Florida State
FBSI · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 12 Top 10 · 3× #1
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10 · 1× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 2 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Florida State head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 8 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 17–0 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 1–10 | W 10–5 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H | IND B8 | 9–3 | L 14–34 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H |  B10 | 9–3 | W 36–27 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 19–13 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | IND FBSI | 11–1 | L 14–42 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  LSUH2H |  SEC | 3–7–1 | W 38–14 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Western Carolina (WESTERN CAROLINA)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–7 | W 56–31 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–2 | L 19–27 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–2–1 | L 14–58 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Dec 1 |  Florida (FLORIDA)H2H | SEC | 7–5 | L 3–35 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Ohio State +9
- Louisville +5
- Notre Dame +5
- Western Carolina +4
- LSU +3
- Memphis +1
- Pittsburgh -1
- Miami -2
- Southern Miss -2
- Nebraska -3
- Florida -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.545 Win % · Change -2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.