Furman
SOCON · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 17 seasons
- Pioneer Era · 1 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Furman head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Florida (FLORIDA)H2H |  SEC | 7–5 | L 7–35 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  East Tennessee State (EAST TENNESSEE STATE)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–5 | W 21–0 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Western Carolina (WESTERN CAROLINA)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–7 | W 31–27 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)H2H | IND SOCON | 7–3–1 | L 28–31 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  App State (APPALACHIAN STATE)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–7–1 | W 22–18 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 | JAMES MADISON | Unranked | — | W 30–14 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 | LIBERTY | Unranked | — | W 38–14 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H | IND SOCON | 2–9 | W 35–3 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 | DAVIDSON | Unranked | — | W 30–12 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–3–1 | W 33–21 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Citadel (CITADEL)H2H | IND SOCON | 7–3–1 | L 18–35 |
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).
- East Tennessee State +6
- Virginia Military Institute +6
- Western Carolina +4
- App State +3
- Marshall +2
- Tennessee Chattanooga -3
- Citadel -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.
0.727 Win % · No change
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.