Georgia Tech
FBSI · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 6 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 3× #1
- Pioneer Era · 4 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Georgia Tech head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H |  SEC | 9–2–1 | W 24–21 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Florida (FLORIDA)H2H | SEC | 7–5 | L 6–27 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 1–10 | L 15–28 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H |  ACC | 10–2 | L 7–28 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2H | SEC | 8–4 | L 7–10 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H | SEC | 5–6 | L 7–31 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Tulane (TULANE)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | L 10–27 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H | ACC | 6–5 | L 24–38 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | L 3–35 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4–1 | L 14–20 |
| 14 | Regular Season Final · Dec 8 |  Georgia (GEORGIA)H2H | SEC | 10–2 | L 7–44 |
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).
- Alabama +9
- North Carolina -2
- Georgia -2
- Tennessee -4
- Navy -4
- Florida -5
- Tulane -5
- Duke -5
- Auburn -6
- Notre Dame -6
- Memphis -10
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.091 Win % · Change -1
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.