Nebraska
B8 · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 12 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 2× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 7 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 6 seasons · 3 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Nebraska head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H |  B10 | 8–4 | L 7–10 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | W 34–14 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 10–2 | L 24–30 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H |  SEC | 5–6 | W 17–3 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Colorado (COLORADO)H2H | IND B8 | 3–8 | W 59–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 2–9 | W 49–3 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H | IND B8 | 8–4 | W 6–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Kansas (KANSAS)H2H | IND B8 | 8–4 | W 31–15 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 7–5 | W 54–7 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 5–5–1 | W 31–7 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2H | IND B8 | 7–4–1 | W 37–14 |
| 18 | Final · Jan 5 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H |  ACC | 12–0 | L 15–22 |
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).
- Missouri +8
- Kansas +8
- Oklahoma State +7
- Oklahoma +7
- Florida State +6
- Auburn +5
- Iowa State +5
- Colorado +3
- Kansas State +2
- Clemson 0
- Penn State -2
- Iowa -4
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.750 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.