1981 Football Schedule
Overall8-40.667
Conference0-00.000
StreakL1
Home6-2
Away2-2
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 (Sat) | Away | Tulsa | Tulsa, Okla. | W 15-11 | ||
| Sep 12 (Sat) | Home | Oregon | Lawrence, Kan. | W 19-10 | ||
| Sep 26 (Sat) | Home | Kentucky | Lawrence, Kan. | W 21-16 | ||
| Oct 3 (Sat) | Home | Arkansas State | Lawrence, Kan. | W 17-16 | ||
| Oct 10 (Sat) | Home | Oklahoma State | Lawrence, Kan. | L 7-20 | ||
| Oct 17 (Sat) | Away | Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | L 7-45 | ||
| Oct 24 (Sat) | Home | Kansas State | Lawrence, Kan. | W 17-14 | ||
| Oct 31 (Sat) | Away | Nebraska | Lincoln, Neb. | L 15-31 | ||
| Nov 7 (Sat) | Away | Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | W 24-11 | ||
| Nov 14 (Sat) | Home | Colorado | Lawrence, Kan. | W 27-0 | ||
| Nov 21 (Sat) | Home | Missouri | Lawrence, Kan. | W 19-11 | ||
| Dec 31 (Thu) | Home | Mississippi State | Birmingham, Ala. | L 0-10 |