NC State
ACC · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 2 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare NC State head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 8 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 27–21 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H |  ACC | 4–7 | W 28–23 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 31–10 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H | ACC | 4–6–1 | L 9–34 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 1–10 | W 30–24 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 10–2 | L 10–21 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 12–0 | L 7–17 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–6 | L 12–20 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 10–2 | L 15–22 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H | ACC | 6–5 | L 7–17 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–2 | L 6–14 |
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 Carolina +5
- Richmond +4
- Wake Forest +4
- Virginia +1
- Clemson 0
- North Carolina -2
- Penn State -2
- Miami -2
- Duke -5
- Maryland -6
- South Carolina -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.364 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.