6 | Redlands (CA) | 12 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1981 | L | La Verne (CA) | 0 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 17 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1981 | L | La Verne (CA) | 15 | San Diego (CA) | 23 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1981 | W | La Verne (CA) | 41 | Occidental (CA) | 7 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1981 | L | La Verne (CA) | 3 | Whittier (CA) | 35 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1981 | L | La Verne (CA) | 10 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 17 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 17 | Maine | 0 | Easton, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lafayette (PA) | 18 | New Hampshire | 21 | Easton, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 37 | Bucknell (PA) | 0 | Easton, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 51 | Central Connecticut St. | 0 | Easton, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 14 | Davidson (NC) | 7 | Davidson, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 28 | Columbia (NY) | 13 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Lafayette (PA) | 0 | Colgate (NY) | 30 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 28 | Gettysburg (PA) | 14 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 48 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 10 | Easton, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 49 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 13 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Lafayette (PA) | 10 | Lehigh (PA) | 3 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 7 | Ripon (WI) | 20 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Lake Forest (IL) | 24 | Beloit (WI) | 23 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Lake Forest (IL) | 17 | Chicago (IL) | 13 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 7 | Coe (IA) | 35 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Lake Forest (IL) | 36 | Knox (IL) | 0 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 0 | Cornell College (IA) | 31 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 6 | Carleton (MN) | 31 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Lake Forest (IL) | 0 | Grinnell (IA) | 22 | Grinnell, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Lakeland (WI) | 7 | Eureka (IL) | 14 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1981 | T | Lakeland (WI) | 10 | Loras (IA) | 10 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Lakeland (WI) | 23 | Concordia (WI) | 29 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Lakeland (WI) | 20 | Mount Senario (WI) | 24 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Lakeland (WI) | 40 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 0 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Lakeland (WI) | 10 | Benedictine (IL) | 14 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Lakeland (WI) | 0 | Milton (WI) | 7 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Lakeland (WI) | 16 | Concordia (IL) | 36 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Lakeland (WI) | 6 | Northeastern Illinois | 23 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Lamar (TX) | 10 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 13 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Lamar (TX) | 18 | Baylor (TX) | 17 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lamar (TX) | 9 | Arkansas St. | 16 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Lamar (TX) | 17 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Lamar (TX) | 50 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 7 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lamar (TX) | 7 | Texas St. | 24 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lamar (TX) | 7 | Louisiana Tech | 16 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1981 | T | Lamar (TX) | 20 | McNeese St. (LA) | 20 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Lamar (TX) | 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lamar (TX) | 7 | Texas-Arlington | 31 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lamar (TX) | 14 | Southern Mississippi | 45 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Lane (TN) | 28 | Morehouse (GA) | 14 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Lane (TN) | 0 | North Alabama | 41 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Lane (TN) | 65 | Fisk (TN) | 14 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Lane (TN) | 7 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 17 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Lane (TN) | 6 | Harding (AR) | 12 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1981 | T | Lane (TN) | 21 | Miles (AL) | 21 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Lane (TN) | 18 | Savannah St. (GA) | 20 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Lane (TN) | 0 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 26 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Lane (TN) | 0 | Dayton (OH) | 56 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Lane (TN) | 0 | Knoxville (TN) | 10 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Langston (OK) | 6 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 21 | Alva, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Langston (OK) | 3 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 27 | Hays, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Langston (OK) | 6 | Central Oklahoma | 14 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Langston (OK) | 13 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 53 | Langston, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Langston (OK) | 16 | Lincoln (MO) | 0 | Langston, OK | Langston Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Langston (OK) | 12 | Bishop (TX) | 25 | Langston, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Langston (OK) | 6 | North Alabama | 36 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Langston (OK) | 0 | Cameron (OK) | 50 | Lawton, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Langston (OK) | 18 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 20 | Langston, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Langston (OK) | 0 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 24 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 41 | Coe (IA) | 6 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 23 | Ripon (WI) | 20 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 34 | Beloit (WI) | 14 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 18 | Cornell College (IA) | 15 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 48 | Grinnell (IA) | 0 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 26 | Concordia (WI) | 6 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 67 | Knox (IL) | 13 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 38 | Monmouth (IL) | 0 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 23 | Carleton (MN) | 10 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Lawrence (WI) | 21 | Minnesota-Morris | 14 | Appleton, WI | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Lawrence (WI) | 0 | Dayton (OH) | 38 | Dayton, OH | Division III Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Lawrence JV (WI) | 28 | Marquette (WI) | 22 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 14 | Albright (PA) | 31 | Reading, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 29 | Dickinson (PA) | 3 | Annville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 16 | Ursinus (PA) | 0 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 3 | Gettysburg (PA) | 27 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 14 | Swarthmore (PA) | 7 | Annville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 17 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 24 | Annville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 28 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 39 | Annville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 6 | McDaniel College (MD) | 35 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 30 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 20 | Annville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lees-McRae JC (NC) | 27 | Chowan (NC) | 33 | Murfreesboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Lees-McRae JC (NC) | 0 | Ferrum JC (VA) | 28 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 24 | Delaware | 21 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 40 | Millersville (PA) | 7 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 21 | Connecticut | 17 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 24 | Maine | 10 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lehigh (PA) | 14 | Colgate (NY) | 27 | Hamilton, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 58 | Pennsylvania | 0 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lehigh (PA) | 12 | New Hampshire | 13 | Durham, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 18 | Bucknell (PA) | 0 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 69 | Davidson (NC) | 7 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lehigh (PA) | 23 | Northeastern (MA) | 20 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Lehigh (PA) | 3 | Lafayette (PA) | 10 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 3 | Elon (NC) | 12 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 9 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 48 | Boone, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 3 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 37 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 29 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 27 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 32 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 33 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 19 | Wofford (SC) | 34 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 10 | Presbyterian (SC) | 23 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 17 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 24 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 6 | Mars Hill (NC) | 7 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 18 | Newberry (SC) | 17 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 6 | Catawba (NC) | 28 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 14 | Western Oregon | 0 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 27 | Whitworth (WA) | 31 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 17 | Southern Oregon | 23 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 15 | Central Washington | 20 | Yakima, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 9 | Eastern Oregon | 7 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 23 | Linfield (OR) | 28 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 28 | Pacific (OR) | 0 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 37 | Willamette (OR) | 14 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 3 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 20 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Liberty (VA) | 9 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 14 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Liberty (VA) | 10 | Mars Hill (NC) | 17 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Liberty (VA) | 10 | Morehead St. (KY) | 34 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Liberty (VA) | 8 | Delta St. (MS) | 31 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Liberty (VA) | 22 | Catawba (NC) | 30 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Liberty (VA) | 6 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 21 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Liberty (VA) | 14 | James Madison (VA) | 36 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Liberty (VA) | 0 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 64 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Liberty (VA) | 14 | Furman (SC) | 38 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Liberty (VA) | 42 | Evangel (MO) | 23 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Lincoln (MO) | 12 | Missouri S&T | 14 | Jefferson City, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Lincoln (MO) | 20 | Morningside (IA) | 35 | Jefferson City, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Lincoln (MO) | 24 | Truman St. (MO) | 62 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Lincoln (MO) | 7 | Central St. (OH) | 26 | Wilberforce, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Lincoln (MO) | 6 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 47 | Jefferson City, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Lincoln (MO) | 0 | Langston (OK) | 16 | Langston, OK | Langston Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Lincoln (MO) | 0 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 48 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Lincoln (MO) | 0 | Northwest Missouri St. | 27 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Lincoln (MO) | 0 | Southeast Missouri St. | 53 | Jefferson City, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Lincoln (MO) | 7 | Central Missouri St. | 9 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Lincoln (MO) | 7 | Missouri St. | 47 | Jefferson City, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Linfield (OR) | 16 | Linfield Alumni (OR) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Linfield (OR) | 20 | Eastern Oregon | 17 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Linfield (OR) | 0 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 17 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Linfield (OR) | 5 | Oregon Tech | 3 | Klamath Falls, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Linfield (OR) | 10 | Southern Oregon | 27 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Linfield (OR) | 36 | Western Washington | 7 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Linfield (OR) | 28 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 23 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Linfield (OR) | 43 | Willamette (OR) | 7 | Salem, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Linfield (OR) | 41 | Whitworth (WA) | 13 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Linfield (OR) | 33 | Pacific (OR) | 6 | Forest Grove, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Linfield (OR) | 10 | Oregon Tech | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Linfield Alumni (OR) | 7 | Linfield (OR) | 16 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Livingstone (NC) | 18 | Virginia St. | 29 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Livingstone (NC) | 3 | North Carolina Central | 7 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 20 | Bowie St. (MD) | 3 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Livingstone (NC) | 6 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 25 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Livingstone (NC) | 9 | Knoxville (TN) | 36 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 3 | District of Columbia (DC) | 0 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Livingstone (NC) | 7 | Hampton (VA) | 10 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Livingstone (NC) | 19 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 39 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Livingstone (NC) | 10 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 19 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Livingstone (NC) | 18 | Saint Paul's (VA) | 3 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Lock Haven (PA) | 13 | Clarion (PA) | 10 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lock Haven (PA) | 41 | Indiana (PA) | 14 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 0 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 10 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lock Haven (PA) | 7 | Lycoming (PA) | 0 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lock Haven (PA) | 42 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 19 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lock Haven (PA) | 14 | Edinboro (PA) | 13 | Edinboro, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 20 | Shippensburg (PA) | 24 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 14 | California (PA) | 31 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lock Haven (PA) | 14 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 49 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lock Haven (PA) | 6 | Mansfield (PA) | 0 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Long Beach City College (CA) | 7 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 17 | Norwalk, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 20 | Central Connecticut St. | 17 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 31 | American International (MA) | 8 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 37 | James Madison (VA) | 36 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 29 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 9 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 9 | Springfield (MA) | 44 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 13 | Northeastern (MA) | 10 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 35 | Indiana (PA) | 42 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 35 | Shippensburg (PA) | 49 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 10 | Lafayette (PA) | 48 | Easton, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 24 | Towson (MD) | 21 | Towson, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 45 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 36 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Loras (IA) | 20 | Northwestern College (MN) | 6 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | T | Loras (IA) | 10 | Lakeland (WI) | 10 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Loras (IA) | 8 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 27 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Loras (IA) | 13 | Dubuque (IA) | 10 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Loras (IA) | 0 | Luther (IA) | 20 | Dubuque, IA | Luther Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Loras (IA) | 12 | Milton (WI) | 14 | Milton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Loras (IA) | 7 | Benedictine (IL) | 6 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Loras (IA) | 7 | Westmar (IA) | 14 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Loras (IA) | 24 | Iowa Wesleyan | 14 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Loras (IA) | 17 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 12 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Los Angeles Harbor JC (CA) | 32 | Ventura JC (CA) | 56 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Los Angeles Harbor JC (CA) | 50 | Ventura JC (CA) | 45 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana St. | 10 | Florida | 24 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana St. | 7 | Alabama | 24 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana St. | 7 | Auburn (AL) | 19 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana St. | 9 | Notre Dame (IN) | 27 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana St. | 27 | Oregon St. | 24 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana St. | 28 | Rice (TX) | 14 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana St. | 24 | Kentucky | 10 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana St. | 14 | Florida St. | 38 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | T | Louisiana St. | 27 | Mississippi | 27 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana St. | 9 | Mississippi St. | 17 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana St. | 7 | Tulane (LA) | 48 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana Tech | 0 | Louisiana-Monroe | 35 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana Tech | 10 | West Texas A&M | 17 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana Tech | 20 | McNeese St. (LA) | 27 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana Tech | 14 | Texas-Arlington | 31 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana Tech | 31 | East Tennessee St. | 3 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana Tech | 21 | Baylor (TX) | 28 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana Tech | 7 | Texas A&M | 43 | College Station, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana Tech | 16 | Lamar (TX) | 7 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana Tech | 37 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 33 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1981 | T | Louisiana Tech | 17 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 17 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana Tech | 32 | Arkansas St. | 0 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | Southern Mississippi | 33 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | Texas-Arlington | 23 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | Arkansas St. | 14 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | Southeastern Louisiana | 7 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 17 | Louisiana-Monroe | 20 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana-Lafayette | 34 | North Texas | 11 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 31 | East Carolina (NC) | 35 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | Southern Illinois | 41 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1981 | T | Louisiana-Lafayette | 17 | Louisiana Tech | 17 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | Lamar (TX) | 14 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | McNeese St. (LA) | 14 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana-Monroe | 35 | Louisiana Tech | 0 | Ruston, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana-Monroe | 38 | Indiana St. | 8 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana-Monroe | 40 | Louisville (KY) | 7 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | Lamar (TX) | 17 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | Arkansas St. | 35 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana-Monroe | 20 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 17 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 25 | McNeese St. (LA) | 41 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 47 | Southeastern Louisiana | 50 | Hammond, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Louisiana-Monroe | 55 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 18 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 14 | North Texas | 17 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 41 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Louisville (KY) | 36 | Marshall (WV) | 0 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Louisville (KY) | 0 | Florida St. | 17 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Louisville (KY) | 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 40 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Louisville (KY) | 14 | Memphis (TN) | 7 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Louisville (KY) | 31 | Toledo (OH) | 6 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Louisville (KY) | 35 | Cal St.-Long Beach | 13 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Louisville (KY) | 3 | Missouri | 34 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Louisville (KY) | 30 | Tennessee St. | 42 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Louisville (KY) | 11 | Oklahoma St. | 19 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Louisville (KY) | 0 | Cincinnati (OH) | 24 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Louisville (KY) | 13 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 0 | McMurry (TX) | 21 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 13 | McMurry (TX) | 7 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 11 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 18 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 6 | Austin (TX) | 31 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 10 | Trinity (TX) | 14 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 0 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 45 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 7 | Austin (TX) | 17 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 17 | Trinity (TX) | 27 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 7 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 41 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 0 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 26 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Luther (IA) | 0 | Central (IA) | 24 | Pella, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Luther (IA) | 16 | Buena Vista (IA) | 26 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Luther (IA) | 24 | Simpson (IA) | 21 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Luther (IA) | 2 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 14 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Luther (IA) | 20 | Loras (IA) | 0 | Dubuque, IA | Luther Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Luther (IA) | 12 | Dubuque (IA) | 14 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Luther (IA) | 13 | Wartburg (IA) | 12 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Luther (IA) | 27 | William Penn (IA) | 14 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Luther (IA) | 13 | Upper Iowa | 18 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Lycoming (PA) | 12 | Waynesburg (PA) | 34 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Lycoming (PA) | 13 | Albright (PA) | 13 | Reading, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lycoming (PA) | 3 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 12 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lycoming (PA) | 0 | Lock Haven (PA) | 7 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Lycoming (PA) | 3 | Susquehanna (PA) | 6 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 35 | Wilkes (PA) | 0 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 22 | Upsala (NJ) | 14 | East Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 36 | Dickinson (PA) | 0 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 11 | Juniata (PA) | 10 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Lycoming (PA) | 40 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 14 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Macalester (MN) | 0 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 47 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Macalester (MN) | 22 | Mount Senario (WI) | 6 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Macalester (MN) | 6 | Saint John's (MN) | 31 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Macalester (MN) | 0 | Hamline (MN) | 7 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Macalester (MN) | 14 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 54 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Macalester (MN) | 27 | Augsburg (MN) | 24 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Macalester (MN) | 28 | Colorado College | 25 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Macalester (MN) | 41 | Bethel (MN) | 33 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Macalester (MN) | 0 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 46 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Macalester (MN) | 20 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 23 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Maine | 0 | Lafayette (PA) | 17 | Easton, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Maine | 17 | Kutztown (PA) | 17 | Orono, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Maine | 55 | Princeton (NJ) | 44 | Princeton, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Maine | 26 | New Hampshire | 16 | Orono, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Maine | 10 | Lehigh (PA) | 24 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Maine | 10 | Rhode Island | 21 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Maine | 7 | Boston (MA) | 48 | Orono, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Maine | 7 | Massachusetts | 20 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Maine | 10 | Connecticut | 31 | Orono, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Maine | 9 | Northeastern (MA) | 3 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Maine | 35 | Delaware | 42 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Maine Maritime | 23 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 12 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Maine Maritime | 14 | Massachusetts Maritime | 3 | Castine, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Maine Maritime | 40 | Curry (MA) | 3 | Castine, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Maine Maritime | 6 | Western Connecticut St. | 16 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Maine Maritime | 42 | Western New England (MA) | 7 | Castine, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Maine Maritime | 34 | Nichols (MA) | 21 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Maine Maritime | 14 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 21 | Castine, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Maine Maritime | 35 | Boston St. (MA) | 13 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Maine Maritime | 27 | Framingham St. (MA) | 13 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Manchester (IN) | 6 | Earlham (IN) | 19 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Manchester (IN) | 23 | Bluffton (OH) | 17 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Manchester (IN) | 14 | Anderson (IN) | 47 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Manchester (IN) | 0 | Adrian (MI) | 44 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Manchester (IN) | 0 | Findlay (OH) | 36 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Manchester (IN) | 0 | Taylor (IN) | 26 | Upland, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Manchester (IN) | 7 | Hanover (IN) | 31 | North Manchester, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Manchester (IN) | 0 | Defiance (OH) | 30 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Manchester (IN) | 14 | Wilmington (OH) | 34 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Manhattan (NY) | 0 | Fairfield (CT) | 17 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Manhattan (NY) | 38 | Norwalk CC (CT) | 0 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Manhattan (NY) | 21 | Rutgers-Newark (NJ) | 6 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Manhattan (NY) | 15 | Siena (NY) | 6 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Manhattan (NY) | 20 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 26 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Manhattan (NY) | 21 | New York Maritime | 6 | Throggs Neck, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Manhattan (NY) | 7 | Brooklyn (NY) | 33 | New York, NY | Manhattan Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Manhattan (NY) | 13 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 15 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Manhattan (NY) | 41 | Rutgers-Livingston (NJ) | 0 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Manitoba (MB) | 21 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 13 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Manitoba (MB) | 7 | Calgary (AB) | 24 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Manitoba (MB) | 7 | Saskatchewan (SK) | 6 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Manitoba (MB) | 6 | Calgary (AB) | 17 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Manitoba (MB) | 1 | British Columbia (BC) | 27 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Manitoba (MB) | 3 | Alberta (AB) | 11 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Manitoba (MB) | 13 | British Columbia (BC) | 15 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Manitoba (MB) | 13 | Alberta (AB) | 34 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Mansfield (PA) | 30 | Cheyney (PA) | 12 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Mansfield (PA) | 7 | Kutztown (PA) | 3 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 21 | Millersville (PA) | 28 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 6 | New York Tech | 7 | Old Westbury, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 21 | Canisius (NY) | 24 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Mansfield (PA) | 36 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 26 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 6 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 17 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Mansfield (PA) | 7 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 3 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 6 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 8 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Mansfield (PA) | 0 | Lock Haven (PA) | 6 | Mansfield, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 15 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 23 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 7 | Northwestern College (MN) | 21 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 0 | Concordia (WI) | 22 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 0 | Lakeland (WI) | 40 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 24 | Marquette (WI) | 12 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 6 | Martin Luther (MN) | 11 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 8 | Mount Senario (WI) | 6 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 22 | Northwestern (WI) | 49 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 47 | Berea, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Ohio Wesleyan | 45 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Kenyon (OH) | 20 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Capital (OH) | 24 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Marietta (OH) | 3 | Muskingum (OH) | 17 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Otterbein (OH) | 44 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Mount Union (OH) | 58 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Wabash (IN) | 38 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Marietta (OH) | 13 | Heidelberg (OH) | 21 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Marist (NY) | 15 | Iona (NY) | 13 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Marist (NY) | 0 | Ramapo (NJ) | 23 | Mahwah, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Marist (NY) | 6 | Brooklyn (NY) | 7 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Marist (NY) | 34 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Marist (NY) | 12 | Saint John's (NY) | 48 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Marist (NY) | 14 | Fordham (NY) | 28 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Marist (NY) | 16 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 56 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Marist (NY) | 8 | Pace (NY) | 33 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Marist (NY) | 6 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 51 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Marquette (WI) | 22 | Lawrence JV (WI) | 28 | Appleton, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Marquette (WI) | 22 | Mount Senario (WI) | 37 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Marquette (WI) | 6 | Northwestern (WI) | 33 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Marquette (WI) | 12 | Martin Luther (MN) | 36 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Marquette (WI) | 12 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 24 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Marquette (WI) | 7 | Beloit JV (WI) | 6 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Marquette (WI) | 38 | Pillsbury (MN) | 33 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Mars Hill (NC) | 14 | Newberry (SC) | 12 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Mars Hill (NC) | 17 | Liberty (VA) | 10 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Mars Hill (NC) | 0 | Wofford (SC) | 17 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Mars Hill (NC) | 40 | Guilford (NC) | 14 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Mars Hill (NC) | 0 | Elon (NC) | 8 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Mars Hill (NC) | 10 | Catawba (NC) | 6 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Mars Hill (NC) | 15 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 26 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Mars Hill (NC) | 0 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 13 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Mars Hill (NC) | 21 | Presbyterian (SC) | 38 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Mars Hill (NC) | 7 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 6 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Marshall (WV) | 0 | Louisville (KY) | 36 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Marshall (WV) | 17 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 10 | Boone, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Marshall (WV) | 0 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 20 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Marshall (WV) | 20 | Morehead St. (KY) | 17 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Marshall (WV) | 3 | Western Michigan | 14 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Marshall (WV) | 10 | East Tennessee St. | 14 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Marshall (WV) | 7 | William & Mary (VA) | 38 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Marshall (WV) | 16 | Virginia Military Institute | 20 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Marshall (WV) | 3 | Furman (SC) | 35 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Marshall (WV) | 28 | Western Carolina (NC) | 38 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Marshall (WV) | 0 | Indiana St. | 42 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Martin Luther (MN) | 8 | Northwestern College (MN) | 34 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Martin Luther (MN) | 6 | Pillsbury (MN) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Martin Luther (MN) | 0 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 18 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Martin Luther (MN) | 20 | Upper Iowa | 19 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Martin Luther (MN) | 36 | Marquette (WI) | 12 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Martin Luther (MN) | 11 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 6 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Martin Luther (MN) | 22 | Northwestern (WI) | 19 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Martin Luther (MN) | 24 | Mount Senario (WI) | 32 | ? | |
| 1981 | T | Maryland | 17 | Syracuse (NY) | 17 | College Park, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Maryland | 7 | Tulane (LA) | 14 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Maryland | 10 | Florida | 15 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Maryland | 17 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 23 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Maryland | 13 | West Virginia | 17 | College Park, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Maryland | 34 | North Carolina St. | 9 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Maryland | 45 | Wake Forest (NC) | 33 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Maryland | 24 | Duke (NC) | 21 | College Park, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Maryland | 10 | North Carolina | 17 | College Park, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Maryland | 7 | Clemson (SC) | 21 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Maryland | 48 | Virginia | 7 | College Park, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Maryville (TN) | 14 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 10 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Maryville (TN) | 0 | DePauw (IN) | 26 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Maryville (TN) | 12 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 14 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Maryville (TN) | 54 | Baptist (GA) | 6 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Maryville (TN) | 35 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 21 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Maryville (TN) | 40 | Bridgewater (VA) | 2 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1981 | T | Maryville (TN) | 24 | Rhodes (TN) | 24 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Maryville (TN) | 6 | Millsaps (MS) | 33 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Maryville (TN) | 24 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 18 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Maryville (TN) | 7 | West Georgia | 41 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Massachusetts | 10 | Rhode Island | 16 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Massachusetts | 22 | Boston College (MA) | 52 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Massachusetts | 15 | Delaware | 38 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts | 13 | Holy Cross (MA) | 10 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts | 10 | Dartmouth (NH) | 8 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts | 20 | Maine | 7 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts | 34 | Boston (MA) | 20 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts | 29 | Connecticut | 24 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts | 20 | New Hampshire | 9 | Durham, NH | |
| 1981 | L | Massachusetts Maritime | 3 | Nichols (MA) | 12 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Massachusetts Maritime | 3 | Maine Maritime | 14 | Castine, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Massachusetts Maritime | 0 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 13 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts Maritime | 22 | Curry (MA) | 8 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts Maritime | 27 | Boston St. (MA) | 6 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts Maritime | 36 | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts Maritime | 6 | Framingham St. (MA) | 0 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts Maritime | 22 | Western New England (MA) | 0 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts Maritime | 28 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 7 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 21 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 35 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts-Lowell | 21 | Norwich (VT) | 6 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 14 | Southern Connecticut St. | 31 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 7 | New Haven (CT) | 25 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 7 | Central Connecticut St. | 21 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Massachusetts-Lowell | 7 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 20 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts-Lowell | 21 | New York Tech | 19 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts-Lowell | 56 | Marist (NY) | 16 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Massachusetts-Lowell | 17 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 15 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Massanutten Military Academy (VA) | 7 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 39 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 3 | Jamestown (ND) | 31 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 7 | Montana Tech | 31 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 14 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Valley City St. (ND) | 27 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Minot St. (ND) | 33 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 23 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 8 | Si Tanka (SD) | 15 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Mayville St. (ND) | 16 | Bismarck St. (ND) | 6 | Bismarck, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Mayville St. (ND) | 19 | North Dakota Science | 28 | Wahpeton, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Mayville St. JV (ND) | 3 | Minnesota-Crookston | 15 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | McDaniel College (MD) | 22 | Gettysburg (PA) | 28 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1981 | L | McDaniel College (MD) | 3 | Swarthmore (PA) | 7 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1981 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 15 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 14 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1981 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 10 | Ursinus (PA) | 3 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1981 | T | McDaniel College (MD) | 21 | Juniata (PA) | 21 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1981 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 24 | Moravian (PA) | 3 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1981 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 20 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 3 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | McDaniel College (MD) | 35 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 6 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1981 | L | McDaniel College (MD) | 14 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 20 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | W | McMurry (TX) | 21 | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 0 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | L | McMurry (TX) | 7 | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 13 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | McMurry (TX) | 7 | Austin (TX) | 30 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1981 | L | McMurry (TX) | 36 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 41 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | L | McMurry (TX) | 12 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 22 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | McMurry (TX) | 23 | Trinity (TX) | 19 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1981 | L | McMurry (TX) | 0 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 24 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1981 | L | McMurry (TX) | 10 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 21 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | W | McMurry (TX) | 19 | Trinity (TX) | 18 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | L | McMurry (TX) | 13 | Austin (TX) | 26 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | L | McNeese St. (LA) | 24 | West Texas A&M | 31 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1981 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 27 | Southern Illinois | 12 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1981 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 27 | Louisiana Tech | 20 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1981 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 42 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 21 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1981 | L | McNeese St. (LA) | 21 | Ball St. (IN) | 24 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 59 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 9 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 41 | Louisiana-Monroe | 25 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1981 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 21 | Arkansas St. | 7 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1981 | T | McNeese St. (LA) | 20 | Lamar (TX) | 20 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1981 | L | McNeese St. (LA) | 20 | Texas-Arlington | 21 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1981 | W | McNeese St. (LA) | 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1981 | L | McPherson (KS) | 12 | Sterling (KS) | 21 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1981 | L | McPherson (KS) | 19 | Southwestern (KS) | 36 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1981 | L | McPherson (KS) | 27 | Kansas Wesleyan | 34 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1981 | L | McPherson (KS) | 8 | Bethany (KS) | 31 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1981 | L | McPherson (KS) | 17 | Ottawa (KS) | 27 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1981 | L | McPherson (KS) | 16 | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 20 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1981 | W | McPherson (KS) | 21 | Tabor (KS) | 10 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1981 | W | McPherson (KS) | 23 | Bethel (KS) | 3 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1981 | L | McPherson (KS) | 7 | Friends (KS) | 9 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Memphis (TN) | 13 | Virginia Tech | 17 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Memphis (TN) | 3 | Mississippi St. | 20 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Memphis (TN) | 7 | Cincinnati (OH) | 38 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Memphis (TN) | 7 | Louisville (KY) | 14 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Memphis (TN) | 5 | Florida St. | 10 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Memphis (TN) | 3 | Mississippi | 7 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Memphis (TN) | 28 | Georgia Tech | 15 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Memphis (TN) | 0 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Memphis (TN) | 9 | Tennessee | 28 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Memphis (TN) | 0 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 26 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Memphis (TN) | 7 | Tulane (LA) | 24 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Merchant Marine (NY) | 3 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 45 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Merchant Marine (NY) | 13 | Boston (MA) | 24 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Merchant Marine (NY) | 7 | Coast Guard (CT) | 14 | New London, CT | Secretary's Cup |
| 1981 | L | Merchant Marine (NY) | 6 | Bucknell (PA) | 35 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Merchant Marine (NY) | 12 | Rhode Island | 23 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Merchant Marine (NY) | 21 | Wagner (NY) | 31 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Merchant Marine (NY) | 0 | Towson (MD) | 24 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Merchant Marine (NY) | 31 | Hofstra (NY) | 14 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Merchant Marine (NY) | 13 | Lafayette (PA) | 49 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Merchant Marine (NY) | 36 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 45 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Mercyhurst (PA) | 16 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 0 | Erie, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Mercyhurst (PA) | 28 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 0 | Philadelphia, PA | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| 1981 | W | Mercyhurst (PA) | 14 | Glenville St. (WV) | 7 | Erie, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Mercyhurst (PA) | 6 | Duquesne (PA) | 19 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Mercyhurst (PA) | 6 | Saint Francis (PA) | 6 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Mercyhurst (PA) | 20 | Waynesburg (PA) | 43 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Mercyhurst (PA) | 26 | Niagara (NY) | 8 | Lewiston, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Mesa JC (AZ) | 26 | Arizona St. JV | 29 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mesa JC (AZ) | 14 | Arizona Western College (AZ) | 28 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Mesa JC (AZ) | 31 | Eastern Arizona JC (AZ) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Mesa JC (AZ) | 16 | Glendale JC (AZ) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mesa JC (AZ) | 12 | Grossmont CC (CA) | 16 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Mesa JC (AZ) | 19 | New Mexico Military Institute | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Mesa JC (AZ) | 23 | Phoenix College (AZ) | 9 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mesa JC (AZ) | 20 | Scottsdale CC (AZ) | 24 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mesa JC (AZ) | 17 | Snow College (UT) | 35 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mesa St. (CO) | 12 | Western St. (CO) | 24 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Mesa St. (CO) | 0 | Eastern Washington | 14 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Mesa St. (CO) | 13 | Colorado School of Mines | 0 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Mesa St. (CO) | 7 | Montana Tech | 0 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Mesa St. (CO) | 20 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 14 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Mesa St. (CO) | 24 | Southern Utah | 19 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Mesa St. (CO) | 19 | Western New Mexico | 7 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Mesa St. (CO) | 10 | Adams St. (CO) | 0 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Mesa St. (CO) | 21 | New Mexico Highlands | 26 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Mesa St. (CO) | 26 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 0 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 27 | Brainerd JC (MN) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 0 | Fergus Falls JC (MN) | 35 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 0 | Golden Valley Lutheran College (MN) | 28 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 6 | Hibbing JC (MN) | 3 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 6 | Itasca JC (MN) | 20 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 6 | Minnesota-Crookston | 13 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 15 | Northland JC (MN) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 6 | Vermilion JC (MN) | 22 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 36 | Wisconsin-Superior JV | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Mexico Poly Institute - White | 23 | University of Mexico | 20 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (FL) | 20 | Virginia Tech | 10 | Atlanta, GA | Peach Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Miami (FL) | 48 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 16 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (FL) | 21 | Florida | 20 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (FL) | 27 | Florida St. | 19 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (FL) | 12 | Houston (TX) | 7 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Miami (FL) | 7 | Texas | 14 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Miami (FL) | 10 | Mississippi St. | 14 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (FL) | 31 | East Carolina (NC) | 6 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (FL) | 17 | Penn St. | 14 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (FL) | 21 | Virginia Tech | 14 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (FL) | 14 | North Carolina St. | 6 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (FL) | 37 | Notre Dame (IN) | 15 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (OH) | 20 | Kent St. (OH) | 13 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (OH) | 7 | Central Michigan | 3 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1981 | T | Miami (OH) | 7 | Bowling Green (OH) | 7 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (OH) | 33 | William & Mary (VA) | 14 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Miami (OH) | 7 | North Carolina | 49 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (OH) | 18 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (OH) | 20 | Western Michigan | 19 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (OH) | 40 | Ohio | 14 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Miami (OH) | 10 | Toledo (OH) | 17 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (OH) | 30 | Northern Illinois | 3 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Miami (OH) | 7 | Cincinnati (OH) | 3 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan | 23 | Washington | 6 | Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Michigan | 38 | Indiana | 17 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan | 70 | Illinois | 21 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan | 38 | Michigan St. | 20 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan | 14 | Wisconsin | 21 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan | 25 | Notre Dame (IN) | 7 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan | 21 | Navy (MD) | 16 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan | 7 | Iowa | 9 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan | 38 | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan | 34 | Minnesota | 13 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan | 28 | Purdue (IN) | 10 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan | 9 | Ohio St. | 14 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan | 33 | UCLA | 14 | Houston, TX | Bluebonnet Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Michigan St. | 7 | Notre Dame (IN) | 20 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan St. | 61 | Northwestern (IL) | 14 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan St. | 20 | Michigan | 38 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan St. | 17 | Illinois | 27 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan St. | 13 | Ohio St. | 27 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan St. | 10 | Bowling Green (OH) | 7 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan St. | 33 | Wisconsin | 14 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan St. | 26 | Purdue (IN) | 27 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan St. | 26 | Indiana | 3 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan St. | 43 | Minnesota | 36 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan St. | 7 | Iowa | 36 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan Tech | 6 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 52 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan Tech | 13 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 18 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan Tech | 0 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 14 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan Tech | 7 | Northwood (MI) | 10 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Michigan Tech | 42 | Alma (MI) | 27 | Pontiac, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan Tech | 6 | Ferris St. (MI) | 27 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan Tech | 13 | Wayne St. (MI) | 16 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan Tech | 14 | Hillsdale (MI) | 36 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Michigan Tech | 15 | Northern Michigan | 44 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1981 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 47 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 12 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | L | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 7 | William Jewell (MO) | 31 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1981 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 17 | Central Methodist (MO) | 15 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1981 | L | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 29 | Graceland (IA) | 40 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1981 | L | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 16 | Ottawa (KS) | 18 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1981 | L | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 7 | Baker (KS) | 42 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1981 | L | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 0 | Missouri Valley | 10 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1981 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 13 | Bethel (KS) | 2 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1981 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 19 | Tarkio (MO) | 8 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1981 | L | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 0 | Benedictine (KS) | 31 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | W | MidAmerica Nazarene JV (KS) | 7 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 0 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Middle Tennessee St. | 23 | Western Carolina (NC) | 10 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Middle Tennessee St. | 10 | Akron (OH) | 7 | Akron, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Middle Tennessee St. | 7 | Eastern Kentucky | 23 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Middle Tennessee St. | 19 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 42 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Middle Tennessee St. | 6 | Tennessee-Martin | 3 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Middle Tennessee St. | 20 | Morehead St. (KY) | 7 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Middle Tennessee St. | 14 | Murray St. (KY) | 9 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Middle Tennessee St. | 9 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 14 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Middle Tennessee St. | 10 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 13 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Middle Tennessee St. | 31 | Western Kentucky | 17 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Middle Tennessee St. | 9 | Tennessee Tech | 28 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Middlebury (VT) | 35 | Bates (ME) | 7 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1981 | W | Middlebury (VT) | 28 | Union (NY) | 0 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1981 | W | Middlebury (VT) | 22 | Amherst (MA) | 7 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1981 | L | Middlebury (VT) | 7 | Williams (MA) | 24 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Middlebury (VT) | 48 | Tufts (MA) | 21 | Medford, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Middlebury (VT) | 45 | Colby (ME) | 14 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Middlebury (VT) | 55 | Hamilton (NY) | 0 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1981 | W | Middlebury (VT) | 40 | Norwich (VT) | 20 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1981 | W | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 16 | Dana (NE) | 0 | Blair, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 10 | Westmar (IA) | 13 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 28 | Concordia (NE) | 21 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 12 | Peru St. (NE) | 17 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 21 | Wayne St. (NE) | 51 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 35 | Chadron St. (NE) | 27 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 14 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 26 | Hastings (NE) | 27 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 35 | Doane (NE) | 12 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Miles (AL) | 0 | Central Florida | 6 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Miles (AL) | 8 | Tuskegee (AL) | 20 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Miles (AL) | 23 | Fisk (TN) | 8 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Miles (AL) | 13 | West Alabama | 41 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Miles (AL) | 14 | West Georgia | 37 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | T | Miles (AL) | 21 | Lane (TN) | 21 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Miles (AL) | 6 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 37 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Miles (AL) | 0 | Knoxville (TN) | 20 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Miles (AL) | 20 | Morehouse (GA) | 7 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Miles (AL) | 12 | Millsaps (MS) | 16 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Millersville (PA) | 41 | West Chester (PA) | 14 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Millersville (PA) | 7 | Lehigh (PA) | 40 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Millersville (PA) | 28 | Mansfield (PA) | 21 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Millersville (PA) | 20 | Towson (MD) | 42 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Millersville (PA) | 20 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 12 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Millersville (PA) | 50 | Kutztown (PA) | 7 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Millersville (PA) | 72 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 0 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Millersville (PA) | 31 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 0 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Millersville (PA) | 55 | Cheyney (PA) | 19 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Millersville (PA) | 27 | Central Florida | 9 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Millersville (PA) | 17 | Shippensburg (PA) | 34 | Millersville, PA | PSAC Championship Game |
| 1981 | L | Millikin (IL) | 10 | North Central (IL) | 31 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Wheaton (IL) | 7 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Millikin (IL) | 0 | Augustana (IL) | 31 | Rock Island, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Millikin (IL) | 14 | Carthage (WI) | 27 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 13 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Elmhurst (IL) | 21 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Millikin (IL) | 40 | North Park (IL) | 20 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Millikin (IL) | 50 | Carroll (WI) | 21 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Millikin (IL) | 15 | Illinois Wesleyan | 23 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Millsaps (MS) | 50 | Baptist Christian (LA) | 0 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Millsaps (MS) | 3 | West Georgia | 6 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Millsaps (MS) | 52 | Fisk (TN) | 0 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Millsaps (MS) | 51 | Baptist (GA) | 0 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Millsaps (MS) | 14 | Rhodes (TN) | 10 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Millsaps (MS) | 27 | Sewanee (TN) | 0 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Millsaps (MS) | 6 | Central Florida | 13 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Millsaps (MS) | 33 | Maryville (TN) | 6 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Millsaps (MS) | 16 | Miles (AL) | 12 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Milton (WI) | 14 | Colorado College | 20 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Milton (WI) | 19 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 35 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Milton (WI) | 13 | Concordia (WI) | 14 | Mequon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Milton (WI) | 14 | Concordia (IL) | 6 | Milton, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Milton (WI) | 17 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 42 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Milton (WI) | 17 | Wartburg (IA) | 22 | Milton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Milton (WI) | 14 | Loras (IA) | 12 | Milton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Milton (WI) | 7 | Lakeland (WI) | 0 | Sheboygan, WI | |
| 1981 | T | Milton (WI) | 20 | Northeastern Illinois | 20 | Milton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Milton (WI) | 16 | Eureka (IL) | 6 | Milton, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota | 29 | Illinois | 38 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota | 35 | Ohio St. | 31 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota | 35 | Northwestern (IL) | 23 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota | 19 | Ohio | 17 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota | 16 | Purdue (IN) | 13 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota | 42 | Oregon St. | 12 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota | 16 | Indiana | 17 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota | 12 | Iowa | 10 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota | 13 | Michigan | 34 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota | 36 | Michigan St. | 43 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota | 21 | Wisconsin | 26 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 10 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 0 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 7 | Minnesota-Morris | 42 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 0 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 45 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 14 | Wisconsin-Stout | 20 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 9 | Minnesota-Duluth | 21 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 34 | Winona St. (MN) | 14 | Winona, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 14 | Southwest St. (MN) | 0 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 17 | Northern St. (SD) | 7 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 41 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 7 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 10 | Morningside (IA) | 24 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota-Crookston | 6 | Brainerd JC (MN) | 28 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota-Crookston | 7 | Fergus Falls JC (MN) | 18 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota-Crookston | 8 | Golden Valley Lutheran College (MN) | 27 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota-Crookston | 0 | Hibbing JC (MN) | 12 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Crookston | 7 | Itasca JC (MN) | 3 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Crookston | 15 | Mayville St. JV (ND) | 3 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Crookston | 13 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota-Crookston | 13 | Northland JC (MN) | 26 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Crookston | 14 | Vermilion JC (MN) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 32 | Southwest St. (MN) | 3 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 68 | Wisconsin-Superior | 23 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 44 | Northern St. (SD) | 10 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 10 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 7 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 23 | Minnesota-Morris | 6 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 21 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 9 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 27 | Northwestern College (IA) | 6 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 21 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 3 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Duluth | 49 | Winona St. (MN) | 10 | Winona, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota-Duluth | 0 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 29 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | T | Minnesota-Morris | 7 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 7 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Morris | 20 | Hamline (MN) | 0 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Morris | 42 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 7 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Morris | 45 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 15 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota-Morris | 6 | Minnesota-Duluth | 23 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Morris | 54 | Dubuque (IA) | 7 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Morris | 14 | Southwest St. (MN) | 10 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Morris | 27 | Winona St. (MN) | 7 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota-Morris | 0 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 17 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Minnesota-Morris | 27 | Northern St. (SD) | 3 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Minnesota-Morris | 14 | Lawrence (WI) | 21 | Appleton, WI | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Minot St. (ND) | 20 | North Dakota Science | 25 | Wahpeton, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Minot St. (ND) | 20 | Carroll (MT) | 13 | Minot, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Minot St. (ND) | 0 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 7 | Minot, ND | OT |
| 1981 | W | Minot St. (ND) | 33 | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Minot St. (ND) | 38 | Bismarck St. (ND) | 0 | Minot, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Minot St. (ND) | 12 | Jamestown (ND) | 14 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1981 | T | Minot St. (ND) | 17 | Montana Tech | 17 | Butte, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Minot St. (ND) | 7 | Valley City St. (ND) | 26 | Minot, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi | 7 | Alabama | 38 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi | 19 | Tulane (LA) | 18 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi | 7 | Georgia | 37 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi | 20 | South Carolina | 13 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi | 7 | Memphis (TN) | 3 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi | 13 | Arkansas | 27 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi | 3 | Florida | 49 | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi | 23 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 27 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1981 | T | Mississippi | 27 | Louisiana St. | 27 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi | 20 | Tennessee | 28 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi | 21 | Mississippi St. | 17 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi College | 19 | Troy (AL) | 13 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi College | 38 | Delta St. (MS) | 21 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi College | 0 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 40 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi College | 17 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 14 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi College | 24 | Presbyterian (SC) | 14 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi College | 9 | Southern Arkansas | 21 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi College | 17 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 10 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi College | 28 | Tennessee-Martin | 29 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi College | 37 | West Alabama | 17 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi College | 23 | North Alabama | 37 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi Delta JC | 28 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 16 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi Gulf Coast JC | 14 | Copiah-Lincoln JC (MS) | 41 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi St. | 3 | Missouri | 14 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi St. | 20 | Memphis (TN) | 3 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi St. | 6 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi St. | 37 | Colorado St. | 27 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi St. | 29 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 9 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi St. | 28 | Florida | 7 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi St. | 14 | Miami (FL) | 10 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi St. | 21 | Auburn (AL) | 17 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi St. | 10 | Alabama | 13 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi St. | 17 | Louisiana St. | 9 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi St. | 17 | Mississippi | 21 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi St. | 10 | Kansas | 0 | Birmingham, AL | Hall of Fame Classic |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi Valley St. | 21 | Southern (LA) | 16 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi Valley St. | 20 | Morris Brown (GA) | 14 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 14 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 24 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi Valley St. | 17 | North Carolina A&T | 7 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 13 | Alabama A&M | 35 | ? | |
| 1981 | T | Mississippi Valley St. | 23 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 23 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 0 | Jackson St. (MS) | 42 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 0 | Grambling St. (LA) | 35 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Mississippi Valley St. | 21 | Texas Southern | 14 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 6 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 8 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Mississippi Valley St. | 0 | Alabama St. | 17 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri | 14 | Mississippi St. | 3 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri | 30 | Colorado | 14 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri | 58 | Kansas St. | 13 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri | 24 | Army (NY) | 10 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri | 42 | Rice (TX) | 10 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri | 34 | Louisville (KY) | 3 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri | 13 | Iowa St. | 34 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri | 0 | Nebraska | 6 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri | 12 | Oklahoma St. | 16 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri | 19 | Oklahoma | 14 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri | 11 | Kansas | 19 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri | 19 | Southern Mississippi | 17 | Orlando, FL | Tangerine Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Missouri S&T | 14 | Lincoln (MO) | 12 | Jefferson City, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri S&T | 31 | William Penn (IA) | 13 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri S&T | 14 | Southeast Missouri St. | 17 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri S&T | 24 | Northwest Missouri St. | 3 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri S&T | 10 | Missouri Valley | 31 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri S&T | 12 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 28 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri S&T | 14 | Evangel (MO) | 3 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | T | Missouri S&T | 0 | Central Missouri St. | 0 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri S&T | 13 | Evansville (IN) | 3 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri S&T | 17 | Truman St. (MO) | 16 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Southern St. | 12 | Washburn (KS) | 0 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 6 | Wichita St. (KS) | 38 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 24 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 27 | Joplin, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 7 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 34 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1981 | T | Missouri Southern St. | 9 | Central Missouri St. | 9 | Joplin, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 20 | Evangel (MO) | 17 | Springfield, MO | Missouri Southern Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Missouri Southern St. | 25 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 12 | Joplin, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Southern St. | 21 | Emporia St. (KS) | 9 | Joplin, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Southern St. | 25 | Nebraska-Kearney | 22 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Southern St. | 23 | Missouri Western St. | 8 | Joplin, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Southern St. | 23 | Wayne St. (NE) | 19 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri St. | 23 | Southeast Missouri St. | 11 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri St. | 21 | North Alabama | 28 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | T | Missouri St. | 6 | Central Missouri St. | 6 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri St. | 14 | Eastern Illinois | 23 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri St. | 21 | Harding (AR) | 18 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri St. | 7 | Western Illinois | 19 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri St. | 17 | Northern Iowa | 20 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri St. | 20 | Truman St. (MO) | 27 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri St. | 47 | Lincoln (MO) | 7 | Jefferson City, MO | |
| 1981 | T | Missouri St. | 20 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 20 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Valley | 50 | Tarkio (MO) | 0 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Valley | 59 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 0 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Valley | 35 | Graceland (IA) | 30 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Valley | 28 | Ottawa (KS) | 24 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Valley | 31 | Missouri S&T | 10 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri Valley | 9 | Washburn (KS) | 12 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Valley | 10 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 0 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Valley | 49 | Central Methodist (MO) | 7 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Valley | 23 | Baker (KS) | 20 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri Valley | 13 | William Jewell (MO) | 25 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Western St. | 39 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 31 | Hays, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Western St. | 27 | Evangel (MO) | 20 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Western St. | 52 | Washburn (KS) | 0 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Western St. | 36 | Wayne St. (NE) | 13 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Western St. | 37 | Benedictine (KS) | 16 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Western St. | 20 | Northwest Missouri St. | 8 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Western St. | 20 | Nebraska-Kearney | 19 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Missouri Western St. | 35 | Emporia St. (KS) | 14 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri Western St. | 8 | Missouri Southern St. | 23 | Joplin, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri Western St. | 6 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 25 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Missouri Western St. JV | 15 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 19 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | L | MIT (MA) | 7 | Stonehill (MA) | 31 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1981 | L | MIT (MA) | 3 | Bentley (MA) | 17 | Waltham, MA | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | L | MIT (MA) | 16 | Assumption (MA) | 27 | Cambridge, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | MIT (MA) | 31 | Hartford (CT) | 14 | |||
| 1981 | W | Monmouth (IL) | 13 | Carleton (MN) | 0 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 12 | Northeastern Illinois | 23 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 14 | Cornell College (IA) | 56 | Mount Vernon, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 14 | Knox (IL) | 21 | Galesburg, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 21 | Chicago (IL) | 22 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 0 | Ripon (WI) | 21 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 0 | Beloit (WI) | 26 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 0 | Lawrence (WI) | 38 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Monmouth (IL) | 0 | Coe (IA) | 38 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Montana | 13 | Boise St. (ID) | 27 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Montana | 33 | Nevada | 26 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Montana | 16 | Idaho | 14 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Montana | 29 | Northern Arizona | 23 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Montana | 42 | Northern Iowa | 21 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Montana | 24 | Idaho St. | 21 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Montana | 33 | Portland St. (OR) | 3 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Montana | 27 | Montana St. | 17 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana | 6 | Weber St. (UT) | 7 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana | 13 | Eastern Washington | 14 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Montana St. | 20 | Weber St. (UT) | 28 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana St. | 3 | Idaho St. | 31 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Montana St. | 10 | Boise St. (ID) | 20 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Montana St. | 21 | Washington St. | 33 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Montana St. | 30 | Fresno St. (CA) | 26 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Montana St. | 35 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 14 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Montana St. | 29 | Idaho | 28 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana St. | 14 | Northern Arizona | 20 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Montana St. | 17 | Montana | 27 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana St. | 13 | Nevada | 46 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | L | Montana Tech | 28 | Carroll (MT) | 37 | Butte, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Montana Tech | 31 | Mayville St. (ND) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Montana Tech | 30 | Carroll (MT) | 15 | Helena, MT | |
| 1981 | T | Montana Tech | 10 | Montana Western | 10 | Butte, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana Tech | 0 | Mesa St. (CO) | 7 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Montana Tech | 34 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 13 | Billings, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Montana Tech | 17 | Montana Western | 7 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1981 | T | Montana Tech | 17 | Minot St. (ND) | 17 | Butte, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Montana Tech | 64 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 7 | Butte, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana Tech | 9 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 14 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Montana Western | 7 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 13 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana Western | 14 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 26 | Billings, MT | |
| 1981 | T | Montana Western | 10 | Montana Tech | 10 | Butte, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana Western | 29 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 30 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Montana Western | 7 | Montana Tech | 17 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana Western | 3 | Carroll (MT) | 38 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana Western | 0 | Eastern Washington | 38 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Montana Western | 21 | Carroll (MT) | 24 | Helena, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 21 | Ramapo (NJ) | 0 | Mahwah, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 44 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 0 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 20 | Seton Hall (NJ) | 2 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 28 | Wagner (NY) | 0 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 30 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 3 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 40 | Kean (NJ) | 0 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 23 | William Paterson (NJ) | 10 | Wayne, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Montclair St. (NJ) | 3 | Central Connecticut St. | 10 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 27 | New Jersey (NJ) | 23 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 29 | Rowan (NJ) | 10 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Montclair St. (NJ) | 13 | Alfred (NY) | 12 | Alfred, NY | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Montclair St. (NJ) | 12 | Widener (PA) | 23 | Chester, PA | Division III Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 57 | Winona St. (MN) | 0 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 12 | Nebraska-Kearney | 7 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Moorhead St. (MN) | 13 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 14 | Pittsburg, KS | NAIA Division I Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 52 | Valley City St. (ND) | 10 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 45 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 0 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1981 | T | Moorhead St. (MN) | 3 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 3 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 7 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 0 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 35 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 7 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 35 | Northern St. (SD) | 0 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 17 | Minnesota-Morris | 0 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 29 | Minnesota-Duluth | 0 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Moorhead St. (MN) | 48 | Southwest St. (MN) | 28 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Moorpark College (CA) | 21 | Ventura JC (CA) | 42 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Moravian (PA) | 14 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 35 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Moravian (PA) | 10 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 14 | Doylestown, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Moravian (PA) | 10 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 15 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Moravian (PA) | 3 | Swarthmore (PA) | 9 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Moravian (PA) | 10 | Ursinus (PA) | 10 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Moravian (PA) | 3 | McDaniel College (MD) | 24 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Moravian (PA) | 0 | Widener (PA) | 23 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Moravian (PA) | 7 | Gettysburg (PA) | 31 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Moravian (PA) | 9 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 10 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 7 | Murray St. (KY) | 20 | Murray, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Morehead St. (KY) | 34 | Liberty (VA) | 10 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 28 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 42 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 17 | Marshall (WV) | 20 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 7 | Middle Tennessee St. | 20 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 14 | Akron (OH) | 31 | Akron, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 17 | Tennessee Tech | 35 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 15 | Western Kentucky | 19 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 7 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 38 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Morehead St. (KY) | 17 | Eastern Kentucky | 21 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 14 | Lane (TN) | 28 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 21 | West Georgia | 35 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Morehouse (GA) | 6 | Morris Brown (GA) | 13 | Atlanta, GA | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Morehouse (GA) | 17 | Albany St. (GA) | 13 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 0 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 31 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Morehouse (GA) | 14 | Savannah St. (GA) | 6 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 13 | Tuskegee (AL) | 22 | Columbus, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Morehouse (GA) | 67 | Fisk (TN) | 0 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 7 | Miles (AL) | 20 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Morehouse (GA) | 21 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 40 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 3 | Bowie St. (MD) | 7 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Morgan St. (MD) | 17 | Towson (MD) | 13 | Towson, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 0 | Virginia Union | 38 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Morgan St. (MD) | 35 | North Carolina Central | 27 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Morgan St. (MD) | 21 | Cheyney (PA) | 6 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 3 | South Carolina St. | 41 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Morgan St. (MD) | 31 | Virginia St. | 0 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 23 | North Carolina A&T | 25 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Morgan St. (MD) | 32 | Howard (DC) | 35 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Morningside (IA) | 0 | North Dakota St. | 34 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Morningside (IA) | 35 | Lincoln (MO) | 20 | Jefferson City, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Morningside (IA) | 8 | Northwest Missouri St. | 19 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Morningside (IA) | 0 | North Dakota | 27 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Morningside (IA) | 31 | Wartburg (IA) | 24 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Morningside (IA) | 3 | Nebraska-Omaha | 0 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Morningside (IA) | 3 | Northern Colorado | 13 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Morningside (IA) | 28 | South Dakota St. | 23 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Morningside (IA) | 10 | Augustana (SD) | 14 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Morningside (IA) | 3 | South Dakota | 35 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Morningside (IA) | 24 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 10 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 14 | Mississippi Valley St. | 20 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 26 | Albany St. (GA) | 2 | Albany, GA | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 13 | Morehouse (GA) | 6 | Atlanta, GA | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 28 | Savannah St. (GA) | 10 | ? | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 14 | Tuskegee (AL) | 6 | Atlanta, GA | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 2 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 35 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 23 | Alabama A&M | 21 | Normal, AL | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 6 | South Carolina St. | 40 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 14 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 21 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Morris Brown (GA) | 27 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 21 | Atlanta, GA | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Mount San Antonio College (CA) | 10 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 19 | Walnut, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Mount San Jacinto College (CA) | 6 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 20 | San Jacinto, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Mount Senario (WI) | 6 | Macalester (MN) | 22 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Mount Senario (WI) | 37 | Marquette (WI) | 22 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Mount Senario (WI) | 24 | Lakeland (WI) | 20 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Mount Senario (WI) | 14 | Northwestern College (MN) | 7 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Mount Senario (WI) | 6 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 14 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Mount Senario (WI) | 6 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 8 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Mount Senario (WI) | 32 | Martin Luther (MN) | 24 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Mount Union (OH) | 13 | Adrian (MI) | 14 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Mount Union (OH) | 21 | Kenyon (OH) | 24 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 37 | Heidelberg (OH) | 29 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 28 | Hiram (OH) | 7 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 9 | Wooster (OH) | 6 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Mount Union (OH) | 7 | Capital (OH) | 10 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 58 | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Mount Union (OH) | 14 | Otterbein (OH) | 13 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Mount Union (OH) | 0 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 6 | Alliance, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 3 | Widener (PA) | 17 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 3 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 15 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 7 | Susquehanna (PA) | 14 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 20 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 38 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 10 | Gettysburg (PA) | 27 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Muhlenberg (PA) | 24 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 17 | Annville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Muhlenberg (PA) | 3 | McDaniel College (MD) | 20 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Muhlenberg (PA) | 12 | Dickinson (PA) | 7 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Muhlenberg (PA) | 10 | Moravian (PA) | 9 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 20 | Morehead St. (KY) | 7 | Murray, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 37 | Southeast Missouri St. | 23 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 34 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 29 | Murray, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 10 | Tennessee-Martin | 7 | Martin, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 14 | Florida A&M | 11 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 13 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 9 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 15 | Tennessee Tech | 10 | Murray, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Murray St. (KY) | 9 | Middle Tennessee St. | 14 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Murray St. (KY) | 19 | Akron (OH) | 20 | Akron, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Murray St. (KY) | 20 | Eastern Kentucky | 24 | Murray, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Murray St. (KY) | 38 | Western Kentucky | 6 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 14 | Wittenberg (OH) | 42 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | Wooster (OH) | 21 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 14 | Capital (OH) | 20 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 34 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Muskingum (OH) | 17 | Marietta (OH) | 3 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | Denison (OH) | 3 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | Ohio Northern | 13 | Ada, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Muskingum (OH) | 17 | Heidelberg (OH) | 6 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | Ohio Wesleyan | 27 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Nassau CC (NY) | 12 | Chowan (NC) | 10 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Nassau CC (NY) | 12 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 6 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Nassau CC (NY) | 25 | Ferrum JC (VA) | 37 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Naucalpan AC (Mexico) | 10 | Chadron St. (NE) | 32 | ? | Exhibition Game |
| 1981 | W | Navarro JC (TX) | 35 | Blinn College (TX) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Navy (MD) | 19 | Yale (CT) | 23 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Navy (MD) | 35 | Syracuse (NY) | 23 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Navy (MD) | 30 | Air Force (CO) | 13 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Navy (MD) | 17 | Citadel (SC) | 7 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Navy (MD) | 24 | Eastern Kentucky | 0 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Navy (MD) | 16 | Michigan | 21 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Navy (MD) | 25 | Boston College (MA) | 10 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Navy (MD) | 27 | William & Mary (VA) | 0 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Navy (MD) | 0 | Notre Dame (IN) | 38 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Navy (MD) | 20 | Georgia Tech | 14 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | T | Navy (MD) | 3 | Army (NY) | 3 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Navy (MD) | 28 | Ohio St. | 31 | Memphis, TN | Liberty Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska | 17 | Auburn (AL) | 3 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska | 54 | Oklahoma St. | 7 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska | 59 | Colorado | 0 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska | 7 | Iowa | 10 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska | 34 | Florida St. | 14 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska | 24 | Penn St. | 30 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska | 49 | Kansas St. | 3 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska | 6 | Missouri | 0 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska | 31 | Kansas | 15 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska | 31 | Iowa St. | 7 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska | 37 | Oklahoma | 14 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 0 | Concordia (NE) | 13 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska Wesleyan | 29 | Colorado College | 11 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 24 | Hastings (NE) | 28 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 0 | Peru St. (NE) | 20 | Peru, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 16 | Bishop (TX) | 48 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 0 | Baker (KS) | 20 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 14 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 35 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska Wesleyan | 7 | Doane (NE) | 13 | Crete, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska Wesleyan | 13 | Dana (NE) | 0 | Blair, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 23 | Wayne St. (NE) | 0 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska-Kearney | 7 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 12 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska-Kearney | 24 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 46 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 45 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 22 | Hays, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 31 | Augustana (SD) | 25 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska-Kearney | 19 | Missouri Western St. | 20 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska-Kearney | 22 | Missouri Southern St. | 25 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 24 | Emporia St. (KS) | 7 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska-Kearney | 26 | Washburn (KS) | 7 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 16 | Augustana (SD) | 0 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 24 | Truman St. (MO) | 12 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska-Omaha | 13 | Northern Iowa | 42 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska-Omaha | 16 | South Dakota | 17 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 3 | Northwest Missouri St. | 0 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska-Omaha | 0 | Morningside (IA) | 3 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska-Omaha | 10 | South Dakota St. | 17 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 21 | North Dakota | 19 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Nebraska-Omaha | 20 | Northern Colorado | 13 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska-Omaha | 0 | North Dakota St. | 14 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Nebraska-Omaha | 0 | Drake (IA) | 53 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada | 63 | Central Arkansas | 13 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | L | Nevada | 26 | Montana | 33 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada | 34 | Northern Arizona | 17 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Nevada | 11 | North Dakota | 17 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada | 33 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 3 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | L | Nevada | 7 | Idaho St. | 23 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada | 28 | Weber St. (UT) | 14 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada | 23 | Idaho | 14 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Nevada | 3 | Boise St. (ID) | 13 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada | 46 | Montana St. | 13 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada | 36 | Cal St.-Fullerton | 34 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 21 | Wyoming | 45 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas | 16 | San Jose St. (CA) | 6 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 26 | Fresno St. (CA) | 42 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas | 45 | Brigham Young (UT) | 41 | Provo, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas | 49 | New Mexico | 42 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1981 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 17 | West Texas A&M | 21 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas | 32 | Cal St.-Long Beach | 31 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1981 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 28 | Utah | 69 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1981 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 21 | Hawaii | 57 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | L | Nevada-Las Vegas | 20 | San Diego St. (CA) | 38 | Las Vegas, NV | Sam Boyd Stadium |
| 1981 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas | 24 | Air Force (CO) | 21 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1981 | W | Nevada-Las Vegas | 27 | Texas-El Paso | 20 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | W | New Hampshire | 28 | Connecticut | 24 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1981 | W | New Hampshire | 21 | Lafayette (PA) | 18 | Easton, PA | |
| 1981 | L | New Hampshire | 16 | Maine | 26 | Orono, ME | |
| 1981 | W | New Hampshire | 28 | American International (MA) | 13 | Durham, NH | |
| 1981 | W | New Hampshire | 10 | Boston (MA) | 8 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | W | New Hampshire | 31 | Towson (MD) | 29 | Durham, NH | |
| 1981 | W | New Hampshire | 13 | Lehigh (PA) | 12 | Durham, NH | |
| 1981 | W | New Hampshire | 24 | Northeastern (MA) | 17 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | New Hampshire | 12 | Rhode Island | 14 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1981 | L | New Hampshire | 9 | Massachusetts | 20 | Durham, NH | |
| 1981 | T | New Haven (CT) | 19 | New York Tech | 19 | Old Westbury, NY | |
| 1981 | W | New Haven (CT) | 24 | Coast Guard (CT) | 14 | New London, CT | |
| 1981 | W | New Haven (CT) | 30 | Kean (NJ) | 26 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | New Haven (CT) | 25 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 7 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1981 | L | New Haven (CT) | 19 | Edinboro (PA) | 51 | Erie, PA | |
| 1981 | L | New Haven (CT) | 15 | Ramapo (NJ) | 30 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | New Haven (CT) | 15 | District of Columbia (DC) | 7 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | New Haven (CT) | 15 | Springfield (MA) | 41 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | T | New Haven (CT) | 28 | Southern Connecticut St. | 28 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | L | New Haven (CT) | 6 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 35 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey (NJ) | 0 | District of Columbia (DC) | 19 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey (NJ) | 26 | Rowan (NJ) | 37 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 35 | Kean (NJ) | 14 | Union, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 18 | Wilkes (PA) | 7 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey (NJ) | 8 | Upsala (NJ) | 19 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 41 | William Paterson (NJ) | 35 | Wayne, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 20 | Salisbury (MD) | 9 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | New Jersey (NJ) | 27 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 8 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey (NJ) | 23 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 27 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1981 | T | New Jersey (NJ) | 21 | Ramapo (NJ) | 21 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | New Jersey City (NJ) | 13 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 0 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 44 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 16 | Ramapo (NJ) | 32 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | New Jersey City (NJ) | 31 | Brooklyn (NY) | 0 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 6 | Saint John's (NY) | 43 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 3 | Rowan (NJ) | 10 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 7 | Kean (NJ) | 19 | Union, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 8 | New Jersey (NJ) | 27 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 3 | William Paterson (NJ) | 14 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | New Jersey City (NJ) | 8 | New York Tech | 33 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico | 15 | San Diego St. (CA) | 17 | Albuquerque, NM | University Stadium |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico | 10 | Houston (TX) | 21 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | T | New Mexico | 7 | Utah | 7 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico | 26 | Texas-El Paso | 3 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico | 42 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 49 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico | 21 | Texas Tech | 28 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico | 27 | Air Force (CO) | 10 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico | 13 | Hawaii | 23 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico | 17 | New Mexico St. | 13 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico | 7 | Brigham Young (UT) | 31 | Provo, UT | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico | 28 | Colorado St. | 16 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico | 12 | Wyoming | 13 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 24 | Colorado School of Mines | 14 | Golden, CO | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 14 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 13 | Durango, CO | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 44 | Western New Mexico | 7 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico Highlands | 7 | Eastern New Mexico | 13 | Portales, NM | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico Highlands | 15 | Southern Utah | 27 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 30 | Western St. (CO) | 22 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 3 | Adams St. (CO) | 0 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico Highlands | 7 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 19 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 26 | Mesa St. (CO) | 21 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico Highlands | 33 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 13 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico Military Institute | 0 | Mesa JC (AZ) | 19 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico St. | 20 | Wichita St. (KS) | 24 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico St. | 14 | Texas-El Paso | 7 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico St. | 0 | Tulsa (OK) | 31 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico St. | 16 | North Texas | 38 | Denton, TX | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico St. | 13 | Texas-Arlington | 26 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico St. | 6 | Indiana St. | 41 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico St. | 20 | Illinois St. | 10 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico St. | 13 | New Mexico | 17 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1981 | W | New Mexico St. | 31 | Western Illinois | 24 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico St. | 16 | Southern Illinois | 23 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1981 | L | New Mexico St. | 9 | West Texas A&M | 45 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1981 | L | New York Maritime | 6 | Brooklyn (NY) | 26 | Brooklyn, NY | New York Maritime Club Team |
| 1981 | T | New York Maritime | 5 | Fairfield (CT) | 5 | Fairfield, CT | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | New York Maritime | 6 | Manhattan (NY) | 21 | Throggs Neck, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | New York Maritime | 10 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 34 | Rochester, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | New York Maritime | 14 | Rutgers-Newark (NJ) | 13 | Throggs Neck, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | New York Maritime | 14 | Siena (NY) | 7 | Throggs Neck, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | New York Maritime | 6 | Rutgers-Livingston (NJ) | 0 | Throggs Neck, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | New York Maritime | 24 | Norwalk CC (CT) | 31 | Throggs Neck, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | New York Maritime | 9 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 0 | Stony Brook, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | T | New York Tech | 19 | New Haven (CT) | 19 | Old Westbury, NY | |
| 1981 | T | New York Tech | 19 | New Haven (CT) | 19 | Old Westbury, NY | |
| 1981 | L | New York Tech | 7 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 41 | Albany, NY | |
| 1981 | W | New York Tech | 21 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 8 | Old Westbury, NY | |
| 1981 | W | New York Tech | 7 | Mansfield (PA) | 6 | Old Westbury, NY | |
| 1981 | L | New York Tech | 12 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 22 | Canton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | New York Tech | 14 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 41 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | L | New York Tech | 19 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 21 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1981 | W | New York Tech | 21 | Rowan (NJ) | 3 | Old Westbury, NY | |
| 1981 | W | New York Tech | 12 | Iona (NY) | 7 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1981 | W | New York Tech | 12 | Iona (NY) | 7 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1981 | W | New York Tech | 33 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 8 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Newberry (SC) | 12 | Mars Hill (NC) | 14 | Mars Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Newberry (SC) | 32 | Davidson (NC) | 7 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Newberry (SC) | 21 | Elon (NC) | 27 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Newberry (SC) | 13 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 7 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Newberry (SC) | 8 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 31 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Newberry (SC) | 15 | Catawba (NC) | 20 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Newberry (SC) | 14 | Wofford (SC) | 38 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Newberry (SC) | 14 | Citadel (SC) | 55 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Newberry (SC) | 50 | Savannah St. (GA) | 22 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Newberry (SC) | 17 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 18 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Newberry (SC) | 26 | Presbyterian (SC) | 23 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 13 | Chowan (NC) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 7 | Ferrum JC (VA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 20 | Harford CC (MD) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 41 | Montgomery JC (MD) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 34 | Richmond JV (VA) | 8 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 44 | Wesley (DE) | 13 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 35 | Bridgewater (VA) | 27 | Bridgewater, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 17 | West Virginia Tech | 9 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 39 | Massanutten Military Academy (VA) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Niagara (NY) | 6 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 25 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Niagara (NY) | 12 | Siena (NY) | 14 | ? | Siena Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Niagara (NY) | 12 | Saint Francis (PA) | 33 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Niagara (NY) | 12 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 29 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Niagara (NY) | 16 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 35 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Niagara (NY) | 8 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 26 | Lewiston, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Nicholls St. (LA) | 45 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 3 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Nicholls St. (LA) | 17 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 31 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Nicholls St. (LA) | 56 | Southern (LA) | 14 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Nicholls St. (LA) | 34 | Delta St. (MS) | 10 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Nicholls St. (LA) | 9 | McNeese St. (LA) | 59 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Nicholls St. (LA) | 23 | Troy (AL) | 26 | Troy, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Nicholls St. (LA) | 31 | Texas Southern | 27 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Nicholls St. (LA) | 11 | Tennessee St. | 49 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Nicholls St. (LA) | 18 | Louisiana-Monroe | 55 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Nicholls St. (LA) | 29 | Southeastern Louisiana | 17 | Hammond, LA | |
| 1981 | T | Nicholls St. (LA) | 20 | Missouri St. | 20 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Nichols (MA) | 12 | Massachusetts Maritime | 3 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Nichols (MA) | 23 | Curry (MA) | 18 | Milton, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Nichols (MA) | 12 | Framingham St. (MA) | 26 | Framingham, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Nichols (MA) | 8 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 14 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Nichols (MA) | 17 | Boston St. (MA) | 10 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Nichols (MA) | 21 | Maine Maritime | 34 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Nichols (MA) | 20 | Western New England (MA) | 22 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Nichols (MA) | 14 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 10 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Nichols (MA) | 37 | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 6 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 25 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Norfolk St. (VA) | 67 | Saint Paul's (VA) | 2 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Norfolk St. (VA) | 36 | Virginia St. | 12 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1981 | T | Norfolk St. (VA) | 20 | Elon (NC) | 20 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Norfolk St. (VA) | 27 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 6 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Norfolk St. (VA) | 24 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 0 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 20 | Hampton (VA) | 23 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 13 | Virginia Union | 43 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 28 | Howard (DC) | 49 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Norfolk St. (VA) | 21 | North Carolina Central | 27 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Normandale JC (MN) | 21 | Illinois Valley JC | 23 | ? | Midwest Bowl |
| 1981 | W | North Alabama | 41 | Delta St. (MS) | 7 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | W | North Alabama | 41 | Lane (TN) | 0 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | W | North Alabama | 28 | Missouri St. | 21 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | W | North Alabama | 32 | Alabama A&M | 20 | Normal, AL | |
| 1981 | L | North Alabama | 9 | West Alabama | 19 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | W | North Alabama | 36 | Langston (OK) | 6 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | W | North Alabama | 24 | Troy (AL) | 13 | Troy, AL | |
| 1981 | W | North Alabama | 37 | Tennessee-Martin | 10 | Martin, TN | |
| 1981 | W | North Alabama | 37 | Mississippi College | 23 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | L | North Alabama | 14 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 21 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | W | North All-Stars | 23 | South All-Stars | 10 | Mobile, AL | Senior Bowl |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina | 28 | Georgia Tech | 7 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina | 8 | Clemson (SC) | 10 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina | 48 | Wake Forest (NC) | 10 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina | 56 | East Carolina (NC) | 0 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina | 49 | Miami (OH) | 7 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina | 56 | Boston College (MA) | 14 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina | 21 | North Carolina St. | 10 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina | 13 | South Carolina | 31 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina | 17 | Maryland | 10 | College Park, MD | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina | 17 | Virginia | 14 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina | 31 | Duke (NC) | 10 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina | 31 | Arkansas | 27 | Jacksonville, FL | Gator Bowl |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina A&T | 19 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 18 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina A&T | 2 | Florida A&M | 19 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina A&T | 7 | Mississippi Valley St. | 17 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina A&T | 21 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 14 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina A&T | 6 | South Carolina St. | 31 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina A&T | 15 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 21 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina A&T | 17 | Delaware St. | 21 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina A&T | 17 | Howard (DC) | 21 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina A&T | 25 | Morgan St. (MD) | 23 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina A&T | 18 | Tennessee St. | 27 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina A&T | 7 | North Carolina Central | 35 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina Central | 40 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 14 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina Central | 7 | Livingstone (NC) | 3 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina Central | 37 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 6 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina Central | 27 | Morgan St. (MD) | 35 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina Central | 7 | Virginia Union | 27 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina Central | 21 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 0 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina Central | 20 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 27 | Elizabeth City, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina Central | 50 | Bowie St. (MD) | 0 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina Central | 27 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 21 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina Central | 7 | Virginia Union | 45 | Charlotte, NC | CIAA Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina Central | 35 | North Carolina A&T | 7 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina Club Team | 0 | Gallaudet (DC) | 28 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina St. | 30 | Virginia | 24 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina St. | 27 | Richmond (VA) | 21 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina St. | 15 | Penn St. | 22 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina St. | 28 | Wake Forest (NC) | 23 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | W | North Carolina St. | 31 | East Carolina (NC) | 10 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina St. | 9 | Maryland | 34 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina St. | 10 | North Carolina | 21 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina St. | 7 | Clemson (SC) | 17 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina St. | 12 | South Carolina | 20 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina St. | 7 | Duke (NC) | 17 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina St. | 6 | Miami (FL) | 14 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | L | North Carolina-Wilmington | 0 | Gallaudet (DC) | 27 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | North Central (IL) | 31 | Millikin (IL) | 10 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1981 | L | North Central (IL) | 41 | Carroll (WI) | 48 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1981 | L | North Central (IL) | 14 | Olivet (MI) | 34 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1981 | W | North Central (IL) | 31 | Illinois Wesleyan | 10 | Bloomington, IL | |
| 1981 | L | North Central (IL) | 6 | Carthage (WI) | 16 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1981 | L | North Central (IL) | 7 | Augustana (IL) | 27 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1981 | L | North Central (IL) | 0 | Elmhurst (IL) | 20 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1981 | L | North Central (IL) | 13 | North Park (IL) | 28 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1981 | W | North Central (IL) | 27 | Wheaton (IL) | 13 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota | 27 | South Dakota | 0 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota | 17 | Portland St. (OR) | 10 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1981 | L | North Dakota | 11 | Northern Michigan | 30 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota | 27 | Morningside (IA) | 0 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota | 17 | Nevada | 11 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota | 34 | Augustana (SD) | 16 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | North Dakota | 7 | North Dakota St. | 31 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1981 | L | North Dakota | 19 | Nebraska-Omaha | 21 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1981 | L | North Dakota | 16 | South Dakota St. | 28 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota | 6 | Northern Colorado | 0 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota Science | 25 | Minot St. (ND) | 20 | Wahpeton, ND | |
| 1981 | L | North Dakota Science | 7 | Jamestown (ND) | 31 | Wahpeton, ND | |
| 1981 | L | North Dakota Science | 7 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 46 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1981 | L | North Dakota Science | 0 | Valley City St. (ND) | 13 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota Science | 28 | Mayville St. (ND) | 19 | Wahpeton, ND | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota St. | 34 | Morningside (IA) | 0 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | North Dakota St. | 0 | Northern Michigan | 38 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota St. | 18 | Shippensburg (PA) | 6 | Shippensburg, PA | Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota St. | 42 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 7 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota St. | 48 | South Dakota St. | 24 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1981 | L | North Dakota St. | 17 | Northern Arizona | 23 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | North Dakota St. | 13 | Texas St. | 42 | McAllen, TX | Palm Bowl - Division II Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota St. | 17 | Northern Colorado | 7 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota St. | 31 | North Dakota | 7 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota St. | 21 | Augustana (SD) | 14 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota St. | 43 | South Dakota | 7 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota St. | 14 | Nebraska-Omaha | 0 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1981 | W | North Dakota St. | 24 | Puget Sound (WA) | 10 | Burien, WA | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | North Park (IL) | 13 | Wheaton (IL) | 35 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1981 | L | North Park (IL) | 6 | Augustana (IL) | 38 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | North Park (IL) | 0 | Illinois Wesleyan | 3 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | North Park (IL) | 13 | Benedictine (IL) | 34 | Lisle, IL | |
| 1981 | W | North Park (IL) | 3 | Carroll (WI) | 0 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | North Park (IL) | 0 | Carthage (WI) | 32 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1981 | L | North Park (IL) | 20 | Millikin (IL) | 40 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | W | North Park (IL) | 28 | North Central (IL) | 13 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1981 | L | North Park (IL) | 34 | Elmhurst (IL) | 40 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1981 | L | North Texas | 0 | Oklahoma St. | 9 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | L | North Texas | 6 | Kentucky | 28 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | L | North Texas | 0 | Auburn (AL) | 20 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | W | North Texas | 38 | New Mexico St. | 16 | Denton, TX | |
| 1981 | L | North Texas | 7 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 34 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | L | North Texas | 10 | Texas | 23 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | North Texas | 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 34 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1981 | L | North Texas | 6 | Texas-Arlington | 7 | Denton, TX | |
| 1981 | L | North Texas | 0 | Southern Mississippi | 22 | Denton, TX | |
| 1981 | W | North Texas | 17 | Louisiana-Monroe | 14 | Monroe, LA | |
| 1981 | L | North Texas | 16 | San Jose St. (CA) | 28 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Northeast Mississippi JC | 55 | Coahoma CC (MS) | 18 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 14 | Copiah-Lincoln JC (MS) | 36 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 0 | East Mississippi JC | 29 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 7 | Hinds JC (MS) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 7 | Holmes JC (MS) | 27 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 13 | Itawamba JC (MS) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 21 | Jones County JC (MS) | 47 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 16 | Mississippi Delta JC | 28 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 9 | Northwest Mississippi JC | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Northeast Mississippi JC | 14 | Pearl River CC (MS) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern (MA) | 24 | Springfield (MA) | 7 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern (MA) | 21 | Central Connecticut St. | 14 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern (MA) | 0 | Rhode Island | 33 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern (MA) | 3 | Connecticut | 31 | Storrs, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern (MA) | 10 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 13 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern (MA) | 17 | American International (MA) | 14 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern (MA) | 17 | New Hampshire | 24 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern (MA) | 3 | Maine | 9 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern (MA) | 20 | Lehigh (PA) | 23 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern (MA) | 0 | Boston (MA) | 38 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern Illinois | 7 | Concordia (IL) | 14 | River Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern Illinois | 35 | Dubuque (IA) | 24 | Dubuque, IA | Northeastern Illinois Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern Illinois | 23 | Monmouth (IL) | 12 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern Illinois | 14 | Eureka (IL) | 13 | Skokie, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern Illinois | 9 | Bethel (MN) | 25 | Skokie, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern Illinois | 6 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 27 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern Illinois | 7 | Alma (MI) | 3 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern Illinois | 29 | Concordia (WI) | 15 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | T | Northeastern Illinois | 20 | Milton (WI) | 20 | Milton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern Illinois | 23 | Lakeland (WI) | 6 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern Illinois | 20 | Benedictine (IL) | 22 | Chicago, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 14 | Butler County CC (KS) | 21 | Arkansas City, KS | Rodeo Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 35 | Harding (AR) | 10 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 26 | East Central (OK) | 21 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 33 | Cameron (OK) | 41 | Lawton, OK | Cameron Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 53 | Langston (OK) | 13 | Langston, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 28 | Arkansas Tech | 24 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 13 | Central Arkansas | 3 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 32 | Evangel (MO) | 7 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 14 | Weatherford, OK | Southwestern Oklahoma St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Northeastern St. (OK) | 10 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 7 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Northeastern St. (OK) | 35 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 36 | Durant, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Arizona | 6 | Idaho St. | 31 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Arizona | 3 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 26 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Arizona | 24 | Idaho | 3 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Arizona | 17 | Nevada | 34 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Arizona | 23 | North Dakota St. | 17 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Arizona | 23 | Montana | 29 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Arizona | 20 | Boise St. (ID) | 34 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Arizona | 34 | Portland St. (OR) | 10 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Arizona | 20 | Montana St. | 14 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Arizona | 23 | Weber St. (UT) | 24 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Arizona | 33 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 35 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Colorado | 22 | South Dakota St. | 20 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Colorado | 26 | Augustana (SD) | 0 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Colorado | 14 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 15 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Colorado | 7 | North Dakota St. | 17 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Colorado | 13 | Morningside (IA) | 3 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Colorado | 27 | South Dakota | 17 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Colorado | 13 | Nebraska-Omaha | 20 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Colorado | 0 | North Dakota | 6 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Colorado | 13 | Eastern Washington | 9 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Illinois | 0 | Ball St. (IN) | 23 | Muncie, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Illinois | 38 | Ohio | 14 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Illinois | 10 | Kent St. (OH) | 31 | Kent, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Illinois | 7 | Cal St.-Long Beach | 17 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Illinois | 10 | Central Michigan | 17 | Mount Pleasant, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Illinois | 40 | Illinois St. | 7 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Illinois | 10 | Bowling Green (OH) | 17 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Illinois | 30 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Illinois | 12 | Western Michigan | 23 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Illinois | 3 | Miami (OH) | 30 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Illinois | 0 | Toledo (OH) | 31 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Iowa | 13 | Northern Michigan | 17 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Iowa | 30 | Drake (IA) | 39 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Iowa | 42 | Nebraska-Omaha | 13 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Iowa | 14 | Western Illinois | 21 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Iowa | 21 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 20 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Iowa | 14 | Idaho | 59 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Iowa | 21 | Montana | 42 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Iowa | 20 | Missouri St. | 17 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Iowa | 38 | Eastern Illinois | 17 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Iowa | 17 | South Dakota | 34 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Iowa | 45 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 43 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Michigan | 17 | Northern Iowa | 13 | Cedar Falls, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Michigan | 38 | North Dakota St. | 0 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Northern Michigan | 0 | Texas St. | 62 | San Marcos, TX | Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Northern Michigan | 30 | North Dakota | 11 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Michigan | 64 | Wisconsin-Superior | 10 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Michigan | 52 | Wayne St. (MI) | 7 | Pontiac, MI | Silver Dome |
| 1981 | W | Northern Michigan | 29 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 28 | Allendale, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Michigan | 14 | Northwood (MI) | 0 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Michigan | 28 | Western Illinois | 14 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Michigan | 44 | Michigan Tech | 15 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Michigan | 32 | Wichita St. (KS) | 30 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Northern Michigan | 55 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 6 | Marquette, MI | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Northern St. (SD) | 13 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 8 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Northern St. (SD) | 10 | Valley City St. (ND) | 8 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 10 | Minnesota-Duluth | 44 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Northern St. (SD) | 20 | Winona St. (MN) | 10 | Winona, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Northern St. (SD) | 16 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 0 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 17 | Southwest St. (MN) | 44 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 12 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 37 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 0 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 35 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 7 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 17 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Northern St. (SD) | 3 | Minnesota-Morris | 27 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Northland JC (MN) | 0 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 15 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Northland JC (MN) | 26 | Minnesota-Crookston | 13 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Northwest Mississippi JC | 21 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 9 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 7 | Central Missouri St. | 0 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 9 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 6 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 19 | Morningside (IA) | 8 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Northwest Missouri St. | 3 | Missouri S&T | 24 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Northwest Missouri St. | 0 | Nebraska-Omaha | 3 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Northwest Missouri St. | 8 | Missouri Western St. | 20 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 14 | Emporia St. (KS) | 7 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 27 | Lincoln (MO) | 0 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Northwest Missouri St. | 0 | Truman St. (MO) | 52 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Northwest Missouri St. | 33 | Southeast Missouri St. | 10 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | Iowa | 64 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 14 | Michigan St. | 61 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 23 | Minnesota | 35 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 20 | Indiana | 21 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 7 | Arkansas | 38 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | Utah | 42 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | Purdue (IN) | 35 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | Michigan | 38 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | Wisconsin | 52 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 6 | Ohio St. | 70 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (IL) | 12 | Illinois | 49 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (WI) | 34 | Northwestern College (MN) | 37 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (WI) | 3 | Concordia (WI) | 21 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern (WI) | 33 | Marquette (WI) | 6 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (WI) | 12 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 17 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern (WI) | 19 | Martin Luther (MN) | 22 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern (WI) | 49 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 22 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern College (IA) | 37 | South Dakota-Springfield | 0 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern College (IA) | 54 | Dakota St. (SD) | 0 | Madison, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern College (IA) | 44 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 14 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern College (IA) | 63 | Westmar (IA) | 6 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1981 | T | Northwestern College (IA) | 16 | Central (IA) | 16 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern College (IA) | 7 | Buena Vista (IA) | 31 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern College (IA) | 6 | Minnesota-Duluth | 27 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern College (IA) | 21 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 7 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern College (IA) | 35 | Yankton (SD) | 16 | Yankton, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern College (MN) | 34 | Martin Luther (MN) | 8 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern College (MN) | 37 | Northwestern (WI) | 34 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern College (MN) | 45 | Pillsbury (MN) | 12 | Owatonna, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern College (MN) | 6 | Loras (IA) | 20 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | T | Northwestern College (MN) | 17 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 17 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern College (MN) | 21 | Maranatha Baptist Bible (WI) | 7 | Watertown, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern College (MN) | 0 | Si Tanka (SD) | 23 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern College (MN) | 7 | Mount Senario (WI) | 14 | Ladysmith, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern College (MN) | 21 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 14 | Roseville, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 21 | Langston (OK) | 6 | Alva, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 12 | Central Oklahoma | 29 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 25 | Alva, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 0 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 14 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 10 | Emporia St. (KS) | 14 | Alva, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 3 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 18 | Alva, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 12 | Missouri Southern St. | 25 | Joplin, MO | Missouri Southern St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 6 | East Central (OK) | 7 | Ada, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 29 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 28 | Alva, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 7 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 10 | Tahlequah, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern St. (LA) | 21 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 28 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern St. (LA) | 20 | Boise St. (ID) | 32 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 31 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 17 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern St. (LA) | 21 | McNeese St. (LA) | 42 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 59 | Angelo St. (TX) | 26 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 42 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 13 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern St. (LA) | 38 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 41 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern St. (LA) | 33 | Louisiana Tech | 37 | Shreveport, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Northwestern St. (LA) | 16 | Southeastern Louisiana | 21 | Hammond, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Northwestern St. (LA) | 41 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Northwood (MI) | 35 | Georgetown (KY) | 0 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Northwood (MI) | 7 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 38 | Midland, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Northwood (MI) | 13 | Ferris St. (MI) | 10 | Midland, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Northwood (MI) | 10 | Michigan Tech | 7 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Northwood (MI) | 6 | Indianapolis (IN) | 0 | Midland, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Northwood (MI) | 13 | Ashland (OH) | 24 | Midland, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Northwood (MI) | 0 | Northern Michigan | 14 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Northwood (MI) | 3 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 6 | Midland, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Northwood (MI) | 18 | Wayne St. (MI) | 23 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Northwood (MI) | 6 | Hillsdale (MI) | 28 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Norwalk CC (CT) | 0 | Manhattan (NY) | 38 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Norwalk CC (CT) | 0 | Siena (NY) | 27 | ? | Siena Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Norwalk CC (CT) | 31 | New York Maritime | 24 | Throggs Neck, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Norwich (VT) | 14 | Coast Guard (CT) | 20 | New London, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Norwich (VT) | 6 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 21 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Norwich (VT) | 35 | Boston St. (MA) | 0 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1981 | W | Norwich (VT) | 17 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 0 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1981 | L | Norwich (VT) | 7 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 17 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Norwich (VT) | 12 | American International (MA) | 17 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1981 | W | Norwich (VT) | 19 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 16 | Canton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Norwich (VT) | 0 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 7 | Albany, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Norwich (VT) | 6 | Springfield (MA) | 7 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Norwich (VT) | 20 | Middlebury (VT) | 40 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1981 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 10 | Georgia | 17 | New Orleans, LA | Sugar Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 20 | Michigan St. | 7 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 35 | Georgia Tech | 3 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 13 | Florida St. | 19 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 27 | Louisiana St. | 9 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 7 | Michigan | 25 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 14 | Purdue (IN) | 15 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 7 | Southern California | 14 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 38 | Navy (MD) | 0 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Notre Dame (IN) | 35 | Air Force (CO) | 7 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 21 | Penn St. | 24 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Notre Dame (IN) | 15 | Miami (FL) | 37 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 12 | Geneva (PA) | 31 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Oberlin (OH) | 21 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 0 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 0 | Bethany (WV) | 14 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Oberlin (OH) | 13 | Grove City (PA) | 10 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 3 | Wooster (OH) | 21 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 6 | Denison (OH) | 14 | Granville, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 0 | Kenyon (OH) | 37 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Oberlin (OH) | 31 | Duquesne (PA) | 21 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Oberlin (OH) | 7 | Otterbein (OH) | 24 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Occidental (CA) | 13 | San Diego (CA) | 38 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Occidental (CA) | 37 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 23 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Occidental (CA) | 24 | Chapman (CA) | 22 | Los Angeles, CA | Chapman Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Occidental (CA) | 21 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 23 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Occidental (CA) | 20 | US International (CA) | 0 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Occidental (CA) | 7 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 28 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Occidental (CA) | 6 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 36 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Occidental (CA) | 7 | La Verne (CA) | 41 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Occidental (CA) | 10 | Redlands (CA) | 31 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Occidental (CA) | 6 | Whittier (CA) | 41 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio | 14 | Toledo (OH) | 21 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio | 14 | Northern Illinois | 38 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio | 9 | Cincinnati (OH) | 19 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio | 17 | Minnesota | 19 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio | 23 | Bowling Green (OH) | 21 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio | 30 | Ball St. (IN) | 27 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio | 29 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio | 14 | Miami (OH) | 40 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio | 21 | Central Michigan | 38 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio | 37 | Western Michigan | 20 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio | 20 | Kent St. (OH) | 7 | Kent, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio Northern | 13 | Capital (OH) | 17 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio Northern | 35 | Denison (OH) | 27 | Granville, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio Northern | 10 | Canisius (NY) | 17 | Ada, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio Northern | 41 | Bluffton (OH) | 27 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio Northern | 26 | Heidelberg (OH) | 7 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio Northern | 7 | Wittenberg (OH) | 15 | Ada, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio Northern | 13 | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | Ada, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio Northern | 42 | Ohio Wesleyan | 10 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio Northern | 7 | Wooster (OH) | 0 | Ada, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio St. | 27 | Florida St. | 36 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio St. | 31 | Minnesota | 35 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio St. | 21 | Wisconsin | 24 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio St. | 34 | Duke (NC) | 13 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio St. | 27 | Michigan St. | 13 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio St. | 24 | Stanford (CA) | 19 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio St. | 34 | Illinois | 27 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio St. | 29 | Indiana | 10 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio St. | 45 | Purdue (IN) | 33 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio St. | 70 | Northwestern (IL) | 6 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio St. | 14 | Michigan | 9 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio St. | 31 | Navy (MD) | 28 | Memphis, TN | Liberty Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Ohio Wesleyan | 34 | Denison (OH) | 49 | Granville, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio Wesleyan | 45 | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio Wesleyan | 0 | Wittenberg (OH) | 41 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio Wesleyan | 7 | Otterbein (OH) | 48 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio Wesleyan | 23 | Kenyon (OH) | 14 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio Wesleyan | 14 | Wooster (OH) | 20 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio Wesleyan | 20 | Capital (OH) | 16 | Columbus, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ohio Wesleyan | 10 | Ohio Northern | 42 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Ohio Wesleyan | 27 | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | New Concord, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma | 18 | Florida St. | 17 | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl |
| 1981 | T | Oklahoma | 7 | Iowa St. | 7 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma | 28 | Kansas St. | 21 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Oklahoma | 14 | Texas | 34 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma | 37 | Wyoming | 20 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Oklahoma | 24 | Southern California | 28 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma | 45 | Kansas | 7 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma | 42 | Oregon St. | 3 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma | 49 | Colorado | 0 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Oklahoma | 14 | Missouri | 19 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Oklahoma | 14 | Nebraska | 37 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma | 27 | Oklahoma St. | 3 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma | 40 | Houston (TX) | 14 | El Paso, TX | Sun Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma St. | 9 | North Texas | 0 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Oklahoma St. | 7 | Nebraska | 54 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma St. | 20 | Kansas | 7 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Oklahoma St. | 16 | Texas A&M | 33 | Shreveport, LA | Independence Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma St. | 23 | Tulsa (OK) | 21 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Oklahoma St. | 16 | San Diego St. (CA) | 23 | Stillwater, OK | Lewis Stadium |
| 1981 | L | Oklahoma St. | 10 | Colorado | 11 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma St. | 19 | Louisville (KY) | 11 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma St. | 16 | Missouri | 12 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma St. | 31 | Kansas St. | 10 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Oklahoma St. | 27 | Iowa St. | 7 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Oklahoma St. | 3 | Oklahoma | 27 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Olivet (MI) | 0 | Franklin (IN) | 56 | Franklin, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Olivet (MI) | 8 | Hope (MI) | 49 | Holland, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Olivet (MI) | 0 | Adrian (MI) | 24 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Olivet (MI) | 34 | North Central (IL) | 14 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Olivet (MI) | 15 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 9 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1981 | T | Olivet (MI) | 21 | Albion (MI) | 21 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Olivet (MI) | 13 | Alma (MI) | 19 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Olivet (MI) | 15 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 20 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 26 | Benedictine (IL) | 17 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 6 | Carthage (WI) | 35 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 7 | Evangel (MO) | 22 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 26 | Concordia (IL) | 0 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 16 | Eureka (IL) | 10 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 13 | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Decatur, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 0 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 14 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 7 | DePauw (IN) | 10 | Bourbonnais, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 14 | Anderson (IN) | 13 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Orange Coast JC (CA) | 20 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 16 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon | 16 | Fresno St. (CA) | 23 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon | 7 | Washington St. | 39 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon | 0 | Arizona St. | 24 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon | 10 | Kansas | 19 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Oregon | 34 | Pacific (CA) | 0 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon | 3 | Washington | 17 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon | 14 | Arizona | 18 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon | 10 | Air Force (CO) | 20 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon | 11 | UCLA | 28 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon | 3 | Stanford (CA) | 42 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Oregon | 47 | Oregon St. | 17 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon St. | 22 | Southern California | 56 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon St. | 9 | Stanford (CA) | 63 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon St. | 0 | Washington St. | 23 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Oregon St. | 31 | Fresno St. (CA) | 28 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon St. | 24 | Louisiana St. | 27 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon St. | 12 | Minnesota | 42 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon St. | 17 | Washington | 56 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon St. | 3 | Oklahoma | 42 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon St. | 3 | California | 45 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon St. | 7 | Arizona | 40 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon St. | 17 | Oregon | 47 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Oregon Tech | 42 | San Francisco (CA) | 0 | ? | San Francisco Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Oregon Tech | 22 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 34 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Oregon Tech | 28 | Eastern Oregon | 24 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon Tech | 3 | Linfield (OR) | 5 | Klamath Falls, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Oregon Tech | 32 | Pacific (OR) | 10 | Forest Grove, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Oregon Tech | 14 | Willamette (OR) | 13 | Salem, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Oregon Tech | 36 | Western Washington | 16 | Klamath Falls, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Oregon Tech | 20 | Central Washington | 0 | Klamath Falls, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Oregon Tech | 17 | Southern Oregon | 10 | Klamath Falls, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Oregon Tech | 30 | Western Oregon | 7 | Klamath Falls, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Oregon Tech | 7 | Linfield (OR) | 10 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 35 | Central Methodist (MO) | 27 | Ottawa, KS | Ottawa HS-Steve Grogan Stadium |
| 1981 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 48 | Tarkio (MO) | 7 | Tarkio, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Ottawa (KS) | 24 | Missouri Valley | 28 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 18 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 16 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1981 | T | Ottawa (KS) | 21 | Southwestern (KS) | 21 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 27 | McPherson (KS) | 17 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Ottawa (KS) | 3 | William Jewell (MO) | 17 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Ottawa (KS) | 22 | Graceland (IA) | 41 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Ottawa (KS) | 17 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 6 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Ottawa (KS) | 30 | Baker (KS) | 38 | Ottawa, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Ottawa (ON) | 7 | Alberta (AB) | 15 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Ottawa JV (KS) | 9 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 21 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Otterbein (OH) | 14 | Wooster (OH) | 13 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Otterbein (OH) | 47 | Heidelberg (OH) | 13 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Otterbein (OH) | 2 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 29 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Otterbein (OH) | 48 | Ohio Wesleyan | 7 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Otterbein (OH) | 14 | Capital (OH) | 0 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Otterbein (OH) | 44 | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Otterbein (OH) | 28 | Kenyon (OH) | 20 | Gambier, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Otterbein (OH) | 13 | Mount Union (OH) | 14 | Westerville, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Otterbein (OH) | 24 | Oberlin (OH) | 7 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 14 | Arkansas-Monticello | 20 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 21 | Arkansas Tech | 34 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 7 | Southern Arkansas | 28 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 20 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 23 | Durant, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 21 | Texas Lutheran | 14 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 10 | Mississippi College | 17 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 14 | Central Arkansas | 30 | Conway, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 31 | Harding (AR) | 22 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 17 | Henderson St. (AR) | 13 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Pace (NY) | 3 | Saint John's (NY) | 14 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Pace (NY) | 0 | Southern Connecticut St. | 31 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Pace (NY) | 19 | Iona (NY) | 28 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Pace (NY) | 14 | William Paterson (NJ) | 20 | Wayne, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Pace (NY) | 26 | Brooklyn (NY) | 6 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Pace (NY) | 21 | Fordham (NY) | 7 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Pace (NY) | 37 | Seton Hall (NJ) | 8 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Pace (NY) | 20 | Wagner (NY) | 21 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Pace (NY) | 33 | Marist (NY) | 8 | Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Pace (NY) | 29 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 8 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (CA) | 0 | Washington St. | 31 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific (CA) | 10 | Central Michigan | 3 | Stockton, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific (CA) | 23 | South Carolina | 21 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (CA) | 14 | Utah St. | 17 | Stockton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (CA) | 14 | Washington | 34 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (CA) | 0 | Oregon | 34 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific (CA) | 17 | Cal St.-Long Beach | 10 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (CA) | 27 | Fresno St. (CA) | 30 | Stockton, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific (CA) | 17 | Cal St.-Fullerton | 16 | Fullerton, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (CA) | 25 | San Jose St. (CA) | 40 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific (CA) | 23 | Hawaii | 17 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (OR) | 14 | Southern Oregon | 32 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (OR) | 6 | Willamette (OR) | 38 | Salem, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (OR) | 14 | Western Oregon | 21 | Forest Grove, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (OR) | 10 | Oregon Tech | 32 | Forest Grove, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (OR) | 0 | Central Washington | 17 | Forest Grove, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (OR) | 20 | Whitworth (WA) | 48 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (OR) | 0 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 28 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (OR) | 6 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 51 | Forest Grove, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific (OR) | 6 | Linfield (OR) | 33 | Forest Grove, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 34 | Oregon Tech | 22 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 17 | Linfield (OR) | 0 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 16 | Central Washington | 6 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 23 | Western Washington | 0 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 29 | Southern Oregon | 7 | Medford, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 42 | Willamette (OR) | 22 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 40 | Whitworth (WA) | 6 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 51 | Pacific (OR) | 6 | Forest Grove, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 20 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 3 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 14 | William Jewell (MO) | 19 | Liberty, MO | NAIA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Palomar JC (CA) | 3 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Pearl River CC (MS) | 21 | Northeast Mississippi JC | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Penn St. | 30 | Temple (PA) | 0 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Penn St. | 22 | North Carolina St. | 15 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Penn St. | 38 | Boston College (MA) | 7 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Penn St. | 52 | Cincinnati (OH) | 0 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Penn St. | 30 | Nebraska | 24 | Lincoln, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Penn St. | 41 | Syracuse (NY) | 16 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Penn St. | 30 | West Virginia | 7 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Penn St. | 14 | Miami (FL) | 17 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Penn St. | 16 | Alabama | 31 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Penn St. | 24 | Notre Dame (IN) | 21 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Penn St. | 48 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 14 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Pennsylvania | 9 | Columbia (NY) | 20 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Pennsylvania | 6 | Delaware | 40 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Pennsylvania | 24 | Brown (RI) | 26 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Pennsylvania | 29 | Cornell (NY) | 22 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Pennsylvania | 0 | Lehigh (PA) | 58 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Pennsylvania | 3 | Yale (CT) | 24 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Pennsylvania | 30 | Princeton (NJ) | 38 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Pennsylvania | 7 | Harvard (MA) | 45 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Pennsylvania | 13 | Dartmouth (NH) | 33 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Pennsylvania | 12 | Richmond (VA) | 18 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 16 | Benedictine (KS) | 15 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 34 | Doane (NE) | 0 | Crete, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 66 | Kansas Wesleyan | 0 | Peru, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 20 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 0 | Peru, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 17 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 12 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 64 | Tarkio (MO) | 0 | Nebraska City, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Peru St. (NE) | 9 | Concordia (NE) | 20 | Peru, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Peru St. (NE) | 6 | Chadron St. (NE) | 12 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Peru St. (NE) | 32 | Yankton (SD) | 23 | Peru, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Phoenix College (AZ) | 9 | Mesa JC (AZ) | 23 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Pillsbury (MN) | 12 | Northwestern College (MN) | 45 | Owatonna, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Pillsbury (MN) | 14 | Martin Luther (MN) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Pillsbury (MN) | 3 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 28 | Owatonna, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Pillsbury (MN) | 33 | Marquette (WI) | 38 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 14 | Emporia St. (KS) | 7 | Emporia, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 6 | Northwest Missouri St. | 9 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 14 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 13 | Pittsburg, KS | NAIA Division I Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 46 | Nebraska-Kearney | 24 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 34 | Missouri Southern St. | 7 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 47 | Lincoln (MO) | 6 | Jefferson City, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 28 | Missouri S&T | 12 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 35 | Washburn (KS) | 12 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 57 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 32 | Hays, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 26 | Wayne St. (NE) | 0 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 25 | Missouri Western St. | 6 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 0 | Elon (NC) | 3 | Burlington, NC | Championship Bowl - NAIA Division I Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 42 | South Carolina | 28 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 26 | Illinois | 6 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 47 | Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 17 | West Virginia | 0 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 38 | Cincinnati (OH) | 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 42 | Florida St. | 14 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 23 | Syracuse (NY) | 10 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 29 | Boston College (MA) | 24 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 48 | Army (NY) | 0 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Pittsburgh (PA) | 35 | Temple (PA) | 0 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Pittsburgh (PA) | 14 | Penn St. | 48 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 34 | Boston St. (MA) | 0 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 14 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 6 | Bridgewater, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 13 | Massachusetts Maritime | 0 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Plymouth St. (NH) | 0 | Norwich (VT) | 17 | Northfield, VT | |
| 1981 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 14 | Nichols (MA) | 8 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 35 | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 16 | Framingham St. (MA) | 6 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 21 | Maine Maritime | 14 | Castine, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 29 | Western New England (MA) | 0 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Plymouth St. (NH) | 63 | Curry (MA) | 6 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1981 | L | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 0 | Chapman (CA) | 7 | Orange, CA | Chapman Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 23 | Occidental (CA) | 37 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 0 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 37 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 0 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 16 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 13 | San Diego (CA) | 24 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 14 | Whittier (CA) | 40 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 10 | Redlands (CA) | 41 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 13 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 21 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 17 | La Verne (CA) | 10 | La Verne, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Porterville JC (CA) | 12 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 13 | ? | So Cal Div II Championship |
| 1981 | W | Porterville JC (CA) | 20 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 9 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 9 | Idaho | 56 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 10 | North Dakota | 17 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 9 | Idaho St. | 28 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 17 | Puget Sound (WA) | 21 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 0 | Utah | 46 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 16 | Weber St. (UT) | 31 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 10 | Northern Arizona | 34 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 3 | Montana | 33 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Portland St. (OR) | 12 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 41 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Portland St. (OR) | 17 | Cal St.-Northridge | 13 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Portland St. (OR) | 49 | Western Washington | 0 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Potomac St. (WV) | 3 | Chowan (NC) | 5 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Potomac St. (WV) | 0 | Ferrum JC (VA) | 44 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Potomac St. (WV) | 12 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 34 | Keyser, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 3 | Grambling St. (LA) | 44 | Grambling, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Texas St. | 56 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 16 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 20 | Pine Bluff, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Bishop (TX) | 40 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Jackson St. (MS) | 29 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Southern (LA) | 35 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 25 | Texas Lutheran | 14 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 8 | Mississippi Valley St. | 6 | Prairie View, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 30 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Texas Southern | 19 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Pratt JC (KS) | 6 | Coffeyville CC (KS) | 35 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Presbyterian (SC) | 13 | Wofford (SC) | 17 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Presbyterian (SC) | 35 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 16 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Presbyterian (SC) | 21 | Catawba (NC) | 7 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Presbyterian (SC) | 3 | Central Florida | 0 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Presbyterian (SC) | 14 | Mississippi College | 24 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Presbyterian (SC) | 23 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 10 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Presbyterian (SC) | 10 | Elon (NC) | 16 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Presbyterian (SC) | 38 | Mars Hill (NC) | 21 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Presbyterian (SC) | 3 | Citadel (SC) | 21 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Presbyterian (SC) | 17 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 3 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Presbyterian (SC) | 23 | Newberry (SC) | 26 | Newberry, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Princeton (NJ) | 20 | Brown (RI) | 17 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Princeton (NJ) | 44 | Maine | 55 | Princeton, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Princeton (NJ) | 21 | Columbia (NY) | 14 | Princeton, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Princeton (NJ) | 13 | Dartmouth (NH) | 32 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1981 | L | Princeton (NJ) | 8 | Delaware | 61 | Princeton, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Princeton (NJ) | 0 | Army (NY) | 34 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | T | Princeton (NJ) | 17 | Harvard (MA) | 17 | Cambridge, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Princeton (NJ) | 38 | Pennsylvania | 30 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Princeton (NJ) | 35 | Yale (CT) | 31 | Princeton, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Princeton (NJ) | 37 | Cornell (NY) | 14 | Princeton, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Principia (IL) | 0 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 26 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Principia (IL) | 0 | Illinois College | 39 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Principia (IL) | 7 | Centre (KY) | 48 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Principia (IL) | 37 | Baptist Christian (LA) | 0 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Principia (IL) | 13 | Concordia (IL) | 33 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Principia (IL) | 7 | Sewanee (TN) | 21 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Principia (IL) | 3 | Earlham (IN) | 38 | Richmond, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Principia (IL) | 0 | Washington (MO) | 56 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Principia (IL) | 9 | Rhodes (TN) | 19 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Providence (RI) | 6 | Bentley (MA) | 9 | Providence, RI | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Providence (RI) | 18 | Assumption (MA) | 20 | Worcester, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Providence (RI) | 13 | Stonehill (MA) | 27 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | Providence (RI) | 27 | Hartford (CT) | 3 | |||
| 1981 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 17 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 7 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 20 | Cal St.-Chico | 12 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 28 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 22 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Puget Sound (WA) | 10 | Weber St. (UT) | 31 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 21 | Portland St. (OR) | 17 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 7 | California-Davis | 0 | Davis, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 17 | Cal St.-Hayward | 9 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 24 | Cal St.-Northridge | 7 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 31 | Simon Fraser (BC) | 7 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 7 | Eastern Washington | 6 | Cheney, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Puget Sound (WA) | 10 | Santa Clara (CA) | 0 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Puget Sound (WA) | 10 | North Dakota St. | 24 | Burien, WA | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Purdue (IN) | 14 | Wisconsin | 20 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Purdue (IN) | 7 | Iowa | 33 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Purdue (IN) | 44 | Illinois | 20 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Purdue (IN) | 27 | Stanford (CA) | 19 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Purdue (IN) | 13 | Minnesota | 16 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Purdue (IN) | 15 | Notre Dame (IN) | 14 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Purdue (IN) | 35 | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Purdue (IN) | 27 | Michigan St. | 26 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Purdue (IN) | 33 | Ohio St. | 45 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Purdue (IN) | 10 | Michigan | 28 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Purdue (IN) | 17 | Indiana | 20 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Ramapo (NJ) | 0 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 21 | Mahwah, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Ramapo (NJ) | 23 | Marist (NY) | 0 | Mahwah, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Ramapo (NJ) | 32 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 16 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Ramapo (NJ) | 0 | Ursinus (PA) | 10 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Ramapo (NJ) | 14 | Kean (NJ) | 7 | Mahwah, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Ramapo (NJ) | 30 | New Haven (CT) | 15 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Ramapo (NJ) | 23 | Rowan (NJ) | 21 | Mahwah, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Ramapo (NJ) | 13 | William Paterson (NJ) | 6 | Mahwah, NJ | |
| 1981 | T | Ramapo (NJ) | 21 | New Jersey (NJ) | 21 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 13 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 10 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 34 | Bridgewater (VA) | 6 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 10 | Lock Haven (PA) | 0 | Lock Haven, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 0 | Guilford (NC) | 21 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 7 | Saint Francis (PA) | 0 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 24 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 0 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 13 | West Georgia | 42 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 18 | Maryville (TN) | 24 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1981 | T | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 10 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 10 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Redlands (CA) | 8 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 45 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Redlands (CA) | 12 | Whittier (CA) | 19 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Redlands (CA) | 12 | La Verne (CA) | 6 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Redlands (CA) | 3 | San Diego (CA) | 17 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Redlands (CA) | 20 | Sonoma St. (CA) | 7 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Redlands (CA) | 6 | California Lutheran | 27 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Redlands (CA) | 34 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 25 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Redlands (CA) | 41 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 10 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Redlands (CA) | 31 | Occidental (CA) | 10 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Redlands (CA) | 6 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 27 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 29 | Canisius (NY) | 38 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 21 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 29 | Canton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 8 | New York Tech | 21 | Old Westbury, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 21 | Coast Guard (CT) | 0 | Troy, NY | Shot Glass Trophy |
| 1981 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 20 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 7 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 7 | Union (NY) | 21 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 0 | Iona (NY) | 13 | Mount Vernon, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 14 | Worcester Tech (MA) | 27 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 41 | Hobart (NY) | 14 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Rhode Island | 16 | Massachusetts | 10 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Rhode Island | 0 | Idaho St. | 51 | Pocatello, ID | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Rhode Island | 8 | Brown (RI) | 10 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | W | Rhode Island | 33 | Northeastern (MA) | 0 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Rhode Island | 8 | Boise St. (ID) | 33 | Boise, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Rhode Island | 21 | Maine | 10 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1981 | W | Rhode Island | 23 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 12 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Rhode Island | 21 | Boston (MA) | 27 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Rhode Island | 15 | Delaware | 35 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Rhode Island | 14 | New Hampshire | 12 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1981 | W | Rhode Island | 34 | Connecticut | 29 | Kingston, RI | |
| 1981 | L | Rhode Island | 6 | Florida A&M | 41 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Rhodes (TN) | 21 | Washington (MO) | 7 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 7 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 21 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 14 | Sewanee (TN) | 23 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 10 | Millsaps (MS) | 14 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Rhodes (TN) | 36 | Fisk (TN) | 18 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | T | Rhodes (TN) | 24 | Maryville (TN) | 24 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 12 | Illinois College | 13 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Rhodes (TN) | 19 | Principia (IL) | 9 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Rhodes (TN) | 17 | Centre (KY) | 57 | Danville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Rice (TX) | 20 | Tulane (LA) | 16 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Rice (TX) | 12 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 33 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Rice (TX) | 41 | Texas Christian | 28 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Rice (TX) | 3 | Texas | 31 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Rice (TX) | 10 | Missouri | 42 | Columbia, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Rice (TX) | 14 | Louisiana St. | 28 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Rice (TX) | 30 | Texas Tech | 23 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Rice (TX) | 26 | Texas A&M | 51 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Rice (TX) | 7 | Arkansas | 41 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Rice (TX) | 17 | Baylor (TX) | 14 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Rice (TX) | 3 | Houston (TX) | 40 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Richmond (VA) | 24 | James Madison (VA) | 7 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Richmond (VA) | 21 | North Carolina St. | 27 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Richmond (VA) | 45 | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Richmond (VA) | 13 | East Carolina (NC) | 17 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Richmond (VA) | 12 | Virginia Tech | 28 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Richmond (VA) | 24 | Arkansas St. | 20 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Richmond (VA) | 10 | Southern Mississippi | 17 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Richmond (VA) | 18 | Cincinnati (OH) | 27 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Richmond (VA) | 22 | Wake Forest (NC) | 34 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Richmond (VA) | 21 | William & Mary (VA) | 35 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Richmond (VA) | 18 | Pennsylvania | 12 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Richmond JV (VA) | 8 | Chowan (NC) | 55 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Richmond JV (VA) | 8 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 34 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Ricks JC (ID) | 14 | Carroll (MT) | 27 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ricks JC (ID) | 28 | Arizona Western College (AZ) | 21 | Phoenix, AZ | Valley of the Sun Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Ripon (WI) | 20 | Lake Forest (IL) | 7 | Lake Forest, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Ripon (WI) | 20 | Lawrence (WI) | 23 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Ripon (WI) | 35 | Coe (IA) | 21 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Ripon (WI) | 14 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 10 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Ripon (WI) | 17 | Cornell College (IA) | 14 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Ripon (WI) | 21 | Monmouth (IL) | 0 | Monmouth, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Ripon (WI) | 21 | Carleton (MN) | 22 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Ripon (WI) | 34 | Chicago (IL) | 0 | Ripon, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Ripon (WI) | 35 | Beloit (WI) | 14 | Beloit, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Rochester (NY) | 7 | Williams (MA) | 3 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Rochester (NY) | 7 | Alfred (NY) | 24 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Rochester (NY) | 20 | Hobart (NY) | 0 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Rochester (NY) | 10 | Canisius (NY) | 26 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | T | Rochester (NY) | 14 | Union (NY) | 14 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Rochester (NY) | 0 | Bucknell (PA) | 27 | Lewisburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Rochester (NY) | 34 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 16 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Rochester (NY) | 3 | Fordham (NY) | 0 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Rochester (NY) | 13 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 14 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 13 | Montana Western | 7 | Dillon, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 26 | Montana Western | 14 | Billings, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 10 | Carroll (MT) | 20 | Billings, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 14 | South Dakota Tech | 34 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 13 | Montana Tech | 34 | Billings, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 6 | Carroll (MT) | 34 | Helena, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 7 | Montana Tech | 64 | Butte, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 7 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 49 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Roger Williams (RI) | 6 | Bentley (MA) | 20 | Bristol, RI | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Roger Williams (RI) | 0 | Assumption (MA) | 37 | Worcester, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Roger Williams (RI) | 7 | Stonehill (MA) | 49 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1981 | Roger Williams (RI) | 29 | Hartford (CT) | 33 | |||
| 1981 | W | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 26 | Principia (IL) | 0 | Elsah, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 21 | Rhodes (TN) | 7 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 7 | DePauw (IN) | 17 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 0 | Wabash (IN) | 28 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1981 | T | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 21 | Hanover (IN) | 21 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 14 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 0 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 35 | Centre (KY) | 7 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 27 | Sewanee (TN) | 21 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 10 | Washington (MO) | 5 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 37 | New Jersey (NJ) | 26 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 28 | William Paterson (NJ) | 18 | Wayne, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Rowan (NJ) | 0 | Kutztown (PA) | 9 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 13 | Salisbury (MD) | 6 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Rowan (NJ) | 6 | West Chester (PA) | 15 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 10 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 3 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Rowan (NJ) | 21 | Ramapo (NJ) | 23 | Mahwah, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Rowan (NJ) | 3 | New York Tech | 21 | Old Westbury, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Rowan (NJ) | 28 | Kean (NJ) | 0 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Rowan (NJ) | 10 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 29 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Rutgers (NJ) | 31 | Cornell (NY) | 17 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Rutgers (NJ) | 29 | Syracuse (NY) | 27 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 47 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Rutgers (NJ) | 17 | Army (NY) | 0 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Rutgers (NJ) | 13 | Colgate (NY) | 5 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | Virginia | 0 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 0 | Cincinnati (OH) | 10 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 12 | Temple (PA) | 24 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 7 | Alabama | 31 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | West Virginia | 20 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers (NJ) | 21 | Boston College (MA) | 27 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers-Livingston (NJ) | 7 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 30 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers-Livingston (NJ) | 3 | Siena (NY) | 20 | ? | Siena Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers-Livingston (NJ) | 0 | New York Maritime | 6 | Throggs Neck, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers-Livingston (NJ) | 0 | Manhattan (NY) | 41 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers-Newark (NJ) | 6 | Manhattan (NY) | 21 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Rutgers-Newark (NJ) | 13 | New York Maritime | 14 | Throggs Neck, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Rutgers-Newark (NJ) | 28 | Brooklyn (NY) | 13 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saddleback College (CA) | 41 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Saddleback College (CA) | 37 | Ventura JC (CA) | 19 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 7 | Central St. (OH) | 14 | Wilberforce, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 18 | Michigan Tech | 13 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 0 | Hillsdale (MI) | 28 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 10 | Indianapolis (IN) | 21 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 6 | Central Arkansas | 42 | Conway, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 35 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 25 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 7 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 31 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 6 | Northwood (MI) | 3 | Midland, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 6 | Ferris St. (MI) | 28 | Big Rapids, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 7 | Wayne St. (MI) | 14 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 0 | Illinois College | 24 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 17 | Benedictine (IL) | 32 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 27 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 19 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 42 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 22 | Canton, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 7 | Simpson (IA) | 38 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 14 | Eureka (IL) | 17 | Eureka, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 13 | Iowa Wesleyan | 0 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 6 | Coe (IA) | 35 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 12 | Loras (IA) | 17 | Davenport, IA | |
| 1981 | T | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 7 | Minnesota-Morris | 7 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 3 | South Dakota St. | 40 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 28 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 10 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 7 | Minnesota-Duluth | 10 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 25 | Saint John's (MN) | 26 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 0 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 7 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 37 | Northern St. (SD) | 12 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 14 | Dakota St. (SD) | 10 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 6 | Southwest St. (MN) | 13 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 7 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 41 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 42 | Winona St. (MN) | 27 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Francis (PA) | 33 | Niagara (NY) | 12 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Francis (PA) | 9 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 7 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 7 | Georgetown (DC) | 14 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 7 | Geneva (PA) | 14 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 3 | Duquesne (PA) | 42 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 0 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 7 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1981 | T | Saint Francis (PA) | 6 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 6 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 0 | Susquehanna (PA) | 40 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Francis (PA) | 27 | Catholic (DC) | 7 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Francis (PA) | 20 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 68 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 34 | Canisius JV (NY) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 6 | Fairfield (CT) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 30 | Rutgers-Livingston (NJ) | 7 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 16 | Siena (NY) | 13 | ? | Siena Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 27 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 9 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 0 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 28 | Philadelphia, PA | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| 1981 | W | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 26 | Manhattan (NY) | 20 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 34 | New York Maritime | 10 | Rochester, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 35 | Niagara (NY) | 16 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 7 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 16 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 29 | Assumption (MA) | 7 | Rochester, NY | NCFA Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 14 | Worcester St. (MA) | 10 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 31 | Hamline (MN) | 19 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 31 | Macalester (MN) | 6 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint John's (MN) | 10 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 14 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 26 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 25 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 26 | Augsburg (MN) | 7 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 23 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 0 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 17 | Bethel (MN) | 6 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint John's (MN) | 7 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 17 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (MN) | 24 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 23 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 40 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 14 | Pace (NY) | 3 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 32 | Iona (NY) | 12 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 22 | William Paterson (NJ) | 7 | Wayne, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Saint John's (NY) | 3 | Kean (NJ) | 21 | Union, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 43 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 6 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 48 | Marist (NY) | 12 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Saint John's (NY) | 16 | Georgetown (DC) | 19 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 17 | Hofstra (NY) | 3 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saint John's (NY) | 57 | Brooklyn (NY) | 12 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 7 | Evansville (IN) | 3 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 33 | Butler (IN) | 31 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 17 | Georgetown (KY) | 14 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 2 | Franklin (IN) | 35 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 27 | Northeastern Illinois | 6 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 25 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 35 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 9 | Indianapolis (IN) | 0 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 21 | Valparaiso (IN) | 9 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 21 | Ashland (OH) | 27 | Rensselaer, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 20 | Hobart (NY) | 3 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 29 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 21 | Canton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 15 | Alfred (NY) | 18 | Alfred, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 21 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 7 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 22 | New York Tech | 12 | Canton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 6 | Ithaca (NY) | 41 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 16 | Norwich (VT) | 19 | Canton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 16 | Rochester (NY) | 34 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 28 | Buffalo (NY) | 21 | Canton, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 21 | Kansas Wesleyan | 12 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 13 | Sterling (KS) | 20 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 14 | Colorado College | 20 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 13 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 51 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 14 | Friends (KS) | 10 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 23 | Bethel (KS) | 16 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 20 | McPherson (KS) | 16 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 14 | Southwestern (KS) | 42 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 6 | Bethany (KS) | 41 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 10 | Tabor (KS) | 28 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Mary's (CA) | 17 | Cal St.-Hayward | 15 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Mary's (CA) | 12 | California Lutheran | 19 | Thousand Oaks, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Mary's (CA) | 37 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 0 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Mary's (CA) | 21 | Cal St.-Chico | 16 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Mary's (CA) | 38 | Whittier (CA) | 6 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Mary's (CA) | 9 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 14 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Mary's (CA) | 50 | Sonoma St. (CA) | 8 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Mary's (CA) | 17 | Santa Clara (CA) | 21 | Santa Clara, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Mary's (CA) | 20 | San Francisco St. (CA) | 9 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Mary's (CA) | 31 | San Diego (CA) | 14 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 7 | Hillsdale (MI) | 34 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 7 | DePauw (IN) | 31 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 7 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 21 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Norbert (WI) | 27 | Loras (IA) | 8 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 10 | Ripon (WI) | 14 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 9 | Olivet (MI) | 15 | Olivet, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Norbert (WI) | 10 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 7 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 0 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 6 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Norbert (WI) | 6 | Wisconsin-Stout | 27 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 16 | Augsburg (MN) | 38 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 12 | Carleton (MN) | 20 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 13 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 42 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Olaf (MN) | 14 | Michigan Tech | 0 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Olaf (MN) | 14 | Luther (IA) | 2 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 7 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 16 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 0 | Saint John's (MN) | 23 | Collegeville, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Olaf (MN) | 10 | Hamline (MN) | 7 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 0 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 23 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Olaf (MN) | 21 | Bethel (MN) | 23 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Olaf (MN) | 23 | Macalester (MN) | 20 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Paul's (VA) | 6 | Virginia Union | 55 | Lawrenceville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Paul's (VA) | 2 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 67 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Paul's (VA) | 0 | Hampton (VA) | 39 | Lawrenceville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Paul's (VA) | 0 | District of Columbia (DC) | 7 | Lawrenceville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Paul's (VA) | 6 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 16 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Paul's (VA) | 12 | Bridgewater (VA) | 13 | Lawrenceville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Paul's (VA) | 14 | Virginia St. | 17 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Paul's (VA) | 6 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 39 | Lawrenceville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Paul's (VA) | 0 | Bowie St. (MD) | 21 | Bowie, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Paul's (VA) | 3 | Livingstone (NC) | 18 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Saint John's (NY) | 40 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 13 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Brooklyn (NY) | 19 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 12 | Seton Hall (NJ) | 21 | South Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Marist (NY) | 34 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 20 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 3 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 15 | Iona (NY) | 41 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 0 | Georgetown (DC) | 16 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 8 | Pace (NY) | 29 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 24 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 0 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 21 | Bethel (MN) | 0 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 37 | Augsburg (MN) | 25 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 21 | Winona St. (MN) | 14 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 16 | Saint Olaf (MN) | 7 | Northfield, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Thomas (MN) | 3 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 17 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 35 | Hamline (MN) | 17 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Saint Thomas (MN) | 46 | Macalester (MN) | 0 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Saint Thomas (MN) | 23 | Saint John's (MN) | 24 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Salem College (WV) | 14 | West Virginia Tech | 31 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Salem College (WV) | 10 | Shepherd (WV) | 13 | Salem, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Salem College (WV) | 0 | Central St. (OH) | 18 | Wilberforce, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Salem College (WV) | 7 | West Virginia St. | 14 | Salem, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Salem College (WV) | 14 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 20 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Salem College (WV) | 24 | Glenville St. (WV) | 18 | Salem, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Salem College (WV) | 28 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 9 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Salem College (WV) | 7 | Concord (WV) | 10 | Salem, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Salem College (WV) | 47 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 26 | Salem, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 20 | Guilford (NC) | 29 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Salisbury (MD) | 13 | Delaware St. | 7 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 6 | Rowan (NJ) | 13 | Glassboro, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 6 | Bowie St. (MD) | 7 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 19 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 30 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 9 | New Jersey (NJ) | 20 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 19 | Kean (NJ) | 27 | Union, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Salisbury (MD) | 10 | District of Columbia (DC) | 9 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Salisbury (MD) | 13 | West Chester (PA) | 51 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 13 | Texas Lutheran | 22 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 13 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 27 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 14 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 37 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 7 | Lamar (TX) | 50 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 14 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 23 | Huntsville, TX | Southwestern Oklahoma St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 14 | Texas St. | 38 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 7 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 10 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 28 | Howard Payne (TX) | 17 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 10 | Angelo St. (TX) | 38 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 18 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 17 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | L | San Bernardino Valley JC (CA) | 8 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 18 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | San Diego (CA) | 38 | Occidental (CA) | 13 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Diego (CA) | 42 | Chapman (CA) | 27 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | San Diego (CA) | 31 | Whittier (CA) | 28 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Diego (CA) | 17 | Redlands (CA) | 3 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Diego (CA) | 47 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 13 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Diego (CA) | 24 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 13 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Diego (CA) | 23 | La Verne (CA) | 15 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Diego (CA) | 27 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 7 | San Diego, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Diego (CA) | 27 | San Francisco (CA) | 14 | ? | San Francisco Club Team |
| 1981 | L | San Diego (CA) | 14 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 31 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1981 | L | San Diego Mesa JC (CA) | 21 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 33 | Norwalk, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Diego St. (CA) | 17 | New Mexico | 15 | Albuquerque, NM | University Stadium |
| 1981 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 13 | Wyoming | 24 | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| 1981 | W | San Diego St. (CA) | 52 | Iowa St. | 31 | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| 1981 | W | San Diego St. (CA) | 30 | Colorado St. | 14 | Fort Collins, CO | Hughes Stadium |
| 1981 | W | San Diego St. (CA) | 23 | Oklahoma St. | 16 | Stillwater, OK | Lewis Stadium |
| 1981 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 7 | Brigham Young (UT) | 27 | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| 1981 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 10 | Hawaii | 28 | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| 1981 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 14 | Utah | 17 | Salt Lake City, UT | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| 1981 | W | San Diego St. (CA) | 38 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 20 | Las Vegas, NV | Sam Boyd Stadium |
| 1981 | W | San Diego St. (CA) | 59 | Texas-El Paso | 14 | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| 1981 | L | San Diego St. (CA) | 16 | Air Force (CO) | 21 | Tokyo, Japan | Mirage Bowl |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco (CA) | 6 | California-Davis JV | 25 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco (CA) | 12 | Chapman (CA) | 18 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco (CA) | 0 | Oregon Tech | 42 | ? | San Francisco Club Team |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco (CA) | 0 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 47 | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco Club Team |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco (CA) | 6 | Sonoma St. (CA) | 14 | ? | San Francisco Club Team |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco (CA) | 0 | Eastern Oregon | 34 | ? | San Francisco Club Team |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco (CA) | 14 | San Diego (CA) | 27 | ? | San Francisco Club Team |
| 1981 | W | San Francisco St. (CA) | 42 | Santa Clara (CA) | 7 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco St. (CA) | 17 | Cal St.-Sacramento | 38 | Sacramento, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Francisco St. (CA) | 15 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 10 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco St. (CA) | 14 | Cal St.-Northridge | 17 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Francisco St. (CA) | 52 | Whittier (CA) | 20 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco St. (CA) | 6 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 14 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco St. (CA) | 3 | California-Davis | 6 | Davis, CA | |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco St. (CA) | 9 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 20 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco St. (CA) | 7 | Cal St.-Chico | 17 | Chico, CA | |
| 1981 | L | San Francisco St. (CA) | 6 | Cal St.-Hayward | 13 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 65 | Fresno St. (CA) | 33 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1981 | L | San Jose St. (CA) | 6 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 16 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 41 | Santa Clara (CA) | 7 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 28 | Stanford (CA) | 6 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 27 | California | 24 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 45 | Cal St.-Fullerton | 23 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 27 | Utah St. | 24 | Logan, UT | |
| 1981 | L | San Jose St. (CA) | 24 | Arizona St. | 31 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 40 | Pacific (CA) | 25 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 24 | Cal St.-Long Beach | 22 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 1981 | W | San Jose St. (CA) | 28 | North Texas | 16 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1981 | L | San Jose St. (CA) | 25 | Toledo (OH) | 27 | Fresno, CA | California Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Santa Barbara City JC (CA) | 21 | Ventura JC (CA) | 31 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Santa Clara (CA) | 14 | Cal St.-Northridge | 27 | Northridge, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Santa Clara (CA) | 7 | San Francisco St. (CA) | 42 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Santa Clara (CA) | 17 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 21 | San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Santa Clara (CA) | 7 | San Jose St. (CA) | 41 | San Jose, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Santa Clara (CA) | 14 | Cal St.-Hayward | 31 | Hayward, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Santa Clara (CA) | 7 | Cal St.-Chico | 10 | Chico, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Santa Clara (CA) | 28 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 13 | Santa Clara, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Santa Clara (CA) | 21 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 17 | Santa Clara, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Santa Clara (CA) | 17 | California-Davis | 21 | Santa Clara, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Santa Clara (CA) | 0 | Puget Sound (WA) | 10 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Santa Monica College (CA) | 0 | Cerritos CC (CA) | 13 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Saskatchewan (SK) | 13 | Manitoba (MB) | 21 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Saskatchewan (SK) | 13 | British Columbia (BC) | 9 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Saskatchewan (SK) | 6 | Manitoba (MB) | 7 | Winnipeg, MB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Saskatchewan (SK) | 3 | British Columbia (BC) | 36 | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Saskatchewan (SK) | 5 | Calgary (AB) | 25 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Saskatchewan (SK) | 8 | Alberta (AB) | 33 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Saskatchewan (SK) | 19 | Calgary (AB) | 30 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Saskatchewan (SK) | 14 | Alberta (AB) | 19 | Saskatoon, SK (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Savannah St. (GA) | 52 | Fisk (TN) | 7 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 16 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 45 | Fort Valley, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 13 | Central Florida | 47 | Orlando, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Savannah St. (GA) | 10 | Morris Brown (GA) | 28 | ? | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Savannah St. (GA) | 22 | Knoxville (TN) | 13 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 6 | Morehouse (GA) | 14 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Savannah St. (GA) | 20 | Lane (TN) | 18 | Jackson, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 0 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 13 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Savannah St. (GA) | 22 | Newberry (SC) | 50 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Savannah St. (GA) | 14 | Albany St. (GA) | 12 | Savannah, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Scottsdale CC (AZ) | 24 | Mesa JC (AZ) | 20 | ? | |
| 1981 | T | Scottsdale CC (AZ) | 14 | Snow College (UT) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Seton Hall (NJ) | 19 | Catholic (DC) | 0 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Seton Hall (NJ) | 0 | Upsala (NJ) | 20 | South Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Seton Hall (NJ) | 2 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 20 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Seton Hall (NJ) | 21 | Saint Peter's (NJ) | 12 | South Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Seton Hall (NJ) | 2 | Hofstra (NY) | 7 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Seton Hall (NJ) | 8 | Pace (NY) | 37 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Seton Hall (NJ) | 6 | Fordham (NY) | 27 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Seton Hall (NJ) | 7 | Wagner (NY) | 45 | South Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Seton Hall (NJ) | 7 | William Paterson (NJ) | 30 | Wayne, NJ | Giants Stadium |
| 1981 | W | Sewanee (TN) | 42 | Centre (KY) | 24 | Danville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Sewanee (TN) | 23 | Rhodes (TN) | 14 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Sewanee (TN) | 71 | Fisk (TN) | 14 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Sewanee (TN) | 0 | Millsaps (MS) | 27 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Sewanee (TN) | 21 | Principia (IL) | 7 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Sewanee (TN) | 56 | Baptist (GA) | 16 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Sewanee (TN) | 6 | Washington & Lee (VA) | 13 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Sewanee (TN) | 21 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 27 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Sewanee (TN) | 17 | Illinois College | 19 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Shepherd (WV) | 23 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 36 | Fairmont, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 13 | Salem College (WV) | 10 | Salem, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 17 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 7 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 16 | West Virginia Tech | 10 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 20 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 6 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 20 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 3 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Shepherd (WV) | 0 | Concord (WV) | 42 | Athens, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 35 | Glenville St. (WV) | 14 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Shepherd (WV) | 20 | West Virginia St. | 0 | Institute, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 17 | Edinboro (PA) | 0 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Shippensburg (PA) | 6 | North Dakota St. | 18 | Shippensburg, PA | Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 26 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 21 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 28 | Clarion (PA) | 0 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 38 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 17 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 24 | Towson (MD) | 10 | Towson, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 26 | Indiana (PA) | 3 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 24 | Lock Haven (PA) | 20 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 49 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 35 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 20 | California (PA) | 16 | California, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 33 | James Madison (VA) | 27 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 34 | Millersville (PA) | 17 | Millersville, PA | PSAC Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | Shippensburg (PA) | 40 | Virginia Union | 27 | Richmond, VA | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Si Tanka (SD) | 6 | South Dakota Tech | 17 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Si Tanka (SD) | 3 | Jamestown (ND) | 18 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Si Tanka (SD) | 10 | Dakota St. (SD) | 6 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Si Tanka (SD) | 23 | Northwestern College (MN) | 0 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Si Tanka (SD) | 27 | South Dakota-Springfield | 7 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Si Tanka (SD) | 15 | Mayville St. (ND) | 8 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Si Tanka (SD) | 6 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 7 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Si Tanka (SD) | 20 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 6 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Si Tanka (SD) | 6 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 10 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Si Tanka (SD) | 40 | Yankton (SD) | 20 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Siena (NY) | 0 | Fairfield (CT) | 3 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Siena (NY) | 6 | Manhattan (NY) | 15 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Siena (NY) | 14 | Niagara (NY) | 12 | ? | Siena Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Siena (NY) | 27 | Norwalk CC (CT) | 0 | ? | Siena Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Siena (NY) | 20 | Rutgers-Livingston (NJ) | 3 | ? | Siena Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Siena (NY) | 13 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 16 | ? | Siena Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Siena (NY) | 6 | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 23 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Siena (NY) | 7 | New York Maritime | 14 | Throggs Neck, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 21 | Cal St.-Chico | 31 | Chico, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 7 | Idaho | 52 | Moscow, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 7 | North Dakota St. | 42 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Simon Fraser (BC) | 30 | Montana Western | 29 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Simon Fraser (BC) | 34 | Calgary (AB) | 10 | Calgary, AB (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 14 | Montana St. | 35 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 14 | Eastern Washington | 50 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 7 | Puget Sound (WA) | 31 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | W | Simon Fraser (BC) | 14 | Montana Tech | 9 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Simon Fraser (BC) | 1 | British Columbia (BC) | 33 | Burnaby, BC (Canada) | |
| 1981 | L | Simpson (IA) | 7 | Wartburg (IA) | 17 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Simpson (IA) | 13 | William Penn (IA) | 12 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Simpson (IA) | 21 | Luther (IA) | 24 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Simpson (IA) | 0 | Hamline (MN) | 34 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Simpson (IA) | 38 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 7 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Simpson (IA) | 10 | Upper Iowa | 7 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Simpson (IA) | 7 | Dubuque (IA) | 21 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Simpson (IA) | 10 | Buena Vista (IA) | 28 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Simpson (IA) | 0 | Central (IA) | 23 | Pella, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 17 | Dakota St. (SD) | 3 | Madison, SD | |
| 1981 | T | Sioux Falls (SD) | 17 | Northwestern College (MN) | 17 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Sioux Falls (SD) | 14 | Northwestern College (IA) | 44 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 15 | South Dakota Tech | 14 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Sioux Falls (SD) | 29 | Yankton (SD) | 36 | Yankton, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 28 | Westmar (IA) | 22 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 17 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Sioux Falls (SD) | 7 | South Dakota-Springfield | 19 | Springfield, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 27 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 7 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Sioux Falls (SD) | 10 | Si Tanka (SD) | 6 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Slippery Rock (PA) | 17 | Dayton (OH) | 21 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Slippery Rock (PA) | 21 | Shippensburg (PA) | 26 | Shippensburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Slippery Rock (PA) | 3 | Indiana (PA) | 10 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Slippery Rock (PA) | 13 | Wayne St. (MI) | 14 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan Stadium |
| 1981 | L | Slippery Rock (PA) | 12 | Millersville (PA) | 20 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Slippery Rock (PA) | 0 | California (PA) | 16 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 39 | Edinboro (PA) | 12 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Slippery Rock (PA) | 10 | Clarion (PA) | 12 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Slippery Rock (PA) | 49 | Lock Haven (PA) | 14 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Snow College (UT) | 51 | Cisco JC (TX) | 14 | ? | Wool Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Snow College (UT) | 35 | Mesa JC (AZ) | 17 | ? | |
| 1981 | T | Snow College (UT) | 14 | Scottsdale CC (AZ) | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Sonoma St. (CA) | 16 | La Verne (CA) | 7 | Rohnert Park, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Sonoma St. (CA) | 6 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 41 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Sonoma St. (CA) | 20 | Southern Utah | 35 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Sonoma St. (CA) | 7 | Redlands (CA) | 20 | Redlands, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Sonoma St. (CA) | 14 | San Francisco (CA) | 6 | ? | San Francisco Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Sonoma St. (CA) | 8 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 50 | Moraga, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Sonoma St. (CA) | 14 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 40 | Arcata, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Sonoma St. (CA) | 7 | California Lutheran | 37 | Rohnert Park, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Sonoma St. (CA) | 25 | Chapman (CA) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Sonoma St. (CA) | 0 | Southern Oregon | 9 | Rohnert Park, CA | |
| 1981 | L | South All-Stars | 10 | North All-Stars | 23 | Mobile, AL | Senior Bowl |
| 1981 | L | South Carolina | 28 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 42 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina | 23 | Wake Forest (NC) | 6 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | L | South Carolina | 10 | Hawaii | 33 | Honolulu, HI | |
| 1981 | L | South Carolina | 21 | Pacific (CA) | 23 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina | 28 | Kentucky | 14 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | L | South Carolina | 13 | Mississippi | 20 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina | 17 | Duke (NC) | 3 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | L | South Carolina | 0 | Georgia | 24 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina | 21 | Virginia | 3 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina | 31 | North Carolina | 13 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina | 20 | North Carolina St. | 12 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | L | South Carolina | 13 | Clemson (SC) | 29 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | L | South Carolina St. | 20 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 24 | Lorman, MS | |
| 1981 | L | South Carolina St. | 0 | Eastern Kentucky | 26 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina St. | 26 | Tennessee St. | 25 | Orangeburg, SC | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina St. | 10 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 6 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina St. | 82 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 0 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina St. | 29 | Delaware St. | 0 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | South Carolina St. | 12 | Idaho St. | 41 | Pocatello, ID | Division I-AA Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina St. | 31 | North Carolina A&T | 6 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina St. | 34 | Howard (DC) | 6 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina St. | 41 | Morgan St. (MD) | 3 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina St. | 16 | Florida A&M | 15 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina St. | 40 | Morris Brown (GA) | 6 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | W | South Carolina St. | 30 | Grambling St. (LA) | 14 | Orangeburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota | 0 | North Dakota | 27 | Grand Forks, ND | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota | 17 | Eastern Illinois | 19 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota | 28 | South Dakota St. | 16 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota | 17 | Nebraska-Omaha | 16 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota | 10 | Kansas St. | 31 | Manhattan, KS | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota | 20 | South Dakota St. | 21 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota | 24 | Augustana (SD) | 0 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota | 17 | Northern Colorado | 27 | Greeley, CO | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota | 7 | North Dakota St. | 43 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota | 35 | Morningside (IA) | 3 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota | 34 | Northern Iowa | 17 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota St. | 20 | Northern Colorado | 22 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota St. | 40 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 3 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota St. | 16 | South Dakota | 28 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota St. | 24 | North Dakota St. | 48 | Fargo, ND | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota St. | 13 | Western Illinois | 17 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota St. | 21 | South Dakota | 20 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota St. | 17 | Nebraska-Omaha | 10 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota St. | 23 | Morningside (IA) | 28 | Sioux City, IA | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota St. | 28 | North Dakota | 16 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota St. | 31 | Augustana (SD) | 34 | Brookings, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota Tech | 17 | Si Tanka (SD) | 6 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota Tech | 10 | Chadron St. (NE) | 6 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota Tech | 14 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 15 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota Tech | 34 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | 14 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota Tech | 35 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 0 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota Tech | 28 | South Dakota-Springfield | 7 | Springfield, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota Tech | 46 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 7 | Rapid City, SD | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota Tech | 3 | Jamestown (ND) | 21 | Jamestown, ND | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota Tech | 14 | Dakota St. (SD) | 9 | Madison, SD | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota-Springfield | 0 | Northwestern College (IA) | 37 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota-Springfield | 0 | Yankton (SD) | 14 | Yankton, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota-Springfield | 17 | Concordia-Saint Paul (MN) | 3 | Vermillion, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota-Springfield | 14 | Black Hills St. (SD) | 10 | Spearfish, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota-Springfield | 10 | Bethany (KS) | 7 | Springfield, SD | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota-Springfield | 7 | Si Tanka (SD) | 27 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | L | South Dakota-Springfield | 7 | South Dakota Tech | 28 | Springfield, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota-Springfield | 19 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 7 | Springfield, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota-Springfield | 17 | Dakota St. (SD) | 13 | Springfield, SD | |
| 1981 | W | South Dakota-Springfield | 9 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 0 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 11 | Missouri St. | 23 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 23 | Murray St. (KY) | 37 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Southeast Missouri St. | 17 | Missouri S&T | 14 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 19 | Truman St. (MO) | 34 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 10 | Central Arkansas | 32 | Conway, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 10 | Evansville (IN) | 14 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 16 | Delta St. (MS) | 20 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 22 | Arkansas-Monticello | 25 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Southeast Missouri St. | 53 | Lincoln (MO) | 0 | Jefferson City, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 10 | Northwest Missouri St. | 33 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Southeast Missouri St. | 11 | Central Missouri St. | 31 | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Southeastern Louisiana | 14 | Jackson St. (MS) | 51 | Hammond, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Southeastern Louisiana | 31 | Texas Southern | 24 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southeastern Louisiana | 28 | Southern (LA) | 27 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Southeastern Louisiana | 22 | Troy (AL) | 21 | Troy, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Southeastern Louisiana | 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Southeastern Louisiana | 10 | Texas St. | 35 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southeastern Louisiana | 33 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 24 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southeastern Louisiana | 13 | Tennessee-Martin | 10 | Hammond, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Southeastern Louisiana | 50 | Louisiana-Monroe | 47 | Hammond, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Southeastern Louisiana | 21 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 16 | Hammond, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Southeastern Louisiana | 17 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 29 | Hammond, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 13 | Bishop (TX) | 33 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 17 | Henderson St. (AR) | 26 | Durant, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 13 | Southern Arkansas | 31 | Durant, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 23 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 20 | Durant, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 28 | Harding (AR) | 36 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 26 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 36 | Weatherford, OK | Southwestern Oklahoma St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 28 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 29 | Alva, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 14 | East Central (OK) | 15 | Durant, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 36 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 35 | Durant, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Southern (LA) | 16 | Mississippi Valley St. | 21 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Southern (LA) | 3 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 0 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Southern (LA) | 27 | Southeastern Louisiana | 28 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Southern (LA) | 14 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 56 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Southern (LA) | 7 | Texas Southern | 13 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern (LA) | 35 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Southern (LA) | 0 | Jackson St. (MS) | 41 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Southern (LA) | 0 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 18 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Southern (LA) | 18 | Tennessee St. | 28 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Southern (LA) | 14 | Florida A&M | 41 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Southern (LA) | 51 | Grambling St. (LA) | 20 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Arkansas | 34 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 7 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Arkansas | 14 | Harding (AR) | 10 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Arkansas | 28 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 7 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Arkansas | 31 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 13 | Durant, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Arkansas | 39 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 37 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Arkansas | 21 | Mississippi College | 9 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Arkansas | 0 | Central Arkansas | 21 | Conway, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Arkansas | 21 | Henderson St. (AR) | 42 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Arkansas | 35 | Arkansas Tech | 9 | Russellville, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Arkansas | 16 | Arkansas-Monticello | 20 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern California | 56 | Oregon St. | 22 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern California | 21 | California | 3 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Southern California | 10 | Arizona | 13 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern California | 43 | Tennessee | 7 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern California | 21 | Indiana | 0 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Southern California | 28 | Oklahoma | 24 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern California | 25 | Stanford (CA) | 17 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern California | 14 | Notre Dame (IN) | 7 | South Bend, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Southern California | 41 | Washington St. | 17 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Southern California | 3 | Washington | 13 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern California | 22 | UCLA | 21 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 27 | American International (MA) | 21 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 31 | Pace (NY) | 0 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 31 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 14 | Lowell, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 13 | Fordham (NY) | 7 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Connecticut St. | 12 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 13 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 23 | Springfield (MA) | 0 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Connecticut St. | 7 | Towson (MD) | 19 | Towson, MD | |
| 1981 | T | Southern Connecticut St. | 28 | New Haven (CT) | 28 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Connecticut St. | 3 | Central Connecticut St. | 13 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Connecticut St. | 57 | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Illinois | 14 | Illinois St. | 3 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Illinois | 12 | McNeese St. (LA) | 27 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Illinois | 17 | Drake (IA) | 22 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Illinois | 29 | West Texas A&M | 22 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Illinois | 7 | Wichita St. (KS) | 13 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Illinois | 14 | Tennessee St. | 17 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Illinois | 36 | Tulsa (OK) | 34 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Illinois | 24 | Fresno St. (CA) | 18 | Fresno, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Illinois | 41 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 0 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Illinois | 17 | Indiana St. | 3 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Illinois | 23 | New Mexico St. | 16 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 48 | Texas-Arlington | 0 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 33 | Rice (TX) | 12 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 37 | Baylor (TX) | 20 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 34 | North Texas | 7 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 59 | Grambling St. (LA) | 27 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 20 | Texas Christian | 9 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 38 | Houston (TX) | 22 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Methodist (TX) | 7 | Texas | 9 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 27 | Texas A&M | 7 | College Station, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 30 | Texas Tech | 6 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Methodist (TX) | 32 | Arkansas | 18 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Mississippi | 52 | Texas-Arlington | 9 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Mississippi | 33 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Mississippi | 7 | Mississippi St. | 6 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | T | Southern Mississippi | 13 | Alabama | 13 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Mississippi | 21 | Tulane (LA) | 3 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Mississippi | 17 | Richmond (VA) | 10 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Mississippi | 10 | Memphis (TN) | 0 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Mississippi | 22 | North Texas | 0 | Denton, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Mississippi | 58 | Florida St. | 14 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Mississippi | 10 | Louisville (KY) | 13 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Mississippi | 45 | Lamar (TX) | 14 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Mississippi | 17 | Missouri | 19 | Orlando, FL | Tangerine Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Southern Oregon | 32 | Pacific (OR) | 14 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Oregon | 13 | Western Oregon | 42 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Oregon | 23 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 17 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Oregon | 27 | Humboldt St. (CA) | 24 | Grants Pass, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Oregon | 27 | Linfield (OR) | 10 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Oregon | 7 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 29 | Medford, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Oregon | 21 | Western Washington | 6 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Oregon | 10 | Oregon Tech | 17 | Klamath Falls, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Oregon | 0 | Central Washington | 23 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Oregon | 9 | Sonoma St. (CA) | 0 | Rohnert Park, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Utah | 17 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 13 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Utah | 7 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 21 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Utah | 68 | Western New Mexico | 10 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Utah | 27 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 12 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Utah | 35 | Sonoma St. (CA) | 20 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Utah | 27 | New Mexico Highlands | 15 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Utah | 19 | Mesa St. (CO) | 24 | Grand Junction, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Utah | 35 | Western St. (CO) | 34 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Southern Utah | 0 | Colorado School of Mines | 7 | Golden, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Southern Utah | 35 | Adams St. (CO) | 17 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Southwest St. (MN) | 3 | Minnesota-Duluth | 32 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Southwest St. (MN) | 20 | Westmar (IA) | 0 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Southwest St. (MN) | 20 | Winona St. (MN) | 0 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Southwest St. (MN) | 22 | Dakota St. (SD) | 0 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Southwest St. (MN) | 44 | Northern St. (SD) | 17 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Southwest St. (MN) | 10 | Minnesota-Morris | 14 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Southwest St. (MN) | 0 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 14 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Southwest St. (MN) | 13 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 6 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Southwest St. (MN) | 17 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 0 | Bemidji, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Southwest St. (MN) | 28 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 48 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 34 | Tabor (KS) | 17 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 36 | McPherson (KS) | 19 | McPherson, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Southwestern (KS) | 24 | Friends (KS) | 25 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1981 | T | Southwestern (KS) | 21 | Ottawa (KS) | 21 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1981 | T | Southwestern (KS) | 42 | Kansas Wesleyan | 42 | Salina, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Southwestern (KS) | 21 | Bethany (KS) | 23 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 42 | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 14 | Dodge City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 38 | Sterling (KS) | 6 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Southwestern (KS) | 42 | Bethel (KS) | 7 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 16 | Henderson St. (AR) | 31 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 9 | Bishop (TX) | 0 | Dallas, TX | Southwestern Oklahoma St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 25 | Northwestern Oklahoma St. | 7 | Alva, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 43 | Eastern New Mexico | 14 | Weatherford, OK | Southwestern Oklahoma St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 6 | Central Oklahoma | 13 | Edmond, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 23 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 13 | Weatherford, OK | Southwestern Oklahoma St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 23 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 14 | Huntsville, TX | Southwestern Oklahoma St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 36 | Southeastern Oklahoma St. | 26 | Weatherford, OK | Southwestern Oklahoma St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | L | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 14 | Northeastern St. (OK) | 7 | Weatherford, OK | Southwestern Oklahoma St. Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 26 | Texas Lutheran | 20 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 48 | East Central (OK) | 28 | Ada, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Springfield (MA) | 7 | Northeastern (MA) | 24 | Boston, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Springfield (MA) | 14 | Wagner (NY) | 16 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Springfield (MA) | 8 | Ithaca (NY) | 30 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Springfield (MA) | 44 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 9 | Brookville, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Springfield (MA) | 0 | Southern Connecticut St. | 23 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Springfield (MA) | 28 | Central Connecticut St. | 6 | New Britain, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Springfield (MA) | 41 | New Haven (CT) | 15 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Springfield (MA) | 7 | Norwich (VT) | 6 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Springfield (MA) | 15 | American International (MA) | 7 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Stanford (CA) | 13 | Arizona | 17 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Stanford (CA) | 63 | Oregon St. | 9 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Stanford (CA) | 26 | UCLA | 23 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Stanford (CA) | 19 | Purdue (IN) | 27 | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Stanford (CA) | 6 | San Jose St. (CA) | 28 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Stanford (CA) | 19 | Ohio St. | 24 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Stanford (CA) | 17 | Southern California | 25 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Stanford (CA) | 36 | Arizona St. | 62 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Stanford (CA) | 31 | Washington | 42 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Stanford (CA) | 42 | Oregon | 3 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Stanford (CA) | 42 | California | 21 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 13 | Lamar (TX) | 10 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 6 | Howard Payne (TX) | 14 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 13 | Angelo St. (TX) | 38 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 14 | Mississippi College | 17 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 13 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 42 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 24 | Southeastern Louisiana | 33 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 10 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 42 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 6 | Texas St. | 38 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 0 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 31 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 6 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 30 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 17 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 18 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sterling (KS) | 21 | McPherson (KS) | 12 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Sterling (KS) | 20 | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 13 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Sterling (KS) | 17 | Bethel (KS) | 7 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Sterling (KS) | 6 | Hastings (NE) | 19 | Hastings, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Sterling (KS) | 14 | Tabor (KS) | 22 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Sterling (KS) | 7 | Bethany (KS) | 21 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Sterling (KS) | 7 | Friends (KS) | 0 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Sterling (KS) | 53 | Kansas Wesleyan | 12 | Sterling, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Sterling (KS) | 6 | Southwestern (KS) | 38 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Stonehill (MA) | 6 | Bentley (MA) | 9 | Waltham, MA | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Stonehill (MA) | 54 | Eastern Connecticut St. | 28 | Willimantic, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Stonehill (MA) | 21 | Fitchburg St. (MA) | 18 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Stonehill (MA) | 31 | MIT (MA) | 7 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Stonehill (MA) | 21 | Worcester St. (MA) | 28 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Stonehill (MA) | 21 | Hartford (CT) | 7 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Stonehill (MA) | 27 | Providence (RI) | 13 | Providence, RI | |
| 1981 | W | Stonehill (MA) | 49 | Roger Williams (RI) | 7 | North Easton, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Stonehill (MA) | 46 | Assumption (MA) | 27 | Worcester, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Stonehill (MA) | 0 | Bentley (MA) | 20 | Waltham, MA | NCFA Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 21 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 14 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 30 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 17 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 35 | Trinity (TX) | 6 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 41 | McMurry (TX) | 36 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 17 | Austin (TX) | 7 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 45 | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 0 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 24 | McMurry (TX) | 0 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 14 | Austin (TX) | 17 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 41 | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 7 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 48 | Trinity (TX) | 0 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 7 | Union (NY) | 10 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 41 | New York Tech | 7 | Albany, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 32 | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | Albany, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 17 | Ithaca (NY) | 7 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 13 | Southern Connecticut St. | 12 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 36 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 7 | Albany, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 14 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 20 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 7 | Norwich (VT) | 0 | Albany, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 0 | Alfred (NY) | 16 | Albany, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 35 | New Haven (CT) | 6 | West Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Albany JV (NY) | 0 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 20 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 35 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 21 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 21 | Hobart (NY) | 0 | Geneva, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 3 | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 24 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 7 | Saint Lawrence (NY) | 21 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 7 | Alfred (NY) | 13 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 7 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 36 | Albany, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 31 | Ithaca (NY) | 27 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 3 | Mansfield (PA) | 7 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 70 | Brooklyn (NY) | 8 | Brockport, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 14 | Rochester (NY) | 13 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 10 | Hofstra (NY) | 19 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 0 | Ithaca (NY) | 42 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 24 | SUNY-Brockport (NY) | 3 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 7 | Buffalo (NY) | 34 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 21 | Hobart (NY) | 20 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 41 | New York Tech | 14 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 20 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 14 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 14 | Alfred (NY) | 21 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 10 | Canisius (NY) | 7 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Cortland (NY) | 51 | Marist (NY) | 6 | Cortland, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Cortland JV (NY) | 7 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 35 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 9 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 27 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 23 | Siena (NY) | 6 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 28 | Brooklyn (NY) | 6 | Stony Brook, NY | SUNY-Stony Brook Club Team |
| 1981 | W | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 15 | Manhattan (NY) | 13 | ? | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | L | SUNY-Stony Brook (NY) | 0 | New York Maritime | 9 | Stony Brook, NY | Club Football Game |
| 1981 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 48 | Wilkes (PA) | 0 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Susquehanna (PA) | 0 | Juniata (PA) | 17 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 14 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 7 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 6 | Lycoming (PA) | 3 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Susquehanna (PA) | 6 | Albright (PA) | 13 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 40 | Saint Francis (PA) | 0 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 55 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 6 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Susquehanna (PA) | 21 | Upsala (NJ) | 7 | East Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Susquehanna (PA) | 3 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 9 | Selinsgrove, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Swarthmore (PA) | 17 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 15 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Swarthmore (PA) | 7 | McDaniel College (MD) | 3 | Westminster, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Swarthmore (PA) | 36 | Dickinson (PA) | 3 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Swarthmore (PA) | 9 | Moravian (PA) | 3 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 7 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 14 | Annville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Swarthmore (PA) | 16 | Gettysburg (PA) | 7 | Gettysburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Swarthmore (PA) | 32 | Upsala (NJ) | 0 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Swarthmore (PA) | 27 | Ursinus (PA) | 10 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Swarthmore (PA) | 6 | Widener (PA) | 16 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Syracuse (NY) | 17 | Maryland | 17 | College Park, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Syracuse (NY) | 27 | Rutgers (NJ) | 29 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Syracuse (NY) | 23 | Navy (MD) | 35 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Syracuse (NY) | 19 | Temple (PA) | 31 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Syracuse (NY) | 14 | Illinois | 17 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 21 | Indiana | 7 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Syracuse (NY) | 16 | Penn St. | 41 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Syracuse (NY) | 10 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 23 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 47 | Colgate (NY) | 24 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 27 | Boston College (MA) | 17 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Syracuse (NY) | 27 | West Virginia | 24 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Tabor (KS) | 17 | Southwestern (KS) | 34 | Winfield, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Tabor (KS) | 10 | Bethel (KS) | 13 | North Newton, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Tabor (KS) | 0 | Bethany (KS) | 31 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Tabor (KS) | 22 | Sterling (KS) | 14 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Tabor (KS) | 21 | Friends (KS) | 28 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Tabor (KS) | 31 | Kansas Wesleyan | 21 | Salina, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Tabor (KS) | 10 | McPherson (KS) | 21 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Tabor (KS) | 0 | Evangel (MO) | 6 | Springfield, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Tabor (KS) | 28 | Saint Mary of the Plains (KS) | 10 | Hillsboro, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Taft JC (CA) | 43 | Antelope Valley College (CA) | 8 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Taft JC (CA) | 31 | Ventura JC (CA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Tarkio (MO) | 0 | Missouri Valley | 50 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Tarkio (MO) | 7 | Concordia (NE) | 31 | Tarkio, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Tarkio (MO) | 7 | Ottawa (KS) | 48 | Tarkio, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Tarkio (MO) | 6 | William Jewell (MO) | 27 | Tarkio, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Tarkio (MO) | 20 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 12 | Tarkio, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Tarkio (MO) | 0 | Peru St. (NE) | 64 | Nebraska City, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Tarkio (MO) | 0 | Graceland (IA) | 51 | Tarkio, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Tarkio (MO) | 8 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 19 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Tarkio (MO) | 3 | Baker (KS) | 9 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Tarkio (MO) | 32 | Central Methodist (MO) | 50 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Tarleton St. (TX) | 14 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 21 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Tarleton St. (TX) | 17 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 30 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Tarleton St. (TX) | 18 | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 11 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Tarleton St. (TX) | 20 | Trinity (TX) | 0 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Tarleton St. (TX) | 22 | McMurry (TX) | 12 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Tarleton St. (TX) | 7 | Austin (TX) | 50 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Tarleton St. (TX) | 34 | Trinity (TX) | 32 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Tarleton St. (TX) | 21 | McMurry (TX) | 10 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Tarleton St. (TX) | 21 | Austin (TX) | 30 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Tarleton St. (TX) | 26 | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 0 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Taylor (IN) | 24 | Bluffton (OH) | 0 | Upland, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Taylor (IN) | 22 | Anderson (IN) | 29 | Upland, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Taylor (IN) | 16 | Wilmington (OH) | 18 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Taylor (IN) | 23 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 19 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Taylor (IN) | 31 | Hanover (IN) | 41 | Upland, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Taylor (IN) | 14 | Defiance (OH) | 7 | Defiance, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Taylor (IN) | 26 | Manchester (IN) | 0 | Upland, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Taylor (IN) | 0 | Findlay (OH) | 26 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Taylor (IN) | 12 | Earlham (IN) | 26 | Upland, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Temple (PA) | 0 | Penn St. | 30 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Temple (PA) | 42 | William & Mary (VA) | 0 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Temple (PA) | 19 | West Virginia | 24 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Temple (PA) | 31 | Colgate (NY) | 0 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Temple (PA) | 31 | Syracuse (NY) | 19 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Temple (PA) | 7 | Delaware | 13 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Temple (PA) | 24 | Rutgers (NJ) | 12 | New Brunswick, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Temple (PA) | 24 | Cincinnati (OH) | 13 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Temple (PA) | 3 | Georgia | 49 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Temple (PA) | 0 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 35 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee | 0 | Georgia | 44 | Athens, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee | 24 | Wichita St. (KS) | 21 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee | 10 | Georgia Tech | 7 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee | 7 | Southern California | 43 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee | 42 | Colorado St. | 0 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee | 10 | Auburn (AL) | 7 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee | 19 | Alabama | 38 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee | 28 | Memphis (TN) | 9 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee | 28 | Mississippi | 20 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee | 10 | Kentucky | 21 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee | 38 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 34 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee | 28 | Wisconsin | 21 | East Rutherford, NJ | Garden State Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee St. | 21 | Alabama St. | 20 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee St. | 25 | South Carolina St. | 26 | Orangeburg, SC | Division I-AA Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee St. | 43 | Central St. (OH) | 0 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee St. | 14 | Grambling St. (LA) | 10 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee St. | 23 | Jackson St. (MS) | 31 | Jackson, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee St. | 17 | Southern Illinois | 14 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee St. | 48 | Texas Southern | 25 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee St. | 42 | Louisville (KY) | 30 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee St. | 49 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 11 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee St. | 28 | Southern (LA) | 18 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee St. | 9 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 28 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee St. | 27 | North Carolina A&T | 18 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee Tech | 21 | Tennessee-Martin | 24 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee Tech | 22 | East Tennessee St. | 31 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee Tech | 10 | Eastern Kentucky | 63 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee Tech | 7 | Akron (OH) | 10 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee Tech | 16 | Truman St. (MO) | 7 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee Tech | 10 | Murray St. (KY) | 15 | Murray, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee Tech | 14 | Western Kentucky | 3 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee Tech | 35 | Morehead St. (KY) | 17 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee Tech | 37 | Troy (AL) | 28 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee Tech | 29 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 24 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee Tech | 28 | Middle Tennessee St. | 9 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 31 | Furman (SC) | 28 | Greenville, SC | |
| 1981 | T | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 28 | Citadel (SC) | 28 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 20 | Marshall (WV) | 0 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 42 | Middle Tennessee St. | 19 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 14 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 31 | Boone, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 3 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 3 | Arkansas St. | 2 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10 | Western Carolina (NC) | 24 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 17 | East Tennessee St. | 0 | Johnson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 28 | Tennessee St. | 9 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 14 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 28 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee-Martin | 24 | Tennessee Tech | 21 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 7 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 44 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 7 | Murray St. (KY) | 10 | Martin, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee-Martin | 19 | Troy (AL) | 7 | Martin, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 3 | Middle Tennessee St. | 6 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 16 | West Alabama | 28 | Martin, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 10 | Southeastern Louisiana | 13 | Hammond, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee-Martin | 29 | Mississippi College | 28 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 10 | North Alabama | 37 | Martin, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tennessee-Martin | 34 | Delta St. (MS) | 25 | Martin, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Tennessee-Martin | 14 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 28 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1981 | T | Texas | 14 | Houston (TX) | 14 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas | 34 | Oklahoma | 14 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas | 31 | Rice (TX) | 3 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas | 23 | North Texas | 10 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas | 14 | Miami (FL) | 7 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas | 11 | Arkansas | 42 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Texas | 9 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 7 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas | 26 | Texas Tech | 9 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas | 31 | Texas Christian | 15 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas | 34 | Baylor (TX) | 12 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas | 21 | Texas A&M | 13 | College Station, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M | 24 | Texas Tech | 23 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M | 29 | California | 28 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M | 7 | Houston (TX) | 6 | College Station, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M | 33 | Oklahoma St. | 16 | Shreveport, LA | Independence Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Texas A&M | 12 | Boston College (MA) | 13 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M | 43 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | College Station, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas A&M | 17 | Baylor (TX) | 19 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M | 51 | Rice (TX) | 26 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas A&M | 7 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 27 | College Station, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas A&M | 7 | Arkansas | 10 | College Station, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M | 37 | Texas Christian | 7 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas A&M | 13 | Texas | 21 | College Station, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Commerce | 28 | Northwestern St. (LA) | 21 | Natchitoches, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Commerce | 37 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 13 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Commerce | 37 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 14 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Commerce | 17 | Cameron (OK) | 13 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 37 | Southern Arkansas | 39 | Magnolia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Commerce | 31 | Central Oklahoma | 28 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Commerce | 42 | Howard Payne (TX) | 0 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 14 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 19 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 7 | Texas St. | 38 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Commerce | 30 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 6 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas A&M-Commerce | 32 | Angelo St. (TX) | 44 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 31 | Texas Southern | 13 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 26 | Northern Arizona | 3 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 13 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 37 | Commerce, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 34 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 27 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 37 | Texas-El Paso | 15 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 17 | Cameron (OK) | 7 | Lawton, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 42 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 10 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 10 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 7 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 21 | Angelo St. (TX) | 29 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 49 | Howard Payne (TX) | 0 | Kingsville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 21 | Texas St. | 14 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas Christian | 28 | Arkansas | 24 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Christian | 16 | Auburn (AL) | 24 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | T | Texas Christian | 39 | Texas Tech | 39 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Christian | 28 | Rice (TX) | 41 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas Christian | 38 | Texas-Arlington | 16 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Christian | 9 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 20 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | T | Texas Christian | 13 | Utah St. | 13 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Christian | 21 | Baylor (TX) | 34 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Christian | 16 | Houston (TX) | 20 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Christian | 15 | Texas | 31 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Christian | 7 | Texas A&M | 37 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas Lutheran | 22 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 13 | Huntsville, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Lutheran | 22 | Henderson St. (AR) | 24 | Arkadelphia, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Texas Lutheran | 24 | Bishop (TX) | 23 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Lutheran | 0 | Texas St. | 59 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Lutheran | 6 | Howard Payne (TX) | 35 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Lutheran | 14 | Ouachita Baptist (AR) | 21 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Lutheran | 14 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 25 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas Lutheran | 29 | East Central (OK) | 13 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Lutheran | 20 | Southwestern Oklahoma St. | 26 | Weatherford, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Texas Lutheran | 14 | Eastern New Mexico | 13 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Southern | 13 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 31 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Southern | 24 | Southeastern Louisiana | 31 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Southern | 21 | Jackson St. (MS) | 37 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas Southern | 24 | Alcorn St. (MS) | 17 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas Southern | 14 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 6 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas Southern | 13 | Southern (LA) | 7 | Baton Rouge, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Southern | 25 | Tennessee St. | 48 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Southern | 27 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 31 | Thibodaux, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Southern | 14 | Mississippi Valley St. | 21 | Itta Bena, MS | |
| 1981 | T | Texas Southern | 17 | Grambling St. (LA) | 17 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas Southern | 19 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 56 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 0 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 62 | Northern Michigan | 0 | San Marcos, TX | Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 31 | Angelo St. (TX) | 7 | San Angelo, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 41 | Howard Payne (TX) | 0 | Brownwood, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 59 | Texas Lutheran | 0 | Seguin, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 42 | North Dakota St. | 13 | McAllen, TX | Palm Bowl - Division II Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 35 | Southeastern Louisiana | 10 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 24 | Lamar (TX) | 7 | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 38 | Sam Houston St. (TX) | 14 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 38 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | 6 | Nacogdoches, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 38 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 7 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 38 | Abilene Christian (TX) | 31 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas St. | 14 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 21 | San Marcos, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas St. | 38 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 22 | San Marcos, TX | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Texas Tech | 23 | Texas A&M | 24 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | T | Texas Tech | 39 | Texas Christian | 39 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Tech | 14 | Arkansas | 26 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Tech | 27 | Colorado | 45 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Texas Tech | 28 | New Mexico | 21 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Tech | 15 | Baylor (TX) | 28 | Waco, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Tech | 23 | Rice (TX) | 30 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Tech | 7 | Washington | 14 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Tech | 9 | Texas | 26 | Austin, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Tech | 6 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 30 | Irving, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas Tech | 7 | Houston (TX) | 15 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-Arlington | 9 | Southern Mississippi | 52 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-Arlington | 0 | Southern Methodist (TX) | 48 | Dallas, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas-Arlington | 23 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Texas-Arlington | 31 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas-Arlington | 26 | New Mexico St. | 13 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-Arlington | 16 | Texas Christian | 38 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-Arlington | 31 | West Texas A&M | 35 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas-Arlington | 7 | North Texas | 6 | Denton, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-Arlington | 7 | Arkansas St. | 10 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas-Arlington | 21 | McNeese St. (LA) | 20 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Texas-Arlington | 31 | Lamar (TX) | 7 | Arlington, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-El Paso | 10 | Utah | 38 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-El Paso | 7 | New Mexico St. | 14 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-El Paso | 7 | Hawaii | 35 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-El Paso | 3 | New Mexico | 26 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-El Paso | 15 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 37 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-El Paso | 8 | Brigham Young (UT) | 65 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-El Paso | 12 | Wyoming | 63 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | W | Texas-El Paso | 35 | Colorado St. | 29 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-El Paso | 15 | Arizona | 48 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Texas-El Paso | 14 | San Diego St. (CA) | 59 | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| 1981 | L | Texas-El Paso | 20 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 27 | El Paso, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Thiel (PA) | 22 | Bethany (WV) | 21 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Thiel (PA) | 14 | Hiram (OH) | 17 | Hiram, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Thiel (PA) | 14 | Geneva (PA) | 27 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Thiel (PA) | 6 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 6 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Thiel (PA) | 54 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 13 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Thiel (PA) | 19 | John Carroll (OH) | 14 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Thiel (PA) | 34 | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 3 | Washington, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Thiel (PA) | 12 | Allegheny (PA) | 14 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Thiel (PA) | 21 | Westminster (PA) | 30 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Toledo (OH) | 21 | Ohio | 14 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Toledo (OH) | 28 | Western Michigan | 14 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Toledo (OH) | 42 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Toledo (OH) | 6 | Louisville (KY) | 31 | Louisville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Toledo (OH) | 40 | Ball St. (IN) | 0 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Toledo (OH) | 24 | East Carolina (NC) | 28 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Toledo (OH) | 17 | Central Michigan | 3 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Toledo (OH) | 0 | Bowling Green (OH) | 38 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Toledo (OH) | 17 | Miami (OH) | 10 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Toledo (OH) | 17 | Kent St. (OH) | 0 | Toledo, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Toledo (OH) | 31 | Northern Illinois | 0 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Toledo (OH) | 27 | San Jose St. (CA) | 25 | Fresno, CA | California Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Towson (MD) | 13 | Morgan St. (MD) | 17 | Towson, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Towson (MD) | 7 | James Madison (VA) | 20 | Harrisonburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Towson (MD) | 28 | Central Connecticut St. | 0 | Towson, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Towson (MD) | 42 | Millersville (PA) | 20 | Millersville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Towson (MD) | 10 | Shippensburg (PA) | 24 | Towson, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Towson (MD) | 29 | New Hampshire | 31 | Durham, NH | |
| 1981 | W | Towson (MD) | 19 | Southern Connecticut St. | 7 | Towson, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Towson (MD) | 24 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 0 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Towson (MD) | 24 | Delaware St. | 7 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | L | Towson (MD) | 21 | Long Island-CW Post (NY) | 24 | Towson, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Trinity (CT) | 20 | Hamilton (NY) | 19 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Trinity (CT) | 3 | Amherst (MA) | 14 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Trinity (CT) | 27 | Williams (MA) | 14 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Trinity (CT) | 14 | Tufts (MA) | 18 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Trinity (CT) | 24 | Colby (ME) | 0 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Trinity (CT) | 25 | Union (NY) | 18 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Trinity (CT) | 20 | Coast Guard (CT) | 9 | New London, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Trinity (CT) | 25 | Wesleyan (CT) | 24 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Trinity (TX) | 13 | Austin (TX) | 24 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Trinity (TX) | 20 | Austin (TX) | 42 | Sherman, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Trinity (TX) | 6 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 35 | Alpine, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Trinity (TX) | 0 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 20 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Trinity (TX) | 14 | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 10 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Trinity (TX) | 19 | McMurry (TX) | 23 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Trinity (TX) | 32 | Tarleton St. (TX) | 34 | Stephenville, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Trinity (TX) | 27 | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 17 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Trinity (TX) | 18 | McMurry (TX) | 19 | Abilene, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Trinity (TX) | 0 | Sul Ross St. (TX) | 48 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Troy (AL) | 13 | Mississippi College | 19 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Troy (AL) | 0 | West Alabama | 17 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Troy (AL) | 21 | Southeastern Louisiana | 22 | Troy, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Troy (AL) | 7 | Tennessee-Martin | 19 | Martin, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Troy (AL) | 43 | Albany St. (GA) | 0 | Troy, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Troy (AL) | 26 | Nicholls St. (LA) | 23 | Troy, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Troy (AL) | 7 | Delta St. (MS) | 0 | Cleveland, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Troy (AL) | 13 | North Alabama | 24 | Troy, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Troy (AL) | 28 | Tennessee Tech | 37 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Troy (AL) | 24 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 31 | Troy, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Truman St. (MO) | 7 | Western Illinois | 17 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Truman St. (MO) | 12 | Nebraska-Omaha | 24 | Omaha, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 62 | Lincoln (MO) | 24 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 34 | Southeast Missouri St. | 19 | Cape Girardeau, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Truman St. (MO) | 7 | Tennessee Tech | 16 | Cookeville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 21 | Eastern Illinois | 14 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 20 | Central Missouri St. | 10 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 52 | Northwest Missouri St. | 0 | Maryville, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Truman St. (MO) | 27 | Missouri St. | 20 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Truman St. (MO) | 16 | Missouri S&T | 17 | Rolla, MO | |
| 1981 | T | Tufts (MA) | 7 | Wesleyan (CT) | 7 | Medford, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Tufts (MA) | 38 | Colby (ME) | 8 | Medford, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Tufts (MA) | 7 | Bowdoin (ME) | 8 | Brunswick, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Tufts (MA) | 18 | Trinity (CT) | 14 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Tufts (MA) | 21 | Middlebury (VT) | 48 | Medford, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Tufts (MA) | 9 | Williams (MA) | 6 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Tufts (MA) | 34 | Amherst (MA) | 16 | Medford, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Tufts (MA) | 19 | Bates (ME) | 11 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Tulane (LA) | 16 | Rice (TX) | 20 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Tulane (LA) | 18 | Mississippi | 19 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Tulane (LA) | 14 | Maryland | 7 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Tulane (LA) | 14 | Vanderbilt (TN) | 10 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Tulane (LA) | 5 | Clemson (SC) | 13 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Tulane (LA) | 3 | Southern Mississippi | 21 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Tulane (LA) | 31 | Air Force (CO) | 13 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Tulane (LA) | 27 | Georgia Tech | 10 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | L | Tulane (LA) | 13 | Cincinnati (OH) | 17 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Tulane (LA) | 24 | Memphis (TN) | 7 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Tulane (LA) | 48 | Louisiana St. | 7 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Tulsa (OK) | 35 | Kansas St. | 21 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 11 | Kansas | 15 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Tulsa (OK) | 31 | New Mexico St. | 0 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 10 | Arkansas | 14 | Fayetteville, AR | |
| 1981 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 21 | Oklahoma St. | 23 | Stillwater, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 34 | Southern Illinois | 36 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Tulsa (OK) | 20 | Indiana St. | 19 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Tulsa (OK) | 52 | Wichita St. (KS) | 21 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Tulsa (OK) | 59 | Drake (IA) | 6 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Tulsa (OK) | 24 | West Texas A&M | 10 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Tulsa (OK) | 7 | Arkansas St. | 31 | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1981 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 33 | Albany St. (GA) | 13 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 20 | Miles (AL) | 8 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 21 | West Alabama | 3 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 14 | Fort Valley St. (GA) | 10 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 6 | Morris Brown (GA) | 14 | Atlanta, GA | Morris Brown Forfeits |
| 1981 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 20 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 6 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 22 | Morehouse (GA) | 13 | Columbus, GA | |
| 1981 | L | Tuskegee (AL) | 13 | Bethune-Cookman (FL) | 29 | Daytona Beach, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Tuskegee (AL) | 20 | Florida A&M | 49 | Tuskegee, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Tuskegee (AL) | 0 | Alabama A&M | 3 | Normal, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Tuskegee (AL) | 14 | Alabama St. | 3 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 1981 | W | Tyler JC (TX) | 24 | Holmes JC (MS) | 10 | Garland, TX | Garland-Texas Classic |
| 1981 | W | UCLA | 27 | Colorado | 7 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | UCLA | 31 | Washington | 0 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | UCLA | 23 | Stanford (CA) | 26 | Stanford, CA | |
| 1981 | W | UCLA | 35 | Arizona | 18 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | UCLA | 31 | Wisconsin | 13 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | L | UCLA | 7 | Iowa | 20 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1981 | T | UCLA | 17 | Washington St. | 17 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1981 | W | UCLA | 34 | California | 6 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | UCLA | 28 | Oregon | 11 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | W | UCLA | 34 | Arizona St. | 24 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | UCLA | 21 | Southern California | 22 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | UCLA | 14 | Michigan | 33 | Houston, TX | Bluebonnet Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Union (NY) | 10 | SUNY-Albany (NY) | 7 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Union (NY) | 0 | Middlebury (VT) | 28 | Middlebury, VT | |
| 1981 | L | Union (NY) | 3 | Colby (ME) | 10 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1981 | T | Union (NY) | 14 | Rochester (NY) | 14 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Union (NY) | 21 | Georgetown (DC) | 0 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | Union (NY) | 21 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 7 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Union (NY) | 18 | Trinity (CT) | 25 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Union (NY) | 6 | Williams (MA) | 30 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Union (NY) | 36 | Hamilton (NY) | 0 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1981 | L | University of Mexico | 20 | Mexico Poly Institute - White | 23 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | University of Nuevo Leon (Mexico) | 21 | Oklahoma Panhandle St. | 33 | Goodwell, OK | |
| 1981 | L | Upper Iowa | 7 | William Penn (IA) | 34 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Upper Iowa | 8 | Wartburg (IA) | 28 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Upper Iowa | 0 | Central (IA) | 41 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Upper Iowa | 19 | Martin Luther (MN) | 20 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Upper Iowa | 12 | Iowa Wesleyan | 20 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Upper Iowa | 7 | Simpson (IA) | 10 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Upper Iowa | 6 | Buena Vista (IA) | 35 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Upper Iowa | 14 | Dubuque (IA) | 23 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Upper Iowa | 18 | Luther (IA) | 13 | Fayette, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Upsala (NJ) | 45 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 8 | East Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Upsala (NJ) | 20 | Seton Hall (NJ) | 0 | South Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Upsala (NJ) | 7 | Albright (PA) | 17 | Reading, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Upsala (NJ) | 19 | New Jersey (NJ) | 8 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Upsala (NJ) | 41 | Wilkes (PA) | 19 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Upsala (NJ) | 14 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 45 | East Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Upsala (NJ) | 14 | Lycoming (PA) | 22 | East Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Upsala (NJ) | 0 | Swarthmore (PA) | 32 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Upsala (NJ) | 7 | Susquehanna (PA) | 21 | East Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Upsala (NJ) | 0 | Juniata (PA) | 28 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Ursinus (PA) | 10 | Dickinson (PA) | 2 | Carlisle, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 14 | Widener (PA) | 43 | Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 0 | Lebanon Valley (PA) | 16 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Ursinus (PA) | 10 | Ramapo (NJ) | 0 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 3 | McDaniel College (MD) | 10 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Ursinus (PA) | 10 | Moravian (PA) | 10 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 7 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 21 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 18 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 20 | Collegeville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Ursinus (PA) | 10 | Swarthmore (PA) | 27 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1981 | L | US International (CA) | 0 | Occidental (CA) | 20 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Utah | 38 | Texas-El Paso | 10 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Utah | 10 | Utah St. | 0 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1981 | T | Utah | 7 | New Mexico | 7 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Utah | 10 | Arizona St. | 52 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | W | Utah | 46 | Portland St. (OR) | 0 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Utah | 42 | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | Evanston, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Utah | 24 | Colorado St. | 13 | Fort Collins, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Utah | 69 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 28 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1981 | W | Utah | 17 | San Diego St. (CA) | 14 | Salt Lake City, UT | Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| 1981 | W | Utah | 30 | Wyoming | 27 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Utah | 28 | Brigham Young (UT) | 56 | Provo, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Utah St. | 26 | Brigham Young (UT) | 32 | Provo, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Utah St. | 0 | Utah | 10 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Utah St. | 28 | Cal St.-Long Beach | 2 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Utah St. | 17 | Pacific (CA) | 14 | Stockton, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Utah St. | 14 | Cal St.-Fullerton | 9 | Logan, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Utah St. | 31 | Weber St. (UT) | 18 | Logan, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Utah St. | 7 | Houston (TX) | 35 | Houston, TX | |
| 1981 | T | Utah St. | 13 | Texas Christian | 13 | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 1981 | L | Utah St. | 24 | San Jose St. (CA) | 27 | Logan, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Utah St. | 20 | Fresno St. (CA) | 0 | Logan, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Utah St. | 24 | Idaho St. | 50 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | W | Valley City St. (ND) | 48 | Bismarck St. (ND) | 7 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Valley City St. (ND) | 8 | Northern St. (SD) | 10 | Aberdeen, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Valley City St. (ND) | 10 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 52 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Valley City St. (ND) | 27 | Mayville St. (ND) | 0 | Mayville, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Valley City St. (ND) | 24 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 6 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Valley City St. (ND) | 10 | Jamestown (ND) | 16 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Valley City St. (ND) | 9 | Dickinson St. (ND) | 32 | Dickinson, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Valley City St. (ND) | 13 | North Dakota Science | 0 | Valley City, ND | |
| 1981 | W | Valley City St. (ND) | 26 | Minot St. (ND) | 7 | Minot, ND | |
| 1981 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 0 | Butler (IN) | 16 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 2 | Hope (MI) | 27 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 15 | Georgetown (KY) | 21 | Georgetown, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 6 | Ashland (OH) | 26 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 0 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 35 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 0 | Albion (MI) | 15 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Valparaiso (IN) | 10 | Evansville (IN) | 2 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 9 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 21 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 0 | Indianapolis (IN) | 42 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Valparaiso (IN) | 6 | Franklin (IN) | 60 | Valparaiso, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 16 | Miami (FL) | 48 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 10 | Kentucky | 17 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 10 | Tulane (LA) | 14 | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1981 | W | Vanderbilt (TN) | 23 | Maryland | 17 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 9 | Mississippi St. | 29 | Starkville, MS | |
| 1981 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 7 | Alabama | 28 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 21 | Georgia | 53 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Vanderbilt (TN) | 27 | Mississippi | 23 | Oxford, MS | |
| 1981 | W | Vanderbilt (TN) | 26 | Memphis (TN) | 0 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Vanderbilt (TN) | 28 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 14 | Nashville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Vanderbilt (TN) | 34 | Tennessee | 38 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Ventura JC (CA) | 25 | College of the Canyons (CA) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ventura JC (CA) | 27 | Compton JC (CA) | 18 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ventura JC (CA) | 28 | Glendale CC (CA) | 27 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 45 | Los Angeles Harbor JC (CA) | 50 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ventura JC (CA) | 56 | Los Angeles Harbor JC (CA) | 32 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ventura JC (CA) | 42 | Moorpark College (CA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 19 | Saddleback College (CA) | 37 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ventura JC (CA) | 31 | Santa Barbara City JC (CA) | 21 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Ventura JC (CA) | 21 | Taft JC (CA) | 31 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ventura JC (CA) | 28 | West Los Angeles College (CA) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Ventura JC (CA) | 27 | Allan Hancock College (CA) | 14 | Santa Monica, CA | Santa Monica High School |
| 1981 | W | Vermilion JC (MN) | 22 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 6 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Vermilion JC (MN) | 0 | Minnesota-Crookston | 14 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia | 24 | North Carolina St. | 30 | Raleigh, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia | 0 | Clemson (SC) | 27 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia | 18 | West Virginia | 32 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia | 0 | Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | East Rutherford, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia | 24 | Duke (NC) | 29 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia | 3 | South Carolina | 21 | Columbia, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia | 21 | Wake Forest (NC) | 24 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia | 13 | Virginia Military Institute | 10 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia | 14 | North Carolina | 17 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia | 7 | Maryland | 48 | College Park, MD | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia | 3 | Virginia Tech | 20 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Military Institute | 31 | William & Mary (VA) | 14 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | Richmond (VA) | 45 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | Citadel (SC) | 0 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Military Institute | 21 | Western Carolina (NC) | 14 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | Army (NY) | 7 | West Point, NY | |
| 1981 | T | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 14 | Boone, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Military Institute | 20 | Marshall (WV) | 16 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 10 | Virginia | 13 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia Military Institute | 21 | Furman (SC) | 33 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Military Institute | 6 | Virginia Tech | 0 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 29 | Livingstone (NC) | 18 | Salisbury, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 55 | Saint Paul's (VA) | 6 | Lawrenceville, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 42 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 0 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 13 | Delaware St. | 12 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 38 | Morgan St. (MD) | 0 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia St. | 12 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 36 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia St. | 14 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 17 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 27 | North Carolina Central | 7 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 34 | Hampton (VA) | 14 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 13 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 0 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 17 | Saint Paul's (VA) | 14 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 36 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 7 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 25 | Bowie St. (MD) | 0 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia St. | 14 | Howard (DC) | 26 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia St. | 0 | Morgan St. (MD) | 31 | Baltimore, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 43 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 13 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 14 | Virginia St. | 12 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia St. | 12 | Virginia Union | 14 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 16 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 7 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia St. | 14 | Hampton (VA) | 17 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia St. | 45 | North Carolina Central | 7 | Charlotte, NC | CIAA Championship Game |
| 1981 | L | Virginia St. | 27 | Shippensburg (PA) | 40 | Richmond, VA | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Virginia Tech | 10 | Miami (FL) | 20 | Atlanta, GA | Peach Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Tech | 17 | Memphis (TN) | 13 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia Tech | 7 | Duke (NC) | 14 | Durham, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Tech | 28 | Richmond (VA) | 12 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Tech | 47 | William & Mary (VA) | 3 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Tech | 30 | Wake Forest (NC) | 14 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia Tech | 6 | West Virginia | 27 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Tech | 34 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 12 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Tech | 29 | Kentucky | 3 | Lexington, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia Tech | 14 | Miami (FL) | 21 | Miami, FL | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia Tech | 0 | Virginia Military Institute | 6 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Tech | 20 | Virginia | 3 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Virginia Tech JV | 0 | Ferrum JC (VA) | 42 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Union | 55 | Saint Paul's (VA) | 6 | Lawrenceville, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Union | 42 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 0 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Union | 38 | Morgan St. (MD) | 0 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Union | 27 | North Carolina Central | 7 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Union | 34 | Hampton (VA) | 14 | Hampton, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Union | 36 | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 7 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Union | 25 | Bowie St. (MD) | 0 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Union | 43 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 13 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Union | 14 | Virginia St. | 12 | Petersburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Union | 16 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 7 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Virginia Union | 45 | North Carolina Central | 7 | Charlotte, NC | CIAA Championship Game |
| 1981 | L | Virginia Union | 27 | Shippensburg (PA) | 40 | Richmond, VA | Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Wabash (IN) | 35 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 7 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Wabash (IN) | 49 | Washington (MO) | 14 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Wabash (IN) | 14 | Hope (MI) | 7 | Holland, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Wabash (IN) | 28 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 0 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Wabash (IN) | 35 | Albion (MI) | 21 | Albion, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Wabash (IN) | 35 | Heidelberg (OH) | 0 | Tiffin, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wabash (IN) | 38 | Marietta (OH) | 0 | Marietta, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wabash (IN) | 24 | Illinois Wesleyan | 3 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Wabash (IN) | 14 | DePauw (IN) | 21 | Greencastle, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Wagner (NY) | 39 | Fordham (NY) | 0 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Wagner (NY) | 16 | Springfield (MA) | 14 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Wagner (NY) | 35 | Hofstra (NY) | 14 | Hempstead, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Wagner (NY) | 0 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 28 | Upper Montclair, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Wagner (NY) | 59 | Buffalo St. (NY) | 7 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Wagner (NY) | 62 | Iona (NY) | 7 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Wagner (NY) | 31 | Merchant Marine (NY) | 21 | Kings Point, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Wagner (NY) | 21 | Pace (NY) | 20 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Wagner (NY) | 45 | Seton Hall (NJ) | 7 | South Orange, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Wagner (NY) | 13 | Kean (NJ) | 10 | Staten Island, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Wake Forest (NC) | 15 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 14 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 6 | South Carolina | 23 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 10 | Duke (NC) | 31 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 10 | North Carolina | 48 | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 23 | North Carolina St. | 28 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Wake Forest (NC) | 24 | Auburn (AL) | 21 | Auburn, AL | |
| 1981 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 14 | Virginia Tech | 30 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 33 | Maryland | 45 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Wake Forest (NC) | 24 | Virginia | 21 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Wake Forest (NC) | 24 | Clemson (SC) | 82 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Wake Forest (NC) | 34 | Richmond (VA) | 22 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 17 | Simpson (IA) | 7 | Indianola, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 28 | Upper Iowa | 8 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 27 | Dubuque (IA) | 26 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Wartburg (IA) | 24 | Morningside (IA) | 31 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 22 | Milton (WI) | 17 | Milton, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 24 | William Penn (IA) | 21 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Wartburg (IA) | 12 | Luther (IA) | 13 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Wartburg (IA) | 0 | Central (IA) | 9 | Pella, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Wartburg (IA) | 33 | Buena Vista (IA) | 13 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Washburn (KS) | 0 | Missouri Southern St. | 12 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Washburn (KS) | 7 | Benedictine (KS) | 10 | Atchison, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Washburn (KS) | 0 | Missouri Western St. | 52 | Saint Joseph, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Washburn (KS) | 17 | Emporia St. (KS) | 10 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Washburn (KS) | 27 | Arkansas Tech | 48 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Washburn (KS) | 12 | Missouri Valley | 9 | Marshall, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Washburn (KS) | 12 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 35 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Washburn (KS) | 10 | Wayne St. (NE) | 6 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Washburn (KS) | 0 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 7 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Washburn (KS) | 7 | Nebraska-Kearney | 26 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Washburn JV (KS) | 17 | Haskell Indian Nations (KS) | 14 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Washington | 6 | Michigan | 23 | Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Washington | 7 | Arizona St. | 26 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Washington | 0 | UCLA | 31 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington | 27 | California | 26 | Berkeley, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington | 34 | Pacific (CA) | 14 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington | 20 | Kansas St. | 3 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington | 17 | Oregon | 3 | Eugene, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Washington | 56 | Oregon St. | 17 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington | 14 | Texas Tech | 7 | Lubbock, TX | |
| 1981 | W | Washington | 42 | Stanford (CA) | 31 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington | 13 | Southern California | 3 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington | 23 | Washington St. | 10 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 7 | Carnegie Mellon (PA) | 35 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 7 | Saint Francis (PA) | 9 | Loretto, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 0 | John Carroll (OH) | 20 | Washington, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 35 | Catholic (DC) | 0 | Washington, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 21 | Case Western Reserve (OH) | 0 | Cleveland, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 0 | Hiram (OH) | 39 | Washington, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 0 | Allegheny (PA) | 29 | Meadville, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 3 | Thiel (PA) | 34 | Washington, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Washington & Jefferson (PA) | 7 | Bethany (WV) | 23 | Bethany, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Washington & Lee (VA) | 10 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 13 | Ashland, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 24 | Catholic (DC) | 10 | Washington, DC | |
| 1981 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 14 | Maryville (TN) | 12 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Washington & Lee (VA) | 7 | Gettysburg (PA) | 20 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 24 | Emory & Henry (VA) | 17 | Emory, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 24 | Centre (KY) | 14 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 7 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 6 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 13 | Sewanee (TN) | 6 | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 30 | Bridgewater (VA) | 0 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington & Lee (VA) | 43 | Georgetown (DC) | 15 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Washington (MO) | 7 | Rhodes (TN) | 21 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Washington (MO) | 6 | Colorado College | 10 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Washington (MO) | 14 | Wabash (IN) | 49 | Crawfordsville, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Washington (MO) | 16 | Centre (KY) | 17 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Washington (MO) | 14 | Kalamazoo (MI) | 13 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Washington (MO) | 19 | Wheaton (IL) | 35 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Washington (MO) | 56 | Principia (IL) | 0 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Washington (MO) | 11 | DePauw (IN) | 40 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Washington (MO) | 5 | Rose-Hulman Tech (IN) | 10 | Saint Louis, MO | |
| 1981 | W | Washington St. | 31 | Pacific (CA) | 0 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington St. | 39 | Oregon | 7 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington St. | 23 | Oregon St. | 0 | Corvallis, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Washington St. | 33 | Montana St. | 21 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington St. | 14 | Colorado | 10 | Boulder, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Washington St. | 24 | Arizona St. | 21 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1981 | T | Washington St. | 17 | UCLA | 17 | Pullman, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington St. | 34 | Arizona | 19 | Tucson, AZ | |
| 1981 | L | Washington St. | 17 | Southern California | 41 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Washington St. | 19 | California | 0 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Washington St. | 10 | Washington | 23 | Seattle, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Washington St. | 36 | Brigham Young (UT) | 38 | San Diego, CA | Holiday Bowl (1) |
| 1981 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 14 | Buffalo (NY) | 27 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 6 | Hillsdale (MI) | 20 | Hillsdale, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 17 | Grand Valley St. (MI) | 40 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Wayne St. (MI) | 14 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 13 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan Stadium |
| 1981 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 7 | Northern Michigan | 52 | Pontiac, MI | Silver Dome |
| 1981 | W | Wayne St. (MI) | 16 | Michigan Tech | 13 | Houghton, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Wayne St. (MI) | 3 | Ferris St. (MI) | 20 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Wayne St. (MI) | 23 | Northwood (MI) | 18 | Detroit, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Wayne St. (MI) | 14 | Saginaw Valley St. (MI) | 7 | Saginaw, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 0 | Nebraska-Kearney | 23 | Kearney, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Wayne St. (NE) | 20 | Emporia St. (KS) | 17 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 13 | Missouri Western St. | 36 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 13 | Chadron St. (NE) | 16 | Chadron, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Wayne St. (NE) | 51 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 21 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Wayne St. (NE) | 34 | Yankton (SD) | 0 | Yankton, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Wayne St. (NE) | 24 | Fort Hays St. (KS) | 18 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 6 | Washburn (KS) | 10 | Topeka, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 0 | Pittsburg St. (KS) | 26 | Pittsburg, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Wayne St. (NE) | 19 | Missouri Southern St. | 23 | Wayne, NE | |
| 1981 | W | Waynesburg (PA) | 34 | Lycoming (PA) | 12 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Waynesburg (PA) | 7 | California (PA) | 3 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Waynesburg (PA) | 0 | Westminster (PA) | 14 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Waynesburg (PA) | 8 | Indiana (PA) | 14 | Indiana, PA | |
| 1981 | T | Waynesburg (PA) | 16 | Geneva (PA) | 16 | Beaver Falls, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Waynesburg (PA) | 35 | Canisius (NY) | 14 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Waynesburg (PA) | 30 | Frostburg St. (MD) | 8 | Frostburg, MD | |
| 1981 | W | Waynesburg (PA) | 43 | Mercyhurst (PA) | 20 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Waynesburg (PA) | 14 | Grove City (PA) | 17 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 28 | Montana St. | 20 | Bozeman, MT | |
| 1981 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 27 | Augustana (SD) | 7 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 31 | Puget Sound (WA) | 10 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 42 | Idaho | 21 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Weber St. (UT) | 18 | Utah St. | 31 | Logan, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 31 | Portland St. (OR) | 16 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Weber St. (UT) | 14 | Nevada | 28 | Reno, NV | |
| 1981 | L | Weber St. (UT) | 19 | Boise St. (ID) | 33 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 24 | Northern Arizona | 23 | Ogden, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Weber St. (UT) | 7 | Montana | 6 | Missoula, MT | |
| 1981 | L | Weber St. (UT) | 30 | Idaho St. | 33 | Pocatello, ID | |
| 1981 | L | Wesley (DE) | 7 | Chowan (NC) | 56 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Wesley (DE) | 13 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 44 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Wesley (DE) | 0 | Ferrum JC (VA) | 55 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Wesley JC (DE) | 0 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 38 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | T | Wesleyan (CT) | 7 | Tufts (MA) | 7 | Medford, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Wesleyan (CT) | 21 | Williams (MA) | 20 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Wesleyan (CT) | 24 | Coast Guard (CT) | 3 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Wesleyan (CT) | 31 | Colby (ME) | 2 | Waterville, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Wesleyan (CT) | 7 | Bates (ME) | 25 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Wesleyan (CT) | 3 | Amherst (MA) | 6 | Amherst, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Wesleyan (CT) | 29 | Bowdoin (ME) | 25 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Wesleyan (CT) | 24 | Trinity (CT) | 25 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1981 | L | West Alabama | 29 | Jacksonville St. (AL) | 48 | Jacksonville, AL | |
| 1981 | W | West Alabama | 17 | Troy (AL) | 0 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1981 | L | West Alabama | 3 | Tuskegee (AL) | 21 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1981 | W | West Alabama | 41 | Miles (AL) | 13 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1981 | W | West Alabama | 19 | North Alabama | 9 | Florence, AL | |
| 1981 | W | West Alabama | 28 | Tennessee-Martin | 16 | Martin, TN | |
| 1981 | W | West Alabama | 19 | Harding (AR) | 0 | Searcy, AR | |
| 1981 | W | West Alabama | 21 | Delta St. (MS) | 7 | Livingston, AL | |
| 1981 | L | West Alabama | 17 | Mississippi College | 37 | Clinton, MS | |
| 1981 | L | West All-Stars | 3 | East All-Stars | 21 | Palo Alto, CA | East-West Shrine Classic |
| 1981 | W | West All-Stars | 24 | East All-Stars | 17 | Honolulu, HI | Hula Bowl |
| 1981 | W | West All-Stars | 19 | East All-Stars | 10 | Jackson, MS | Black College All-Star Bowl |
| 1981 | W | West All-Stars | 25 | East All-Stars | 13 | Yokohama, Japan | Japan Bowl |
| 1981 | L | West Chester (PA) | 14 | Millersville (PA) | 41 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | West Chester (PA) | 13 | Cheyney (PA) | 7 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | West Chester (PA) | 56 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 8 | Bloomsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | West Chester (PA) | 28 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 3 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | West Chester (PA) | 15 | Rowan (NJ) | 6 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | West Chester (PA) | 19 | Delaware St. | 16 | Dover, DE | |
| 1981 | L | West Chester (PA) | 14 | Bucknell (PA) | 20 | West Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | West Chester (PA) | 21 | Kutztown (PA) | 0 | Kutztown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | West Chester (PA) | 20 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 3 | East Stroudsburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | West Chester (PA) | 51 | Salisbury (MD) | 13 | Salisbury, MD | |
| 1981 | L | West Chester (PA) | 14 | Delaware | 31 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | West Georgia | 6 | Millsaps (MS) | 3 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1981 | W | West Georgia | 35 | Morehouse (GA) | 21 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 1981 | W | West Georgia | 27 | Hampden-Sydney (VA) | 15 | Hampden-Sydney, VA | |
| 1981 | W | West Georgia | 37 | Miles (AL) | 14 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 1981 | W | West Georgia | 41 | Baptist (GA) | 0 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1981 | W | West Georgia | 37 | Centre (KY) | 25 | Danville, KY | |
| 1981 | W | West Georgia | 42 | Randolph-Macon (VA) | 13 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1981 | W | West Georgia | 20 | Central Florida | 6 | Carrollton, GA | |
| 1981 | W | West Georgia | 41 | Maryville (TN) | 7 | Maryville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | West Georgia | 3 | Widener (PA) | 10 | Carrollton, GA | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | West Georgia JV | 6 | Georgia Southwestern St. | 7 | ? | Game in question |
| 1981 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 23 | Glenville St. (WV) | 24 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Liberty St. (WV) | 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 13 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Liberty St. (WV) | 43 | West Virginia St. | 10 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 13 | Clarion (PA) | 35 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 22 | Concord (WV) | 26 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 6 | Shepherd (WV) | 20 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 9 | Salem College (WV) | 28 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 19 | West Virginia Tech | 41 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Liberty St. (WV) | 19 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 27 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Los Angeles College (CA) | 6 | Ventura JC (CA) | 28 | ? | |
| 1981 | W | West Texas A&M | 31 | McNeese St. (LA) | 24 | Lake Charles, LA | |
| 1981 | W | West Texas A&M | 17 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1981 | W | West Texas A&M | 17 | Indiana St. | 14 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1981 | L | West Texas A&M | 22 | Southern Illinois | 29 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1981 | L | West Texas A&M | 13 | Iowa St. | 17 | Ames, IA | |
| 1981 | W | West Texas A&M | 21 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 17 | Las Vegas, NV | |
| 1981 | W | West Texas A&M | 35 | Texas-Arlington | 31 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1981 | W | West Texas A&M | 23 | Wichita St. (KS) | 17 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | L | West Texas A&M | 13 | Drake (IA) | 21 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1981 | L | West Texas A&M | 10 | Tulsa (OK) | 24 | Canyon, TX | |
| 1981 | W | West Texas A&M | 45 | New Mexico St. | 9 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia | 38 | Boston College (MA) | 10 | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia | 24 | Temple (PA) | 19 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia | 0 | Pittsburgh (PA) | 17 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia | 32 | Virginia | 18 | Charlottesville, VA | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia | 17 | Maryland | 13 | College Park, MD | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia | 49 | Colorado St. | 3 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia | 27 | Virginia Tech | 6 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia | 7 | Penn St. | 30 | State College, PA | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia | 20 | East Carolina (NC) | 3 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia | 20 | Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | Morgantown, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia | 24 | Syracuse (NY) | 27 | Syracuse, NY | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia | 26 | Florida | 6 | Atlanta, GA | Peach Bowl |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia St. | 7 | Concord (WV) | 24 | Athens, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia St. | 7 | West Virginia Tech | 13 | Institute, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia St. | 10 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 43 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia St. | 28 | District of Columbia (DC) | 21 | Institute, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia St. | 14 | Salem College (WV) | 7 | Salem, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia St. | 23 | Glenville St. (WV) | 6 | Charleston, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia St. | 21 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 26 | Institute, WV | |
| 1981 | T | West Virginia St. | 32 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 32 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia St. | 0 | Shepherd (WV) | 20 | Institute, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia Tech | 31 | Salem College (WV) | 14 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia Tech | 13 | West Virginia St. | 7 | Institute, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia Tech | 0 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 21 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia Tech | 16 | Georgetown (KY) | 6 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia Tech | 10 | Shepherd (WV) | 16 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia Tech | 9 | Newport News Apprentice School (VA) | 17 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia Tech | 0 | Concord (WV) | 21 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia Tech | 17 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 13 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia Tech | 41 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 19 | West Liberty, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia Tech | 27 | Glenville St. (WV) | 10 | Montgomery, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia Wesleyan | 20 | Fairmont St. (WV) | 55 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia Wesleyan | 13 | West Liberty St. (WV) | 14 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia Wesleyan | 21 | West Virginia Tech | 0 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia Wesleyan | 7 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 14 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia Wesleyan | 14 | Concord (WV) | 44 | Beckley, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia Wesleyan | 3 | Shepherd (WV) | 20 | Shepherdstown, WV | |
| 1981 | W | West Virginia Wesleyan | 12 | Glenville St. (WV) | 3 | Glenville, WV | |
| 1981 | T | West Virginia Wesleyan | 32 | West Virginia St. | 32 | Buckhannon, WV | |
| 1981 | L | West Virginia Wesleyan | 26 | Salem College (WV) | 47 | Salem, WV | |
| 1981 | L | Westchester CC (NY) | 0 | Hudson Valley JC (NY) | 47 | Troy, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 10 | Middle Tennessee St. | 23 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 6 | East Carolina (NC) | 42 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Western Carolina (NC) | 37 | Wofford (SC) | 30 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 14 | Virginia Military Institute | 21 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 3 | Citadel (SC) | 12 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 27 | Furman (SC) | 31 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 23 | East Tennessee St. | 34 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Western Carolina (NC) | 24 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Western Carolina (NC) | 31 | Florida St. | 56 | Tallahassee, FL | |
| 1981 | W | Western Carolina (NC) | 38 | Marshall (WV) | 28 | Huntington, WV | |
| 1981 | W | Western Carolina (NC) | 21 | Appalachian St. (NC) | 10 | Cullowhee, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Western New England (MA) | 31 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 12 | Framingham St. (MA) | 19 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Western Connecticut St. | 16 | Maine Maritime | 6 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 35 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1981 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 38 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Massachusetts Maritime | 36 | Danbury, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 12 | Curry (MA) | 28 | Milton, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Nichols (MA) | 37 | Dudley, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Southern Connecticut St. | 57 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Western Illinois | 17 | Truman St. (MO) | 7 | Kirksville, MO | |
| 1981 | L | Western Illinois | 7 | Illinois St. | 31 | Normal, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Western Illinois | 22 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 34 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Western Illinois | 21 | Northern Iowa | 14 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Western Illinois | 17 | South Dakota St. | 13 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Western Illinois | 6 | Drake (IA) | 21 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Western Illinois | 19 | Missouri St. | 7 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Western Illinois | 8 | Eastern Illinois | 20 | Charleston, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Western Illinois | 14 | Northern Michigan | 28 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Western Illinois | 24 | New Mexico St. | 31 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Western Illinois | 20 | Howard (DC) | 17 | Macomb, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Western Kentucky | 35 | Evansville (IN) | 7 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Western Kentucky | 19 | Akron (OH) | 14 | Akron, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Western Kentucky | 35 | Youngstown St. (OH) | 14 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Western Kentucky | 14 | Delaware | 38 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Western Kentucky | 54 | Kentucky St. | 14 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Western Kentucky | 28 | Austin Peay St. (TN) | 0 | Clarksville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Western Kentucky | 3 | Tennessee Tech | 14 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Western Kentucky | 11 | Eastern Kentucky | 19 | Richmond, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Western Kentucky | 19 | Morehead St. (KY) | 15 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Western Kentucky | 17 | Middle Tennessee St. | 31 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Western Kentucky | 6 | Murray St. (KY) | 38 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| 1981 | W | Western Michigan | 21 | Bowling Green (OH) | 7 | Bowling Green, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Western Michigan | 14 | Toledo (OH) | 28 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Western Michigan | 13 | Central Michigan | 15 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Western Michigan | 20 | Kent St. (OH) | 17 | Kent, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Western Michigan | 14 | Marshall (WV) | 3 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Western Michigan | 10 | Wisconsin | 21 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Western Michigan | 19 | Miami (OH) | 20 | Oxford, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Western Michigan | 14 | Ball St. (IN) | 3 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Western Michigan | 23 | Northern Illinois | 12 | DeKalb, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Western Michigan | 20 | Ohio | 37 | Athens, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Western Michigan | 38 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | Kalamazoo, MI | |
| 1981 | W | Western New England (MA) | 31 | Western Connecticut St. | 0 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Western New England (MA) | 53 | Boston St. (MA) | 13 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Western New England (MA) | 10 | Bridgewater St. (MA) | 7 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Western New England (MA) | 19 | Framingham St. (MA) | 0 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Western New England (MA) | 7 | Maine Maritime | 42 | Castine, ME | |
| 1981 | L | Western New England (MA) | 0 | Curry (MA) | 10 | Milton, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Western New England (MA) | 22 | Nichols (MA) | 20 | Springfield, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Western New England (MA) | 0 | Plymouth St. (NH) | 29 | Plymouth, NH | |
| 1981 | L | Western New England (MA) | 0 | Massachusetts Maritime | 22 | Buzzards Bay, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Western New Mexico | 20 | Adams St. (CO) | 31 | Alamosa, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Western New Mexico | 10 | Southern Utah | 68 | Cedar City, UT | |
| 1981 | L | Western New Mexico | 7 | New Mexico Highlands | 44 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Western New Mexico | 7 | Colorado School of Mines | 0 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Western New Mexico | 3 | Eastern New Mexico | 20 | Portales, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Western New Mexico | 7 | Mesa St. (CO) | 19 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Western New Mexico | 14 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 21 | Durango, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Western New Mexico | 0 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 24 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Western New Mexico | 13 | Western St. (CO) | 42 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Western Ontario (ON) | 31 | Alberta (AB) | 32 | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | Western Bowl |
| 1981 | L | Western Oregon | 0 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 14 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Western Oregon | 42 | Southern Oregon | 13 | Ashland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Western Oregon | 21 | Pacific (OR) | 14 | Forest Grove, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Western Oregon | 28 | Willamette (OR) | 22 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Western Oregon | 19 | Whitworth (WA) | 8 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Western Oregon | 14 | Central Washington | 15 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Western Oregon | 6 | Eastern Oregon | 21 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Western Oregon | 47 | Western Washington | 35 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Western Oregon | 7 | Oregon Tech | 30 | Klamath Falls, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Western St. (CO) | 24 | Mesa St. (CO) | 12 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Western St. (CO) | 30 | Colorado School of Mines | 12 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Western St. (CO) | 23 | Fort Lewis (CO) | 24 | Durango, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Western St. (CO) | 29 | Adams St. (CO) | 27 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Western St. (CO) | 22 | New Mexico Highlands | 30 | Las Vegas, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Western St. (CO) | 21 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 7 | Pueblo, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Western St. (CO) | 34 | Southern Utah | 35 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1981 | L | Western St. (CO) | 23 | Eastern New Mexico | 28 | Gunnison, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Western St. (CO) | 42 | Western New Mexico | 13 | Silver City, NM | |
| 1981 | L | Western Washington | 14 | Willamette (OR) | 30 | Salem, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Western Washington | 7 | Central Washington | 44 | Ellensburg, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Western Washington | 25 | Whitworth (WA) | 28 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Western Washington | 0 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 23 | Puyallup, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Western Washington | 7 | Linfield (OR) | 36 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Western Washington | 16 | Oregon Tech | 36 | Klamath Falls, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Western Washington | 6 | Southern Oregon | 21 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Western Washington | 35 | Western Oregon | 47 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Western Washington | 0 | Eastern Oregon | 20 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Western Washington | 0 | Portland St. (OR) | 49 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Westmar (IA) | 14 | Iowa Wesleyan | 9 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Westmar (IA) | 0 | Southwest St. (MN) | 20 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Westmar (IA) | 13 | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 10 | Fremont, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Westmar (IA) | 6 | Northwestern College (IA) | 63 | Orange City, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Westmar (IA) | 15 | Buena Vista (IA) | 34 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Westmar (IA) | 22 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 28 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Westmar (IA) | 27 | Dana (NE) | 0 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Westmar (IA) | 14 | Yankton (SD) | 8 | Yankton, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Westmar (IA) | 14 | Loras (IA) | 7 | LeMars, IA | |
| 1981 | W | Westminster (PA) | 48 | Grove City (PA) | 0 | Grove City, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Westminster (PA) | 17 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 23 | New Wilmington, PA | NAIA Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Westminster (PA) | 14 | Buffalo (NY) | 0 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Westminster (PA) | 14 | Waynesburg (PA) | 0 | Waynesburg, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Westminster (PA) | 10 | Indiana (PA) | 7 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Westminster (PA) | 14 | Clarion (PA) | 0 | Clarion, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Westminster (PA) | 17 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 10 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Westminster (PA) | 34 | Canisius (NY) | 15 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Westminster (PA) | 35 | Geneva (PA) | 14 | New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Westminster (PA) | 30 | Thiel (PA) | 21 | Greenville, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Westminster (PA) | 21 | Anderson (IN) | 6 | New Wilmington, PA | NAIA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Wheaton (IL) | 35 | North Park (IL) | 13 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 7 | Millikin (IL) | 17 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 25 | Carroll (WI) | 35 | Waukesha, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 7 | Augustana (IL) | 17 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 7 | Elmhurst (IL) | 28 | Elmhurst, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Wheaton (IL) | 35 | Washington (MO) | 19 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 6 | Illinois Wesleyan | 19 | Wheaton, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 10 | Carthage (WI) | 31 | Kenosha, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wheaton (IL) | 13 | North Central (IL) | 27 | Naperville, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Whittier (CA) | 0 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 29 | Azusa, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Whittier (CA) | 19 | Redlands (CA) | 12 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Whittier (CA) | 28 | San Diego (CA) | 31 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Whittier (CA) | 19 | Chapman (CA) | 18 | Orange, CA | Chapman Club Team |
| 1981 | L | Whittier (CA) | 6 | Saint Mary's (CA) | 38 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Whittier (CA) | 20 | San Francisco St. (CA) | 52 | San Francisco, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Whittier (CA) | 40 | Pomona-Pitzer (CA) | 14 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Whittier (CA) | 35 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CA) | 25 | Claremont, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Whittier (CA) | 35 | La Verne (CA) | 3 | Whittier, CA | |
| 1981 | W | Whittier (CA) | 41 | Occidental (CA) | 6 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1981 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 12 | Central Washington | 22 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Whitworth (WA) | 31 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 27 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | W | Whitworth (WA) | 28 | Western Washington | 25 | Bellingham, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 20 | Eastern Oregon | 44 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 8 | Western Oregon | 19 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Whitworth (WA) | 48 | Pacific (OR) | 20 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 6 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 40 | Spokane, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 13 | Linfield (OR) | 41 | McMinnville, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Whitworth (WA) | 0 | Willamette (OR) | 26 | Salem, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Wichita St. (KS) | 24 | New Mexico St. | 20 | Las Cruces, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Wichita St. (KS) | 38 | Missouri Southern St. | 6 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Wichita St. (KS) | 21 | Tennessee | 24 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 1981 | L | Wichita St. (KS) | 23 | Drake (IA) | 24 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Wichita St. (KS) | 13 | Southern Illinois | 7 | Carbondale, IL | |
| 1981 | L | Wichita St. (KS) | 21 | Arizona St. | 33 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 1981 | T | Wichita St. (KS) | 14 | Indiana St. | 14 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Wichita St. (KS) | 17 | West Texas A&M | 23 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Wichita St. (KS) | 21 | Tulsa (OK) | 52 | Tulsa, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Wichita St. (KS) | 38 | Illinois St. | 7 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | L | Wichita St. (KS) | 30 | Northern Michigan | 32 | Wichita, KS | |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 17 | Muhlenberg (PA) | 3 | Allentown, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 17 | Dayton (OH) | 10 | Phenix City, AL | Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl - Division III Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 43 | Ursinus (PA) | 14 | Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 38 | Gettysburg (PA) | 19 | Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 21 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 6 | Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 37 | Juniata (PA) | 13 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 26 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 13 | Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 31 | Dickinson (PA) | 0 | Chester, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 23 | Moravian (PA) | 0 | Bethlehem, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 17 | Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 7 | Lancaster, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 16 | Swarthmore (PA) | 6 | Swarthmore, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 10 | West Georgia | 3 | Carrollton, GA | Division III Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | Widener (PA) | 23 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 12 | Chester, PA | Division III Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 0 | Susquehanna (PA) | 48 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 15 | Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison (NJ) | 20 | Madison, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 7 | New Jersey (NJ) | 18 | Ewing, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 19 | Upsala (NJ) | 41 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 0 | Lycoming (PA) | 35 | Williamsport, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 0 | Juniata (PA) | 38 | Huntingdon, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 7 | Delaware Valley (PA) | 33 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 13 | Johns Hopkins (MD) | 46 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | |
| 1981 | L | Wilkes (PA) | 0 | Albright (PA) | 12 | Reading, PA | |
| 1981 | W | Willamette (OR) | 30 | Western Washington | 14 | Salem, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Willamette (OR) | 38 | Pacific (OR) | 6 | Salem, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Willamette (OR) | 17 | Eastern Oregon | 16 | La Grande, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Willamette (OR) | 22 | Western Oregon | 28 | Monmouth, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Willamette (OR) | 13 | Oregon Tech | 14 | Salem, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Willamette (OR) | 22 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 42 | Tacoma, WA | |
| 1981 | L | Willamette (OR) | 7 | Linfield (OR) | 43 | Salem, OR | |
| 1981 | L | Willamette (OR) | 14 | Lewis & Clark (OR) | 37 | Portland, OR | |
| 1981 | W | Willamette (OR) | 26 | Whitworth (WA) | 0 | Salem, OR | |
| 1981 | L | William & Mary (VA) | 14 | Virginia Military Institute | 31 | Lexington, VA | |
| 1981 | L | William & Mary (VA) | 0 | Temple (PA) | 42 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1981 | L | William & Mary (VA) | 14 | Harvard (MA) | 23 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 12 | Dartmouth (NH) | 7 | Hanover, NH | |
| 1981 | L | William & Mary (VA) | 14 | Miami (OH) | 33 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | William & Mary (VA) | 3 | Virginia Tech | 47 | Blacksburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 38 | Marshall (WV) | 7 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1981 | L | William & Mary (VA) | 0 | Navy (MD) | 27 | Annapolis, MD | |
| 1981 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 31 | James Madison (VA) | 19 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 31 | East Carolina (NC) | 21 | Greenville, NC | |
| 1981 | W | William & Mary (VA) | 35 | Richmond (VA) | 21 | Williamsburg, VA | |
| 1981 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 31 | MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) | 7 | Olathe, KS | |
| 1981 | L | William Jewell (MO) | 28 | Austin (TX) | 33 | Sherman, TX | NAIA Division II Semifinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 20 | Baker (KS) | 10 | Baldwin City, KS | |
| 1981 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 27 | Tarkio (MO) | 6 | Tarkio, MO | |
| 1981 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 14 | Graceland (IA) | 10 | Lamoni, IA | |
| 1981 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 42 | Benedictine (KS) | 15 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1981 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 28 | Doane (NE) | 3 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1981 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 17 | Ottawa (KS) | 3 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1981 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 44 | Central Methodist (MO) | 0 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1981 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 25 | Missouri Valley | 13 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1981 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 58 | Culver-Stockton (MO) | 12 | Liberty, MO | |
| 1981 | W | William Jewell (MO) | 19 | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 14 | Liberty, MO | NAIA Division II Quarterfinal Playoff Game |
| 1981 | W | William Paterson (NJ) | 15 | Kean (NJ) | 2 | Union, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 18 | Rowan (NJ) | 28 | Wayne, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 7 | Saint John's (NY) | 22 | Wayne, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | William Paterson (NJ) | 20 | Pace (NY) | 14 | Wayne, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 35 | New Jersey (NJ) | 41 | Wayne, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 16 | Cheyney (PA) | 27 | Cheyney, PA | |
| 1981 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 10 | Montclair St. (NJ) | 23 | Wayne, NJ | |
| 1981 | L | William Paterson (NJ) | 6 | Ramapo (NJ) | 13 | Mahwah, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | William Paterson (NJ) | 14 | New Jersey City (NJ) | 3 | Jersey City, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | William Paterson (NJ) | 30 | Seton Hall (NJ) | 7 | Wayne, NJ | Giants Stadium |
| 1981 | W | William Penn (IA) | 34 | Upper Iowa | 7 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1981 | L | William Penn (IA) | 13 | Missouri S&T | 31 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1981 | L | William Penn (IA) | 12 | Simpson (IA) | 13 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1981 | L | William Penn (IA) | 7 | Buena Vista (IA) | 30 | Storm Lake, IA | |
| 1981 | W | William Penn (IA) | 13 | Iowa Wesleyan | 0 | Mount Pleasant, IA | |
| 1981 | L | William Penn (IA) | 10 | Central Methodist (MO) | 11 | Fayette, MO | |
| 1981 | L | William Penn (IA) | 21 | Wartburg (IA) | 24 | Waverly, IA | |
| 1981 | W | William Penn (IA) | 28 | Central (IA) | 9 | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| 1981 | L | William Penn (IA) | 14 | Luther (IA) | 27 | Decorah, IA | |
| 1981 | L | William Penn (IA) | 14 | Dubuque (IA) | 24 | Dubuque, IA | |
| 1981 | L | Williams (MA) | 3 | Rochester (NY) | 7 | Rochester, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Williams (MA) | 20 | Wesleyan (CT) | 21 | Middletown, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Williams (MA) | 14 | Trinity (CT) | 27 | Hartford, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Williams (MA) | 24 | Middlebury (VT) | 7 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Williams (MA) | 15 | Bowdoin (ME) | 0 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Williams (MA) | 6 | Tufts (MA) | 9 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Williams (MA) | 30 | Union (NY) | 6 | Schenectady, NY | |
| 1981 | L | Williams (MA) | 17 | Amherst (MA) | 21 | Williamstown, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Wilmington (OH) | 17 | Anderson (IN) | 35 | Anderson, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Wilmington (OH) | 18 | Taylor (IN) | 16 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wilmington (OH) | 64 | Freedom (FL) | 0 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Wilmington (OH) | 7 | Findlay (OH) | 27 | Findlay, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wilmington (OH) | 14 | Earlham (IN) | 7 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wilmington (OH) | 38 | Hanover (IN) | 8 | Hanover, IN | |
| 1981 | L | Wilmington (OH) | 14 | Defiance (OH) | 15 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wilmington (OH) | 17 | Bluffton (OH) | 14 | Bluffton, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wilmington (OH) | 34 | Manchester (IN) | 14 | Wilmington, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Winona St. (MN) | 0 | Moorhead St. (MN) | 57 | Moorhead, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Winona St. (MN) | 7 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 24 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Winona St. (MN) | 0 | Southwest St. (MN) | 20 | Marshall, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Winona St. (MN) | 10 | Northern St. (SD) | 20 | Winona, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Winona St. (MN) | 14 | Saint Thomas (MN) | 21 | Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Winona St. (MN) | 17 | Bemidji St. (MN) | 13 | Winona, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Winona St. (MN) | 14 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 34 | Winona, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Winona St. (MN) | 7 | Minnesota-Morris | 27 | Morris, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Winona St. (MN) | 10 | Minnesota-Duluth | 49 | Winona, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Winona St. (MN) | 27 | Saint Cloud St. (MN) | 42 | Saint Cloud, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 25 | Norfolk St. (VA) | 6 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 20 | Elizabeth City St. (NC) | 27 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 25 | Livingstone (NC) | 6 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 14 | North Carolina A&T | 21 | Greensboro, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 0 | North Carolina Central | 21 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 7 | Virginia Union | 36 | Richmond, VA | |
| 1981 | W | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 53 | Fayetteville St. (NC) | 20 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 24 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 17 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 35 | Johnson C. Smith (NC) | 13 | Winston-Salem, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Winston-Salem St. (NC) | 20 | Elon (NC) | 30 | Burlington, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin | 20 | Purdue (IN) | 14 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin | 28 | Indiana | 7 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin | 24 | Ohio St. | 21 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin | 21 | Michigan | 14 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin | 13 | UCLA | 31 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin | 21 | Western Michigan | 10 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin | 14 | Michigan St. | 33 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin | 21 | Illinois | 23 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin | 52 | Northwestern (IL) | 0 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin | 7 | Iowa | 17 | Madison, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin | 26 | Minnesota | 21 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin | 21 | Tennessee | 28 | East Rutherford, NJ | Garden State Bowl |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 40 | Wisconsin-Superior | 21 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 7 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN) | 23 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 31 | Wisconsin-Stout | 0 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 29 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 24 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 45 | Evansville (IN) | 16 | Evansville, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 35 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 0 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 14 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 6 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 17 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 14 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 28 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 7 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 22 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 19 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 20 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 17 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 24 | Winona St. (MN) | 7 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 15 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 25 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 26 | Gustavus Adolphus (MN) | 16 | Saint Peter, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 17 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 14 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 7 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 3 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 0 | Wisconsin-Stout | 10 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 0 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 6 | La Crosse, WI | OT |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 23 | Wisconsin-Superior | 10 | Superior, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 19 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 22 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 21 | Wisconsin-Stout | 14 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 40 | Wisconsin-Superior | 28 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 7 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 10 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 35 | Valparaiso (IN) | 0 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 14 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 17 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 0 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 35 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 21 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 13 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 6 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 0 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 14 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 20 | Oshkosh, WI | OT |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 21 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 26 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Platteville | 23 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 17 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Platteville | 31 | Indianapolis (IN) | 14 | Indianapolis, IN | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Platteville | 21 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 7 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 7 | Wisconsin-Stout | 21 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Platteville | 16 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 15 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 3 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 7 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 13 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 21 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Platteville | 20 | Wisconsin-Superior | 3 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Platteville | 7 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 28 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Platteville | 28 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 9 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-River Falls | 7 | Bethel (MN) | 3 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-River Falls | 32 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 35 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-River Falls | 10 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 7 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-River Falls | 17 | Augsburg (MN) | 0 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-River Falls | 15 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 16 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-River Falls | 14 | Wisconsin-Superior | 0 | Superior, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-River Falls | 6 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 14 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-River Falls | 6 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 0 | La Crosse, WI | OT |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-River Falls | 14 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 17 | River Falls, WI | OT |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-River Falls | 7 | Wisconsin-Stout | 16 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 17 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 20 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 35 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 32 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 24 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 29 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 42 | Milton (WI) | 17 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 2 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 20 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 7 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 10 | De Pere, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 35 | Wisconsin-Superior | 27 | Superior, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 24 | Wisconsin-Stout | 7 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 20 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 14 | Oshkosh, WI | OT |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 9 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 28 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Stout | 14 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 21 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Stout | 6 | Augustana (SD) | 16 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Stout | 0 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 31 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 21 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 7 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 20 | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 14 | Mankato, MN | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 50 | Wisconsin-Superior | 14 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 33 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 20 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 10 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 0 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Stout | 7 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 24 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 27 | Saint Norbert (WI) | 6 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Stout | 16 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 7 | River Falls, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior | 21 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 40 | Eau Claire, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior | 23 | Minnesota-Duluth | 68 | Duluth, MN | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior | 28 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 40 | Oshkosh, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior | 7 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 21 | Superior, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior | 10 | Northern Michigan | 64 | Marquette, MI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior | 14 | Wisconsin-Stout | 50 | Menomonie, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior | 0 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 14 | Superior, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior | 27 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 35 | Superior, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior | 3 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 20 | Platteville, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior | 10 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 23 | Superior, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior | 3 | Dayton (OH) | 28 | Dayton, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Superior JV | 6 | Mesabi Range JC (MN) | 36 | ? | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 17 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 23 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 35 | Milton (WI) | 19 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 25 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 15 | La Crosse, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 21 | Wisconsin-Superior | 7 | Superior, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 38 | Carroll (WI) | 7 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 20 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 2 | Stevens Point, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 20 | Wisconsin-Stout | 33 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | L | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 14 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 17 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 17 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 14 | River Falls, WI | OT |
| 1981 | W | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 26 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 21 | Whitewater, WI | |
| 1981 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 42 | Muskingum (OH) | 14 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 49 | Capital (OH) | 0 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 41 | Ohio Wesleyan | 0 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 54 | Heidelberg (OH) | 0 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Wittenberg (OH) | 0 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 7 | Berea, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 15 | Ohio Northern | 7 | Ada, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 23 | Wooster (OH) | 0 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 23 | Denison (OH) | 0 | Granville, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Wittenberg (OH) | 14 | Butler (IN) | 42 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wittenberg (OH) | 10 | Baldwin-Wallace (OH) | 7 | Springfield, OH | OAC Championship Game |
| 1981 | W | Wofford (SC) | 17 | Presbyterian (SC) | 13 | Clinton, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Wofford (SC) | 10 | Clemson (SC) | 45 | Clemson, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Wofford (SC) | 17 | Mars Hill (NC) | 0 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Wofford (SC) | 30 | Western Carolina (NC) | 37 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Wofford (SC) | 21 | Davidson (NC) | 22 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Wofford (SC) | 34 | Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | 19 | Hickory, NC | |
| 1981 | W | Wofford (SC) | 32 | Carson-Newman (TN) | 16 | Jefferson City, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Wofford (SC) | 38 | Newberry (SC) | 14 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Wofford (SC) | 8 | East Tennessee St. | 34 | Spartanburg, SC | |
| 1981 | L | Wofford (SC) | 14 | Citadel (SC) | 24 | Charleston, SC | |
| 1981 | W | Wofford (SC) | 45 | Gardner-Webb (NC) | 21 | Boiling Springs, NC | |
| 1981 | L | Wooster (OH) | 13 | Otterbein (OH) | 14 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wooster (OH) | 21 | Muskingum (OH) | 7 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wooster (OH) | 24 | Denison (OH) | 18 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wooster (OH) | 21 | Oberlin (OH) | 3 | Oberlin, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Wooster (OH) | 6 | Mount Union (OH) | 9 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Wooster (OH) | 20 | Ohio Wesleyan | 14 | Delaware, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Wooster (OH) | 0 | Wittenberg (OH) | 23 | Springfield, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Wooster (OH) | 6 | Capital (OH) | 14 | Wooster, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Wooster (OH) | 0 | Ohio Northern | 7 | Ada, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 29 | Assumption (MA) | 0 | Worcester, MA | Assumption Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 28 | Stonehill (MA) | 21 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 45 | Bentley (MA) | 13 | Waltham, MA | Bentley Club Team |
| 1981 | W | Worcester St. (MA) | 27 | Bentley (MA) | 3 | Waltham, MA | NCFA Championship Game |
| 1981 | L | Worcester St. (MA) | 10 | Saint John Fisher (NY) | 14 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | Worcester St. (MA) | 31 | Hartford (CT) | 18 | |||
| 1981 | W | Worcester Tech (MA) | 24 | Colby (ME) | 14 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Worcester Tech (MA) | 28 | Hamilton (NY) | 12 | Clinton, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Worcester Tech (MA) | 17 | Norwich (VT) | 7 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Worcester Tech (MA) | 14 | Coast Guard (CT) | 0 | New London, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Worcester Tech (MA) | 36 | Hofstra (NY) | 6 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Worcester Tech (MA) | 11 | Bates (ME) | 15 | Lewiston, ME | |
| 1981 | W | Worcester Tech (MA) | 27 | Rensselaer Tech (NY) | 14 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | L | Worcester Tech (MA) | 15 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 17 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Wyoming | 45 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 21 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | W | Wyoming | 38 | Cal St.-Fullerton | 13 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | W | Wyoming | 24 | San Diego St. (CA) | 13 | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| 1981 | L | Wyoming | 9 | Hawaii | 14 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | L | Wyoming | 20 | Oklahoma | 37 | Norman, OK | |
| 1981 | W | Wyoming | 17 | Air Force (CO) | 10 | Air Force Academy, CO | |
| 1981 | W | Wyoming | 63 | Texas-El Paso | 12 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | W | Wyoming | 33 | Brigham Young (UT) | 20 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | W | Wyoming | 55 | Colorado St. | 21 | Laramie, WY | |
| 1981 | L | Wyoming | 27 | Utah | 30 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
| 1981 | W | Wyoming | 13 | New Mexico | 12 | Albuquerque, NM | |
| 1981 | W | Yale (CT) | 23 | Navy (MD) | 19 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Yale (CT) | 23 | Cornell (NY) | 17 | Ithaca, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Yale (CT) | 29 | Holy Cross (MA) | 28 | Worcester, MA | |
| 1981 | W | Yale (CT) | 28 | Brown (RI) | 7 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Yale (CT) | 27 | Connecticut | 18 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Yale (CT) | 48 | Columbia (NY) | 17 | New York, NY | |
| 1981 | W | Yale (CT) | 24 | Pennsylvania | 3 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Yale (CT) | 24 | Dartmouth (NH) | 3 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | L | Yale (CT) | 31 | Princeton (NJ) | 35 | Princeton, NJ | |
| 1981 | W | Yale (CT) | 28 | Harvard (MA) | 0 | New Haven, CT | |
| 1981 | W | Yankton (SD) | 14 | South Dakota-Springfield | 0 | Yankton, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Yankton (SD) | 24 | Dakota St. (SD) | 27 | Madison, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Yankton (SD) | 37 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) | 13 | Mitchell, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Yankton (SD) | 36 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 29 | Yankton, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Yankton (SD) | 28 | Dana (NE) | 17 | Blair, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Yankton (SD) | 0 | Wayne St. (NE) | 34 | Yankton, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Yankton (SD) | 8 | Westmar (IA) | 14 | Yankton, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Yankton (SD) | 23 | Peru St. (NE) | 32 | Peru, NE | |
| 1981 | L | Yankton (SD) | 16 | Northwestern College (IA) | 35 | Yankton, SD | |
| 1981 | L | Yankton (SD) | 20 | Si Tanka (SD) | 40 | Huron, SD | |
| 1981 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 34 | Akron (OH) | 7 | Akron, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 19 | Cincinnati (OH) | 13 | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 34 | Western Illinois | 22 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Youngstown St. (OH) | 14 | Western Kentucky | 35 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Youngstown St. (OH) | 6 | Eastern Kentucky | 26 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1981 | L | Youngstown St. (OH) | 9 | Murray St. (KY) | 13 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 24 | Delaware | 21 | Newark, DE | |
| 1981 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 48 | Eastern Illinois | 16 | Youngstown, OH | |
| 1981 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 13 | Middle Tennessee St. | 10 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1981 | W | Youngstown St. (OH) | 38 | Morehead St. (KY) | 7 | Morehead, KY | |
| 1981 | L | Youngstown St. (OH) | 43 | Northern Iowa | 45 | Cedar Falls, IA |