LSU
SEC · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 3× #1
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 29 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 2 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare LSU head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 8 |  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H |  SEC | 9–2–1 | L 7–24 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | L 9–27 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2H |  PAC | 1–10 | W 27–24 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Rice (RICE)H2H | IND SWC | 4–7 | W 28–14 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Florida (FLORIDA)H2H | SEC | 7–5 | L 10–24 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H | SEC | 5–6 | L 7–19 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2H | SEC | 3–8 | W 24–10 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | L 14–38 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2H | SEC | 4–6–1 | T 27–27 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2H | SEC | 8–4 | L 9–17 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Dec 1 |  Tulane (TULANE)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | L 7–48 |
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).
- Rice +4
- Kentucky +3
- Oregon State +1
- Ole Miss 0
- Alabama -2
- Mississippi State -4
- Florida -5
- Florida State -5
- Tulane -5
- Notre Dame -6
- Auburn -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.318 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.